QSE Lead

Freyssinet Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Car + Office Equipment

Job summary

Freyssinet Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a proactive QSE Lead to provide leadership and hands-on support across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. You will balance field site visits with office coordination to drive project safety and quality through the full lifecycle.

Reporting to the National QHSE Manager, you will mentor project teams, run risk assessments, audits and incident investigations, and help embed ISO-based management systems across multiple projects in a dynamic construction

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Degree or higher qualification in WHS, safety or related discipline preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR; Mental Health First Aid recommended.
• ICAM or equivalent incident investigation training preferred.
• RTW coordinator training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide QSE leadership across Victoria, SA and Tasmania throughout full project lifecycles.
• Support project teams on-site and in the office to ensure compliance and performance.
• Lead risk assessments, QSE plans, and incident investigations.
• Audit sites and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Engage with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders to maintain safety standards.

Skills

QSE leadership

Site visits

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessments

Auditing

Environmental management

ISO management systems

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Degree in WHS or related discipline

First Aid and CPR

Mental Health First Aid

Incident investigation training (ICAM)

RTW coordinator training

Job description

Step Up with Freyssinet Australia as a QSE Lead

Salary + Car + Office Equipment

Location: Melbourne

Reporting to: National QHSE Manager

Role profile

This role will provide QSE leadership and practical support across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, covering the full project lifecycles from planning and mobilisation through project delivery and demobilisation. We are looking for someone who is energetic, proactive and comfortable spending time both on sites and in the office supporting project teams.

This would suit a strong developing project-based QSE professional early in their career, who is ready to take the next step into a broader QSE Lead role supporting multiple projects at any given time, combining hands-on project support with regional coordination and management responsibilities. The role will report directly to the National QSE Manager but work closely with local managers.

Key characteristics

• Is energetic, approachable and proactive, with a strong willingness to regularly visit sites and provide practical support to operational teams.
• Is willing to be hands on in support of projects during planning, mobilisation, delivery and demobilisation. Knows when to be a team player and when to assert compliance requirements.
• Engages confidently and professionally with clients, project teams, subcontractors and other key stakeholders.
• Can work independently across a broad geographic region while remaining an effective member of the wider QSE and operational teams.
• Can provide practical advice on project risk assessments, QSE plans, high-risk activities, incident management and corrective actions.
• Is comfortable conducting site inspections and audits and supporting continuous improvement of QSE performance.
• Has the maturity and capability to progressively take on broader leadership and management responsibilities.
• Has practical exposure to environmental management in construction and a sound understanding of quality management systems.
• Experience and strong understanding within the management of injured workers and the RTW space.
• Strong understanding of occupational health exposure and management

Experience

• Ideally a minimum of 4–5 years' experience as a QSE professional within the construction industry.
• Previous experience supporting multiple projects or geographically dispersed operations would be advantageous.

Qualifications and training

Minimum

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety as a minimum.
• Preferred, a degree or higher qualification in WHS, safety or a related discipline.
• Current First Aid and CPR training.
• Mental Health First Aid training.
• Formal incident investigation training, such as ICAM or equivalent.
• RTW coordinator training

Desirable additional qualifications / competencies:

• Relevant High Risk Work Licences.
• Confined space training and related high-risk activity competencies.
• Environmental management training or qualifications.
• Quality management training or qualifications.
• Internal or lead auditor certification, particularly relevant to integrated management systems.
• Familiarity with quality, safety and environmental management systems and ISO-based frameworks would be beneficial.
• Exposure to FSC accreditation and systems auditing.

Why Join Freyssinet?

Freyssinet is a global leader in construction solutions, specialising in innovative civil, and structural remediation projects. You will have the opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects, working with a strong national team and develop your career in a supportive, safety-focused environment.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We recruit based on skills, motivation, and cultural fit, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Freyssinet Australia Pty Ltd is a specialist contractor delivering cutting-edge solutions in remediation, post-tensioning, and specialist civil engineering. A member of the Soletanche Freyssinet and VINCI Groups, we operate in over 100 countries, combining global expertise with local delivery excellence