EHS Lead

Northrop Grumman; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

18 weeks parental leave

Health & Wellbeing program

Salary packaging: novated lease

Discount program

Recognition program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an experienced EHS Lead for ACT & NSW based in Fairbairn, ACT. This hands-on leadership role will steer safety, health and wellbeing across multiple sites, with weekly travel to the Symonston office and periodic travel to other ACT/NSW sites.

You’ll empower teams, embed the EHS strategy and drive proactive risk management. You will lead an EHS team, partner with leaders, conduct investigations, audits and wellbeing initiatives, and ensure compliance with WHS

Qualifications

• Diploma in Work Health & Safety or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in health and safety within relevant sectors.
• Lead Auditor certification in ISO 45001/14001/9001.
• Incident investigation and wellbeing program experience.
• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain Defence security clearance (NV1).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a small EHS team.
• Partner with leaders to identify hazards and manage risks.
• Lead investigations, audits and improvement initiatives.
• Interpret WHS and environmental requirements and support implementation.
• Develop and deliver health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Support injury management and return-to-work activities.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and authorities.
• Travel to program sites across ACT & NSW as required.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Incident investigations

WHS/OSH

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

Stakeholder engagement

Australian Driver's Licence

Education

Diploma in Work Health & Safety

WHS/OSH qualification

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

At Northrop Grumman Australia, our work supports some of the country’s most important Defence capabilities. We’re looking for an experienced EHS Lead for ACT & NSW to help create safe, healthy and sustainable workplaces where our people and programs can succeed. Based in Fairbairn, ACT, this is a hands‑on leadership role with the opportunity to influence EHS outcomes across multiple sites and programs.

As EHS Lead for ACT & NSW, you’ll provide practical leadership, advice and support across safety, health and wellbeing, environment and sustainability. Partnering closely with leaders, teams and key stakeholders, you’ll help embed Northrop Grumman’s EHS strategy and build a proactive approach to managing risk.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading, coaching and developing a small EHS team.
• Partnering with leaders to identify hazards, manage risks and strengthen EHS practices.
• Leading and supporting incident investigations, audits and improvement initiatives.
• Interpreting WHS and environmental requirements and supporting their implementation.
• Developing and delivering health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Supporting injury management and return-to-work activities.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, government authorities and industry groups.
• Supporting EHS activities across geographically dispersed sites and programs.

The role is based in Fairbairn but will require travel to our Symonston office one day each week, along with monthly travel to other sites in ACT and NSW.

About you:

You’re an experienced EHS professional who enjoys partnering with the business and turning safety requirements into practical outcomes. You’re a confident communicator and people leader who can build trusted relationships, navigate complex challenges and champion a positive safety culture.

You’ll bring:

• A Diploma in Work Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in health and safety within aviation, manufacturing, mining, construction, energy or a related environment.
• Experience in critical risk management, incident investigations and health and wellbeing programs.
• Lead Auditor certification in ISO 45001, ISO 14001 or ISO 9001.
• Incident Investigation and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualifications.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• A current Australian Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel to program sites as required.
• As this role requires an NV1 Defence security clearance, applicants must be Australian citizens. ITAR requirements also apply.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification

At Northrop Grumman, we do the right thing, do what we promise, commit to shared success and pioneer solutions to challenging problems. If you’re passionate about creating safer, healthier workplaces and want your expertise to contribute to Australia’s Defence capability, we’d love to hear from you.

What we offer:

• Professional development – further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training
• Salary packaging including novated car leases and the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working, 9 day fortnights, volunteer leave and varying start and finish times to suit your family needs
• 18 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid reservist leave
• We offer all employees access to our Health & Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance program
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Recognition Program