HSE Lead

Wood Group; Chinchilla; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced HSE Lead to provide timely guidance on Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Sustainability in the Surat Basin, Western Queensland. The role ensures compliance with legislation, policy, management systems and client requirements, delivering risk prevention and mitigation.

You will lead site level HSSES strategy, training, risk management, support site personnel and leadership, conduct incident investigations, report HSSES indicators, and maintain certifications

Qualifications

• Significant HSSES site experience on oil and gas, petrochemical and industrial sites across maintenance, shutdowns and projects
• Ability to develop and build relationships with key client stakeholders and understand client requirements.
• Ability to manage a multi-cultural workforce from a HSSES perspective
• Current certificates/training: driver’s licence, first aid/CPR, working at heights, confined space
• Significant experience in managing Workers Compensation claims, Rehabilitation & return to work programs
• Trained and competent Internal auditor (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Providing advice and guidance on all HSSES related matters
• Providing support to site personnel, leadership team and local HSSES Advisors/graduates
• Participate in and lead incident investigations using an appropriate Investigation process (e.g. ICAM or Taproot)
• Capture and report on both leading and lagging HSSES Indicators
• Carrying-out HSSES Inductions and VOC’s
• Developing HSSES presentational material to support client and company initiatives
• Ability to comply with contractual documentation requirements
• Maintenance of certifications and standards on the contract(s)

Skills

HSSES site experience

Stakeholder relationship

Workforce management

Driver's license

First aid/CPR

Working at heights

Confined space

Internal auditor

Education

Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment

Job description

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for HSE Leadsto work in the Surat Basin of Western Queensland.

The Role

This position will be responsible for the provision of timely advice and guidance on all matters pertaining to Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Sustainability with respect to Legislation, Company Policy, Management System and Client requirements, thereby ensuring business risks are prevented and mitigated.

Providing day-to-day site level strategy and direction to deliver HSSES, training & competency excellence and risk management.

The successful applicant will provide resolution to issues and monitor integration of health and safety programs including hazard and risk identification, incident reporting and investigation, employee health and well-being initiatives.

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Responsibilities

• Providing advice and guidance on all HSSES related matters
• Providing support to site personnel, leadership team and local HSSES Advisors/graduates
• Participate in and lead incident investigations using an appropriate Investigation process (e.g. ICAM or Taproot)
• Capture and report on both leading and lagging HSSES Indicators
• Carrying-out HSSES Inductions and VOC’s
• Developing HSSES presentational material to support client and company initiatives
• Ability to comply with contractual documentation requirements
• Maintenance of certifications and standards on the contract(s)

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

• Significant HSSES site experience on oil and gas, petrochemical and industrial sites across maintenance, shutdowns and projects
• Ability to develop and build relationships with key client stakeholders and understand client requirements.
• Ability to manage a multi-cultural workforce from a HSSES perspective
• Degree in Occupational Health & Safety and Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment
• Current certificates/training: driver’s licence, first aid/CPR, working at heights, confined space
• Significant experience in managing Workers Compensation claims, Rehabilitation & return to work programs
• Trained and competent Internal auditor (desirable)

Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.

If you’re an experienced HSE Lead, ready for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today.

Local candidates and those looking for a step up in your career are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 31183
• Job Category HSE
• Posting Date 07/28/2026, 06:56 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia