Safety Advisor

Ventia; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of trade company vehicle

VenPerks employee benefits platform

Fitness Passport health and wellness

Job summary

Ventia is seeking a Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Advisor to join our ACT team. You will act as the primary liaison between the SHEQ Manager, operations, and clients to ensure safety and quality standards are met.

You’ll support projects across the ACT with regular site visits, drive improvements, and foster a proactive safety culture through audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Workplace/ Occupation Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene and Health, Environmental or Quality Equivalent
• Training in Environment and/or Quality management systems
• Current Drivers Licence
• Detailed knowledge of SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and ISO standards within a high risk construction environment

Responsibilities

• Participate on HSE consultative committees and maintain key client relationships to a high standard
• Implement Health and Safety management plans, emergency response and business continuity planning
• Conduct site inspections and accurately recording findings to drive safety objectives
• Monitor and report on quality of works via audits, review non-conformances and ensure prompt closure
• Conduct investigations into incidents and accidents to determine root causes and contributing factors
• Lead ICAM investigations and drive learnings into the site and wider business
• Undertake reasonable travel throughout NSW as required

Skills

WHS

Environmental management

Quality management

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Workplace/ Occupation Health and Safety qualification

Environmental or Quality qualification

Tools

ICAM

SHEQ management systems

Job description

Exciting time to join Ventia and become a part of our team as a Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Advisor. You’ll serve as the primary liaison between the SHEQ Manager, operational teams, and clients, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Why work with Ventia?

• The opportunity roll up your sleeves, drive meaningful improvements, and make a real difference where it counts
• Enjoy a flexible work environment, with a blend of office days, WFH and on-site visits
• Flexible start and finish times to support worklife balance
• Secure, full time permanent role with new long term program with ongoing, stable work
• Tool of trade company vehicle
• Join a diverse and inclusive team where different perspectives are celebrated, and a collaborative, supportive culture thrives
• Access to VenPerks - our exclusive employee benefits platform, offering paid parental leave and many discounts at over 400 retailers across Australia
• Health and wellness programs, such as Fitness Passport

About the role:

In this role, you’ll support projects across the ACT, including regular site visits to assess safety performance and engage directly with clients to provide updates on SHEQ initiatives. You’ll drive positive change and foster a proactive culture of safety and continuous improvement across Ventia’s workforce.

Additionally, you’ll:

• Participation on HSE consultative committees and maintain key client relationships to a high standard
• Working collaboratively across the contract, implement the Health and Safety management plans, emergency response and business continuity planning
• Implement the project Health and Safety objectives by conducting thorough site inspections and accurately recording the findings
• Monitor & report on quality of works via audits, review non-conformances and take corrective action to ensure prompt closure
• Conducting investigations into incidents and accidents to determine root causes and contributing factors
• Lead and manage ICAM and Serious Incident investigations and drive learnings into the site and wider business as required
• Undertake reasonable travel throughout NSW as required
• Current Drivers Licence
• Proven work experience in WHS, environmental and or quality role, preferably within services maintenance or construction
• Qualification in Workplace/ Occupation Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene and Health, Environmental or Quality Equivalent
• Training in Environment and/or Quality management systems
• Detailed knowledge of SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and ISO standards within a high risk construction environment

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.