H&S Senior Advisor

Airswift; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Health & Safety Senior Advisor for a 12-month FIFO role at Port Hedland. The successful candidate will lead field-based H&S coaching, risk management, assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives to promote a strong safety culture across operations.

Responsibilities include implementing the Health & Safety Management System, incident investigations, contractor management, inspections and regulatory compliance, with an 8:6 roster.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Health & Safety experience in heavy industry or related environments.
• Experience in contractor management and workplace risk management.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 and HSE regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Health & Safety Management System.
• Provide health and safety advice to operational leaders to support safety objectives.
• Coach and mentor employees and contractors on compliance, risk management and assurance.
• Promote hazard identification, risk assessment and risk mitigation.
• Assist with incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Participate in contractor management and ensure site compliance.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and verification activities.
• Review safety documentation for regulatory compliance.
• Develop and deliver health and safety initiatives and campaigns.
• Contribute to major hazard management and critical risk verification programs.
• Prepare safety reports, records and performance metrics.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to improve safety culture.

Skills

Health & Safety

Contractor mgmt

Incident investigation

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

ISO 45001

Communication

Education

WHS degree

Internal Auditor

ICAM

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Job description

Health & Safety Senior Advisor (Renewable Energy) Duration: 12 months (subject for extension) Site location: Port Hedland Roster: 8:6 FIFO

Job summary

The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting workplace health and safety through field engagement, coaching, mentoring, risk management, assurance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Health & Safety Management System.
• Provide health and safety advice to operational leaders to support achievement of safety objectives and performance targets.
• Coach and mentor employees and contractors to build capability and confidence in health and safety compliance, risk management, and assurance activities.
• Promote proactive hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation across operational activities.
• Assist with incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Participate in contractor management processes and support contractor compliance with site requirements.
• Conduct workplace inspections, field interactions, audits, and verification activities.
• Review safety documentation and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Support the development and delivery of health and safety initiatives, campaigns, and awareness programs.
• Contribute to major hazard management activities and critical risk control verification programs.
• Prepare and maintain safety reports, records, and performance metrics.
• Build positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to strengthen safety performance and culture.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Health & Safety experience within construction, mining, processing, oil & gas, heavy industry, or related operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience in contractor management and workplace risk management.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety Management Systems and relevant standards, including ISO 45001.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities within operational environments.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Current driver's licence.
• Tertiary qualification in Workplace Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• ICAM or equivalent Incident Investigation qualification.
• Internal Auditor qualification in Health & Safety Management Systems.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)