Maritime HSE Manager - Safety & Compliance Leader

Amida Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Recruitment is seeking an experienced HSE (Safety) Manager to lead health, safety, environmental and compliance functions within a growing maritime construction and engineering contractor. The role focuses on a major safety transformation across the Coffs Harbour & North Coast region, with a hands-on leadership approach in a blue‑collar environment.

Joining a team with a strong project pipeline, you will drive site improvement, risk reduction and sustainable HSE systems, working closely

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher qualification in Work Health & Safety or related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years' experience in a senior HSE leadership role.
• Experience within marine, construction, industrial, manufacturing or other high‑risk operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading compliance improvement, remediation or site transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of NSW and Australian WHS legislation, regulations and environmental obligations.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, investigations and risk assessments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, coaching and leadership skills.
• Experience developing and maintaining safety management systems and site documentation.
• Sound understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence positive behavioural and cultural change across all levels of an organisation.
• White Card (or ability to obtain) preferred.
• Lead Auditor, ICAM, Return to Work Coordinator or Cert IV Training & Assessment qualifications highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide HSE reviews and compliance assessments to identify risks, gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Drive a major site clean‑up, rectification and safety improvement program.
• Conduct inspections, audits, risk assessments and compliance reviews.
• Develop and implement site-specific HSE procedures, SWMS, permits and emergency plans.
• Monitor corrective actions and ensure timely close‑out of identified issues.
• Provide coaching, training and support to operational teams and contractors.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through visible leadership and engagement.
• Manage incident investigations, hazard reporting and corrective action processes.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, client and company requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and long‑term systems maturity.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching

Leadership

Auditing

Inspections

Communication

Culture change

Education

Diploma or higher WHS qualification

White Card

Tools

Lead Auditor

Job description

Amida Recruitment is seeking an experienced HSE (Safety) Manager to lead health, safety, environmental and compliance functions within a growing maritime construction and engineering contractor. The role focuses on a major safety transformation across the Coffs Harbour & North Coast region, with a hands-on leadership approach in a blue‑collar environment.

Joining a team with a strong project pipeline, you will drive site improvement, risk reduction and sustainable HSE systems, working closely