HSE Advisor

Sea Swift; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development

Rewards and recognition program

Discounted health insurance

Salary sacrifice options

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Sea Swift is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to support safety management systems and compliance across depots and marine vessels. The role involves frequent travel to North Queensland locations and on-board operations, reporting to the Health and Safety Manager.

You will drive risk-based strategies, audits, KPI tracking, incident investigations, and stakeholder engagement to foster a strong safety culture across the business.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Health and Safety.
• Experience in health, safety and environment in a heavy industry environment; marine experience is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles.
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety practices and legislation.
• Experience facilitating investigations (ICAM or similar).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Approachable demeanor and ability to engage multiple stakeholder groups.
• Ability to prepare high-quality written reports.
• High-level computer skills and self-motivation.
• Good judgement and decision-making under adverse conditions.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous HSE improvement across depots and marine vessels.
• Deliver risk-based HSE strategies and support risk reviews.
• Conduct audits and reviews to identify safety improvements.
• Track safety KPIs, identify hotspots and drive actions.
• Lead and support incident investigations.
• Engage stakeholders and drive safety initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with legislation and identify improvement opportunities.
• Coach front-line workers in HSE management.
• Maintain a highly visible presence at depots and vessels.

Skills

Health & Safety

Risk management

ICAM investigations

Communication skills

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Computer skills

Decision making

Leadership coaching

Adverse conditions judgment

Job description

22nd October, 2026

HSE ADVISOR

CAIRNS

Join a Team That Keeps Northern Australia Connected

Sea Swift is Northern Australia's largest shipping company, delivering essential marine transport and logistics services to remote communities across the region. We are seeking an experienced Health, Safety and Environment Advisor to support the development and implementation of Sea Swift’s safety management systems, compliance programs and workplace safety culture. This role will report to our Health and Safety Manager and will require frequent travel to our remote depots in North Queensland and on our marine vessels.

The HSE Advisor is responsible for the following:

• Driving continuous HSE improvement.
• Delivery of risk-based HSE strategies and facilitating and supporting risk reviews of our depots and marine vessels.
• Conducting audits and reviews of our operations including our depots and marine vessels to support safety improvement.
• Tracking of safety KPIs to identify safety hotspots, review action close out and develop improvement strategies.
• Leading and supporting incident investigations.
• Engaging and influencing stakeholders whilst driving key safety initiatives
• Monitoring compliance with relevant legislation and supporting the business with improvement opportunities
• Coaching and mentoring front line workers in HSE management
• Providing a highly visible presence at our depots and on our marine vessels.

About you

• Qualifications in Health and Safety.
• Demonstrated experience in health, safety and environment in a heavy industry environment. Experience in marine will be highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles.
• Understanding and application of current Health & Safety practices and legislation.
• Experience in facilitation of investigations - ICAM or similar training.
• Excellent communication skills.
• An approachable demeanour and a willingness to support various stakeholder groups within the business.
• Ability to prepare high quality written reports.
• High level computer skills,Highly motivated/self directed.
• Good judgement and ability to make sound decisions under adverse conditions.

Why Join Sea Swift?

At Sea Swift, our people are our greatest asset. We offer a supportive workplace along with a range of benefits, including:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing learning and development
• Employee rewards and recognition program
• Discounted health insuranceSalary sacrifice options
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Sea Swift is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace.