National Head of WHSE & Safety Transformation

Questas Group; Newcastle; Hybrid; AUD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex across sites

Strong culture and close-knit branches

Elevate Academy access

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Novated leasing

Impact at scale

Job summary

Questas Group in Australia is seeking a hands-on Head of WHSE to lead a safety reset across 37 sites. You will design national standards, build a change plan and drive the FY27 Safety Plan with senior leadership oversight.

You’ll be on the floor, coach leaders and ensure robust incident investigations, ICAM processes and regulator relationships while developing the group’s safety capability and culture. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will chair the National WHSE Committee, own safety

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in WHS (graduate diploma or higher).
• 10+ years WHS across industrial, manufacturing or engineering services, including 5+ years leading a national team.
• Proven record of reducing TRIFR through risk and leadership programs.
• Experience leading a safety reset in a multi-site, decentralised business.
• Experience managing regulators across multiple states.
• Strong data and reporting skills; able to hold senior leaders to account with data.
• Executive presence and direct, constructive communication style.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the safety reset: set the national standard, build the change plan and deliver the FY27 Safety Plan.
• Actively manage safety performance every week through live data, site presence and firm follow-up.
• Hold EGMs, GMs and Branch Managers to account for safety performance.
• Get on the floor: visit priority sites, walk the floor with Branch Managers and reps, and coach leaders on safety leadership and investigation quality.
• Oversee serious incidents and ICAM investigations, and manage regulator notifications and relationships.
• Own Board and Executive safety reporting.
• Build the capability of your team and the Group’s leaders so that safety ownership sits with the people who run the work.
• Sponsor key system upgrades, including our safety management system, culture transformation and upskilling the safety training across the group.

Skills

Executive presence

Data & reporting

Safety leadership

Board-level influence

Change management

Education

WH&S tertiary qualification (graduate diploma or higher)

10+ years WHS across industrial/manufacturing/engineering services

5+ years leading a national team

Experience reducing TRIFR

Experience regulating across multiple states

Job description

Questas Group in Australia is seeking a hands-on Head of WHSE to lead a safety reset across 37 sites. You will design national standards, build a change plan and drive the FY27 Safety Plan with senior leadership oversight.

You’ll be on the floor, coach leaders and ensure robust incident investigations, ICAM processes and regulator relationships while developing the group’s safety capability and culture. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will chair the National WHSE Committee, own safety