HSE Advisor

Sea Swift; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Ongoing learning and development

Rewards and recognition program

Discounted health insurance

Salary sacrifice options

Supportive, collaborative team

Job summary

Sea Swift is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor in Cairns to support the development and delivery of safety management systems across depots and marine vessels.

You will report to the Health and Safety Manager, travel regularly to remote depots, and mentors teams in best-practice HSE processes while driving continuous safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Health and Safety.
• Experience in health, safety and environment in heavy industry; marine experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles.
• Proven ability to facilitate investigations (ICAM or similar).

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous HSE improvement across depots and vessels.
• Deliver risk-based HSE strategies and support risk reviews.
• Conduct audits to support safety improvements.
• Track safety KPIs and develop improvement plans.
• Lead and support incident investigations.
• Coach frontline workers in HSE management.

Skills

HSE management

Auditing

Incident investigation

Stakeholder engagement

Written reporting

Education

Health and Safety qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join a Team That Keeps Northern Australia Connected

HSE ADVISOR
CAIRNS

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 insurance
• Salary sacrifice options
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo reference checks, a Police Check, pre-employment medical assessment, and drug and alcohol screening.

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