Laboratory EHS Advisor: Safety, Compliance & Risk

Draslovka; City Of Melville; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Draslovka in Kardinya, WA, seeks an EHS Advisor to provide advanced environmental, health and safety guidance at our laboratory. You will apply knowledge of chemical handling, dangerous goods, and hazardous substances to identify hazards and drive corrective actions within our EHS management system.

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, you will support investigations, audits, training, and regulatory liaison to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in safety culture across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Certification in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related discipline (or Diploma in WHS with equivalent experience)
• Typically 3–9 years' experience in an EHS advisory or coordination role, ideally in laboratory/chemical processing/manufacturing environments
• Sound working knowledge of WA WHS Act/Regulations, Dangerous Goods legislation, GHS, and hazardous waste management
• Experience with incident/root cause investigation methodologies (e.g. ICAM, TapRooT) and ISO 45001/14001 management systems
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health and Safety; AIHS membership (or working towards) and a current First Aid certificate highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory hazard identification and risk assessments with practical controls.
• Interpret and apply WA WHS Act/Regulations, Dangerous Goods legislation, and environmental rules; liaise with regulators.
• Lead or support incident investigations and track corrective actions to completion.
• Oversee chemical inventory, storage, GHS/SDS labelling, and disposal of hazardous and laboratory waste.
• Design and deliver EHS inductions and refresher training; maintain training records.
• Plan and conduct EHS audits, inspections, and emergency drills; maintain Chemical Hygiene and Emergency Action Plans.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

WHS knowledge

ISO 45001/14001

Training delivery

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelors in OHS

WHS Certificate IV/Diploma

AIHS membership (or pursuing)

Job description

Draslovka in Kardinya, WA, seeks an EHS Advisor to provide advanced environmental, health and safety guidance at our laboratory. You will apply knowledge of chemical handling, dangerous goods, and hazardous substances to identify hazards and drive corrective actions within our EHS management system.

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, you will support investigations, audits, training, and regulatory liaison to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in safety culture across the site.