Health, Safety, Security and Environment Advisor

Health, Safety, Security and Environment Advisor; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World Australia is seeking a Health, Safety, Security and Environment Advisor based at Port Botany Terminal in Sydney. This role collaborates with frontline staff, operations and engineering to drive safe behaviours, deliver training, and support continuous improvement across the terminal.

You will advise leaders on WHS requirements, conduct risk assessments and inspections, and help ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and GHSE processes while fostering strong interdepartmental

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in a similar industrial safety role.
• Knowledge of WHS Acts and regulations.
• Experience with incident investigation (ICAM) is desirable.
• Proficient in report writing and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Influence leaders and workers on health and safety, promote WHS change in the workplace.
• Assist in planning and facilitation of risk management processes (Risk Assessments, JSEAs, Audits, Workplace Inspections).
• Maintain and update GHSE system.
• Provide advice, consultation, monitoring and governance for compliance with WHS legislation, policies and procedures.
• Assist with site visits, inspections & incident investigations.
• Report projected training requirements to the Safety and Training Superintendent.
• Coordinate and assist the delivery of training packages to employees and contractors.
• Review and monitor weekly and monthly incident investigation trending data.
• Develop interdepartmental relationships to ensure training needs are met.
• Liaise with frontline workers to ensure safety processes are implemented.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

Workplace communication

Hazard identification

Microsoft Office

Education

Cert IV Training and assessment

Tertiary qualifications in WHS

Tools

GHSE system

Job description

Description

Position Summary

Based at our Port Botany Terminal in Sydney, the Health, Safety, Security and Environment Advisor plays an important role in supporting DP World’s commitment to creating a safe, compliant, and high-performing operational environment. Working closely with frontline employees, operational leaders, and engineering teams, this role focuses on driving positive safety behaviours, supporting training delivery, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the terminal.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated safety professional who enjoys being operationally involved, engaging with people on the ground, and influencing positive safety outcomes within a fast-paced industrial environment. You’ll be joining a globally recognised organisation that values collaboration, continuous improvement, wellbeing, and professional development, while offering exposure to one of Australia’s leading port operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Positively influence and advise leaders and workers on health and safety matters, requirements under WHS legislation, and promote the agenda for positive health and safety change in the workplace.

• Assist in the planning and facilitation of risk management processes such as Risk Assessments, JSEAs, Audits, Workplace Inspections and S&E Interactions.

• Maintain and update GHSE system

• Provide advice, consultation, monitoring and governance for compliance, to support stakeholders and ensure all relevant WH&S legislation, policies and procedures are implemented and effective

• Assist with allocated site visits, inspections & incident investigations.

• Report projected training requirements to the Safety and Training Superintendent

• Coordinate and assist the delivery of training packages to employees and contractors ensuring consistency of training and compliance with RTO and legislative requirements.

• Review and monitor weekly and monthly incident investigation trending data

• Develop and maintain interdepartmental relationships to ensure, engineering and operational training needs are met.

• Liaise with frontline workers with safety interactions and onsite inspections to ensure all safety processes are implemented

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Current Cert IV Training and assessment
• Tertiary qualifications in work health and safety or equivalent (desirable)
• Experience in safety reporting systems i.e. GHSE system (desirable)
• ICAM investigation or Incident Management Qualification equivalent (desirable)
• A minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role within an industrial environment
• Experience in workplace communication and consultation
• Knowledge of relevant jurisdictional Occupational Health Safety & Environment Acts and Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Ability to identify, analyse and problem solve
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to manage and prioritise a challenging workload

About DP World

DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 125,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

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