Field HSE Advisor – Transmission & Substation

Downer; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career development

Major projects exposure

Supportive team environment

Ongoing learning

Employee benefits & wellbeing

Industry-leading organisation

Job summary

Downer Energy & Utilities is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to support the safe delivery of major power infrastructure projects across Australia. This field-based role involves site verification, risk management and incident support, reporting to the HSE Manager.

You will work with project teams, subcontractors and clients to ensure critical controls are implemented and compliance obligations are met across all project stages, with authority to stop work if required.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in WHS or higher is required.
• White Card current and valid for construction sites.
• Experience in construction, utilities, power or major projects.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and high risk work activities.
• Experience supporting permit to work systems and risk management.
• Field inspections and assurance activities experience.
• Experience investigating incidents and corrective actions.
• Stakeholder engagement with operational teams and subcontractors.
• High attention to detail, audit readiness and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline health, safety and environmental assurance on site.
• Support risk management, incident response and compliance monitoring.
• Engage workforce and subcontractors to ensure critical controls are in place.
• Collaborate with project teams to stop work if critical risks are not controlled.
• Influence safety practices and elevate risks when required.
• Utilise HSE systems and training platforms for site verification.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Influence operational teams

Attention to detail

Audit readiness

Documentation

HSE field inspections

Incident investigation

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or higher

Current Construction Industry White Card

Tools

HSE management systems

Training platforms

Job description

Downer Energy & Utilities is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to support the safe delivery of major power infrastructure projects across Australia. This field-based role involves site verification, risk management and incident support, reporting to the HSE Manager.

You will work with project teams, subcontractors and clients to ensure critical controls are implemented and compliance obligations are met across all project stages, with authority to stop work if required.