HSE Advisor

UGL; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UGL is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to join the Utilities team in Melbourne, VIC. You will report to the Construction Manager and lead health, safety and environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a safety culture on substation projects.

Key duties include policy implementation, hazard identification, incident investigations, safety training, and performance reporting. Relevant WHS qualifications and a current WA driving licence are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Proven industry experience in a HSE Advisory role with the construction, engineering or large infrastructure sectors in Australia.
• In-depth understanding of HSE legislation, including Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations.
• Excellent ability to engage, influence, and train teams at all levels to promote a positive safety culture.
• Certifications such as Cert IV in WHS, ICAM (incident investigation training), and a valid WA Drivers license for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Create and enforce health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Identify potential hazards, assess risks and recommend effective control measures to mitigate workplace risks.
• Lead investigations of workplace incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Deliver training programs to employees and management to enhance awareness and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
• Track and report on key HSE metrics, ensuring continuous improvement through audits and performance reviews.

Skills

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Training delivery

HSE compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant HSE qualification

Cert IV in WHS

ICAM (incident investigation training)

WA Drivers license

Job description

UGL Utilities team are currently looking for a HSE Advisor to join our team in Melbourne VIC to work on one of our substation projects!

Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will be responsible for leading the implementation of health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a culture of safety. You will also conduct risk assessments, investigate incidents, and collaborate with teams to improve safety practices and environmental sustainability.

Some key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Create and enforce health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Identify potential hazards, assess risks and recommend effective control measures to mitigate workplace risks.
• Lead investigations of workplace incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Deliver training programs to employees and management to enhance awareness and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
• Track and report on key HSE metrics, ensuring continuous improvement through audits and performance reviews.

About you

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role.

• Relevant qualifications in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Proven industry experience in a HSE Advisory role with the construction, engineering or large infrastructure sectors in Australia.
• In-depth understanding of HSE legislation, including Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations.
• Excellent ability to engage, influence, and train teams at all levels to promote a positive safety culture.
• Relevant certifications such as Cert IV in WHS, ICAM (incident investigation training), and a valid WA Drivers license for site visits.

What makes you right forUGL

• Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace
• Empower a united and collaborative culture
• Deliver technical excellence and create efficient, innovative solutions
• Build an enviable reputation and the trust of employees, clients, and other stakeholders
• Genuine concern for safety

About Us

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

The UGL Utilities team designs, constructs and maintains critical infrastructure across the water and power sectors. Ranging from wastewater treatment plants to power stations. We design and construct the following assets; power generation, transmission lines, substations, electrical distribution networks, water and waste water treatment plans and water pipelines.

Our Utilities team works hard and celebrates successes and efforts. If you are looking for a bright future and opportunity to grow your career, then join UGL – a great place to work!

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.