National WHSE Transformation Leader

Questas Careers; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Culture focus

Learning academy

Parental leave

Fitness passport

Novated leasing

Impactful role

Job summary

Questas Group is seeking a capable Head of WHSE to lead a safety reset across a large, decentralised portfolio of 37 sites. You will report to the Chief People Officer and chair the National WHSE Committee, driving measurable safety improvements and executive accountability.

You are a transformation leader with hands-on shop floor credibility, able to influence at Board level and mentor leaders to embed a culture of safety, risk reduction and compliance across the group.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in 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.

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

Data-driven safety leadership

Executive presence

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Safety reporting

Education

WHS qualification (Graduate diploma or higher)

Job description

Questas Group is seeking a capable Head of WHSE to lead a safety reset across a large, decentralised portfolio of 37 sites. You will report to the Chief People Officer and chair the National WHSE Committee, driving measurable safety improvements and executive accountability.

You are a transformation leader with hands-on shop floor credibility, able to influence at Board level and mentor leaders to embed a culture of safety, risk reduction and compliance across the group.