Health & Safety Advisor – Mining/Heavy Industry

Veolia; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly discretionary bonus

Car allowance + fuel card

Training and development

Employee share plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health insurance discount

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Veolia Bendigo is seeking a permanent full-time H&S Advisor to support the Water divisions and contribute to the broader national H&S Team. You will coordinate H&S activities, manage safety databases, and mentor staff from our Bendigo office.

You will engage operational leaders, provide evidence-based safety guidance, and lead training initiatives while driving continuous improvement across health and safety systems.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or Risk Management.
• Experience in a similar Health & Safety Advisory role within mining or heavy industry.
• Proven experience in facilitating ICAM Incident Investigations.
• Auditing training and/or business improvement qualifications (Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Previously developed and facilitated workshops as well as coaching leaders and workforce

Responsibilities

• Engage and coach operational leaders and workforce in physical and psychosocial risk reduction and develop their capacity to work safely
• Provide thought leadership and evidence-based advice to operations
• Champion safety at, and attend H&S meetings, pre-start meetings and other meetings that may have relevant health and safety subject matter
• Facilitate and participate in internal audits and risk assessments
• Provide data driven safety performance reports and insights
• Facilitate the development and delivery of safety training and communication material in support of objectives
• Anticipate future scenarios and update our understanding of the related risks

Skills

Health & Safety

Risk Management

Coaching

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or Risk Management

Tools

ICAM Investigations

Auditing

Job description

Veolia Bendigo is seeking a permanent full-time H&S Advisor to support the Water divisions and contribute to the broader national H&S Team. You will coordinate H&S activities, manage safety databases, and mentor staff from our Bendigo office.

You will engage operational leaders, provide evidence-based safety guidance, and lead training initiatives while driving continuous improvement across health and safety systems.