Health and Safety Manager - Regional Group Australia

026 Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced HSE leader to shape and drive the Regional Group Australia safety and environmental strategy. This role spans VIC, NSW, ACT and QLD, uniting diverse operations under a common HSEQ vision while preserving local strengths.

You will collaborate with regional leaders to strengthen risk management, ensure regulatory compliance and embed practical HSEQ systems that support safe operations.

Formación

• Proven experience leading Health, Safety and Environment across diverse operations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and regulations.
• Ability to drive continuous safety improvements and risk management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Regional Group Australia HSE strategy and improvement plan.
• Harmonise practices across multiple jurisdictions and sites.
• Guide investigations, risk controls and incident management.
• Coach and develop dispersed HSE teams and drive governance and reporting.

Conocimientos

Leadership

WHS knowledge

Regulatory expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Educación

Degree/Diploma in WHS/Engineering/Environment/Operations

Descripción del empleo

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven HSE leader to help shape the future of Regional Group Australia. Leading H&S across a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning VIC, NSW, ACT and QLD, you will play a critical role in bringing together multiple operations under a common vision while maintaining the agility and strengths of each business. This pivotal leadership role partners with operational teams to strengthen critical risk management, ensure regulatory compliance and embed practical HSEQ systems that support safe and compliant operations. As Regional Group Australia continues to grow and integrate multiple businesses under a common brand, you will play a key role in fostering collaboration, driving consistency, sharing best practice and building a unified approach to health, safety, environment and quality. You will lead a geographically dispersed team of H&S professionals while working closely with regional leadership teams and broader Group stakeholders to influence culture, enhance capability and deliver continuous improvement across the business.

Key responsibilities

Lead the development and delivery of the Regional Group Australia Health and Safety Improvement Plan, aligned with Heidelberg Materials Australia's strategic objectives and expectations. Drive the integration and harmonisation of H&S practices across diverse operations, leveraging shared learnings, best practice and innovation to strengthen capability and performance. Provide expert guidance on Health & Safety and Workers Compensation legislative requirements, ensuring compliance across all jurisdictions and business lines. Partner with operational leaders to strengthen risk management, support regulatory interactions and drive sustainable safety improvements. Lead significant incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are identified, shared and translated into effective risk controls. Lead, coach and develop a geographically dispersed H&S team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. Oversee key HSE governance processes, including incident management, workers compensation and return to work, assurance activities, and performance reporting.

About you

You are a credible and pragmatic HSE leader who builds trust quickly and can influence outcomes at all levels of the organisation. Combining strong legislative and risk management expertise with commercial and operational acumen, you are comfortable partnering with frontline teams, operational leaders and executives to drive meaningful and sustainable safety improvements. You have successfully led within geographically dispersed and operationally diverse businesses, navigating varying levels of safety maturity, business priorities and regulatory requirements. You thrive in complex environments, bringing people together around a common vision, fostering collaboration and shared learning, and driving continual improvement while balancing local needs with broader organisational expectations.

You will bring

Significant leadership experience in Health, Safety and Environment or operational leadership roles within mining, quarrying, transport, manufacturing, construction and heavy industry sectors. Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and contemporary HSE practices, with exposure to NSW and/or QLD resources sector requirements highly regarded. Demonstrated success leading health and safety across diverse businesses and operating environments, bringing people together under a common framework, sharing knowledge and innovation across teams, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining alignment with Group standards and expectations. Proven experience developing and implementing practical risk management, assurance and safety improvement initiatives that deliver measurable operational outcomes. Sound understanding of workers compensation, injury management and return-to-work processes, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes for both employees and the business. Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and influence geographically dispersed teams while building strong relationships with operational leaders at all levels. Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to gain commitment, challenge constructively and drive change. A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing safety culture, building capability and creating high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in WHS, Environment, Engineering, Operations or a related discipline

Shaping the future, building successes

Heidelberg Materials - your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions - setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you're not just shaping the industry's future; you're shaping your own. Let's get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready‑mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.