HSE Advisor

Pacific National; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Discounted travel and insurance

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Inclusive, values-driven culture

Job summary

Pacific National in Melbourne is seeking an HSE Advisor to support local operations and rural sites, coaching supervisors to embed health, safety and environment processes. You will oversee critical risk controls at the Major Hazard Facility and partner with site leadership to drive continuous safety improvement.

You will deliver training, participate in audits, investigations and risk reviews, and monitor the effectiveness of HSE programs.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety, Occupational Risk, Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven track record of delivering effective HSE outcomes within a multi-site organisation.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental requirements in rail haulage, logistics or mining industries.
• Experience in risk management, investigations and safety incident handling.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor operational leaders to improve HSE performance and safety culture.
• Facilitate risk management and monitor effectiveness of critical controls and HSE systems.
• Lead initiatives to improve operational safety and worker capability.
• Participate in audits, compliance activities and investigations.
• Deliver training to implement enterprise HSE systems and applications.

Skills

HSE leadership

Risk management

Investigation facilitation

Auditing & compliance

Training delivery

Coaching leaders

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or related field

Job description

• Coach leaders and drive operational safety performance
• Major Hazard Facility and critical risk management exposure
• Permanent role with national career opportunities

Join Pacific National – Australia’s largest private rail freight operator

Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.

Working as part of a broader, National HSE business partnering team, we are seeking a HSE Advisor to join our team at our Melbourne Freight Terminal to support local operational and maintenance sites as well as rural operations in Dimboola and Junee. This role is focused on actively coaching, leading and supporting operational supervisors and managers in the implementation of Health Safety Environment (HSE) processes, programs and systems to enable effective management of active hazards and risks in the operational environment. The Melbourne Freight Terminal is a designated Major Hazard Facility. The incumbent will be responsible for oversight of implementation in critical risk management controls with the site superintendent.

What You’ll Do

• Coach and mentor operational leaders to improve their HSE performance and embed safety leadership practices for a proactive risk management safety culture
• Facilitate risk management and monitor and report on the effectiveness of critical controls and HSE management system implementation
• Lead initiatives to support agreed Pacific National HSE strategic initiatives for improving operational safety including building the capability of the workforce to identify hazards and perform risk reviews
• Participate in audit and compliance assurance activities within the compliance framework, standard and procedures
• Facilitate investigations within the PN investigation framework, standard and procedures
• Deliver training to the workforce to ensure the effective implementation and integration of the company enterprise management system and HSE applications

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety, Occupational Risk, Engineering or equivalent
• A proven track record of facilitating the delivery of effective HSE outcomes within a complex organisation with multiple sites
• In depth knowledge of safety and environmental requirements in the rail haulage, logistics or mining industry, with at least 5 years’ experience in large complex organisations
• Demonstrable experience in delivering risk and risk control outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in building leader capability in HSE outcomes and facilitating safety incident investigations
• Any experience working within a major hazard facility and with dangerous goods will be highly regarded.

Why join us?

At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.

Some of the benefits we offer are:

• Paid parental leave
• Discounted travel and insurance
• Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Inclusive, values-driven culture

We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.