HSE Advisor - Unity Water (BBT)

First Nations Jobs; Nambour; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Development opportunities

Key water contract project

Career progression

Safety, inclusion and wellbeing

Job summary

Downer is seeking an HSE Advisor to join our Energy and Utilities team supporting the Unity Water contract in South East Queensland. You will embed Downer’s HSE culture, drive safety excellence and ensure compliance across diverse works, with hands-on site engagement and coaching to deliver safe, sustainable outcomes.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, you will partner with frontline leaders to implement critical controls, conduct inspections and assist in incident investigations, while promoting a

Qualifications

• HSE professional with practical, collaborative, influential approach.
• Experience embedding HSE culture across construction and operations.
• Strong coaching, engagement and problem-solving to improve safety outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE leadership and support across site construction, maintenance and operations.
• Partner with frontline leaders to embed safe work practices and risk controls.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and observations to verify control effectiveness.
• Support incident reporting and investigations, identifying lessons learned and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, client obligations and management systems.
• Analyse safety data, prepare reports and identify trends for continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with delivery teams and stakeholders for safe delivery of work.
• Identify and mitigate risks by collaborating with operational leaders and clients.

Job description

The opportunity

We have an opportunity for a HSE Advisor to join our Energy and Utilities business supporting the Unity Water contract in South East Queensland.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, this role works closely with project teams to embed Downer's HSE culture across operations. You will play a critical role in driving safety excellence, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, partners and communities.

This is a hands on role with strong site engagement, where you will coach and influence teams to deliver safe and sustainable outcomes.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Provide practical HSE leadership and support across a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance and operational works.
• Partner with frontline leaders and crews to embed safe work practices, critical risk controls and a positive safety culture.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, field observations and assurance activities to verify the effectiveness of critical controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support incident reporting and investigations, identifying lessons learned and driving effective corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, client obligations and Downer management system requirements.
• Analyse safety performance data, prepare reports and identify trends, insights and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with delivery teams, providing coaching, guidance and practical solutions that support safe, efficient and successful project outcomes.
• Proactively identify and reduce risk by partnering with operational leaders, clients and key stakeholders to strengthen planning, improve systems of work and enhance operational resilience.
• Operate as an integrated and enabling member of the delivery team, working alongside supervisors and crews to remove barriers, manage risk and support the safe, efficient and successful delivery of work.
• Influence safer outcomes through visible field leadership, constructive challenge and meaningful engagement with workers in the moments that matter.
• Drive collaboration between delivery teams, delivery partners and business stakeholders to achieve shared safety, operational and project objectives.
• Champion a culture of learning and continuous improvement by supporting innovation, sharing lessons learned and helping teams implement practical and sustainable solutions.

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a practical, collaborative and influential HSE professional who thrives in dynamic construction and operational environments. You build trusted relationships with frontline teams, supervisors and stakeholders, and are passionate about enabling work to be completed safely and efficiently. You bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to risk management, enjoy working alongside delivery teams in the field, and use coaching, engagement and practical problem-solving to improve safety outcomes, strengthen systems of work and support operational success.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package aligned to your experience
• A supportive team environment with opportunities for development
• The chance to work on a key water infrastructure contract supporting essential services
• Career progression within a leading infrastructure services business
• Commitment to safety, inclusion and employee wellbeing

About Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities is a leading provider of end to end engineering, construction and maintenance services. We support our customers across power, gas, water and renewable sectors to deliver essential infrastructure for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

At Downer, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Disclaimer

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any submissions will be treated as direct applications.