Manager- Environmental Health and Safety

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career development

Wellbeing benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

EY in Perth is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager to join our national Health, Safety and Wellbeing team. You will work with clients across Oceania to diagnose health, safety and wellbeing challenges and design practical solutions.

This hybrid, Perth-based role offers flexible hours and opportunities to lead multi-disciplinary projects, coaching teams, and building strong client relationships while navigating regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of technical EHS experience in industry and/or consulting roles with a strong grounding in risk management fundamentals, WHS legislation, and management systems, complemented by excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven project management experience in dynamic environments, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, alongside strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities.
• Experience in coaching talent and developing internal and external relationships, including client management, with the ability to travel intra and interstate as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage engagements including risk management, audits, culture change, and leadership to client projects.
• Coach teams and apply health, safety and wellbeing expertise to project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external decision-makers.
• Identify industry trends and key performance drivers relevant to clients.

Skills

EHS experience

Risk management

Project management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering qualification

Environmental/health sciences

Human factors

Safety science

Business

Job description

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Manager- Environmental Health and Safety

Location: Perth

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 8 Aug 2026

Requisition ID: 1725429

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Manager- Environmental Health and Safety

As a Manager or Senior Manager in our client facing Health, Safety and Wellbeing team, you will join our growing national health and safety consulting team based in Perth on a full time basis.

You will help our broad range of clients in Oceania to strategically diagnose health, safety and wellbeing challenges, design and implement the right solutions based on better practice and risk-based approaches. A key strength of our team is how we apply our diversew skillsets and professional backgrounds to build the right solutions for our clients based on their specific needs.

This is a hybrid position based in Perth. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

You will be an integral part of a leading national team of multi-disciplinary health, safety and wellbeing professionals, assisting organisations across a range of industries to transform their approach to health, safety and wellbeing. You will be responsible for:

• Managing a variety of engagements involving physical and psychosocial risk management, strategy, audit and analytical frameworks, culture change and leadership to help clients succeed and navigate complex operational and regulatory environments.
• Fostering a collaborative and high performing team environment underpinned by coaching and development, while applying technical expertise of health, safety and wellbeing to direct project teams on delivery of EY’s health and safety services.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key business decision-makers, both internally and externally.
• Identifying and communicating trends, developments, and key performance drivers relevant to the client, while demonstrating a deep understanding of the industry and marketplace.

Skills and attributes for success

To be considered for this role you must have:

• Minimum of five years of technical EHS experience in industry and / or consulting roles with a strong grounding in risk management fundamentals, WHS legislation, and management systems, complemented by excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven project management experience in dynamic environments, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, alongside strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities.
• Experience in coaching talent and developing internal and external relationships, including client management, with the ability to travel intra and interstate as required.

Ideally, you’ll also have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, environmental or health sciences (e.g. psychology), human factors, safety science, or business will be highly regarded
• Exemplar Global auditor and Cert IV in Training and Assessment qualifications are desirable but not necessary.
• Understanding of the design and implementation of EHS management systems

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore .

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape!We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiencesey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionallywww.ey.com/au/benefits
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.

Acknowledgement of Country

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Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch [e-mail] or [phone] (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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