Executive HSE Leader: Design & Elevate Safety Culture

Zenergy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level role

Ownership of function design

Leadership culture

Job summary

Zenergy is seeking a Senior HSE leader to drive health and safety across a dispersed field-based workforce. You will shape the safety function, elevate the safety culture, and partner with the Executive Leadership Team to embed risk-based decision making in every operation.

You will lead a small HSE team, ensure compliance with Australian WHS legislation, and bring credibility to all levels from technicians to executives. A strategic, hands-on leader with a current driver’s licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior HSE leadership experience in a multi-site, high-risk environment such as facilities management, maintenance, construction, utilities or technical service.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and officer due-diligence obligations.
• Presence and credibility to engage technicians to executives (humour helpful).
• Strategic mindset with ability to pivot in a dynamic environment.
• Current driver’s licence and relevant HSE qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Spend ~50% time in the field, travelling across regions to assess safety status first-hand.
• Set and drive HSE strategy, targets and accountability with state General Managers.
• Introduce and embed a new safety management cycle with metrics owned by operational leaders.
• Move safety from compliance to commitment and embed safety culture as new companies join the group.
• Lead and develop a small HSE team with potential to grow."
• Partner with Executive Leadership Team to shape the safety function.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Strategic mindset

Communication

Education

HSE tertiary qualifications

Job description

Zenergy is seeking a Senior HSE leader to drive health and safety across a dispersed field-based workforce. You will shape the safety function, elevate the safety culture, and partner with the Executive Leadership Team to embed risk-based decision making in every operation.

You will lead a small HSE team, ensure compliance with Australian WHS legislation, and bring credibility to all levels from technicians to executives. A strategic, hands-on leader with a current driver’s licence is essential.