Safety Business Partner

Snowy Hydro; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowy Hydro is seeking a Safety Business Partner to support our Health and Safety Management System across NSW sites with occasional interstate travel. Based in Cooma, Canberra, or nearby Snowy Mountains, you will coach teams, lead behavioural safety initiatives, and assist with incident investigations and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

You will also help roll out fatality-prevention and process-safety programs while analysing data and delivering safety training to build a proactive,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Health & Safety roles.
• Incident investigation qualifications desirable.
• Experience with Safety Management System auditing.
• Knowledge of occupational health exposures and controls.
• Experience implementing behavioural safety initiatives.
• Strong risk management and project management experience.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive, adaptable mindset with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and mentoring to teams and contractors to embed health and safety practices.
• Lead and support behavioural safety programs and Leader Standard of Practice.
• Support event investigations and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with rollout of fatality-prevention and process-safety programs.
• Analyse incident data, identify trends, and develop proactive safety initiatives.
• Deliver safety training sessions on behavioural safety and risk management.
• Provide technical WHS advice and support risk management tools (Start Cards, SWMS, Risk Assessments).
• Conduct safety audits, reviews and provide actionable feedback to enhance safety systems.

Skills

Safety leadership

Incident investigations

HSE auditing

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Prioritisation under pressure

Behavioural safety

Job description

About Snowy Hydro

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to over 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia's largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

Job description

About the position

As a Safety Business Partner, you'll work closely with the Senior Safety Business Partner and various teams to support the implementation of our Health and Safety Management System. From guiding behavioural safety initiatives to assisting with incident investigations and risk management processes, you'll play a key role in ensuring our operations are safe, efficient, and aligned with our core values.

This role requires regular travel to our sites across NSW and occasional Interstate travel to stay closely connected to our operational reality. The successful candidate would be ideally based in Cooma, Canberra or the surrounding Snowy Mountains Region.

In this role, you will:

• Provide coaching and mentoring to teams and contractors to embed health and safety practices into daily operations.
• Lead and support the implementation of behavioural safety programs, Leader Standard of Practice and Event Learning to ensure high-quality action outcomes.
• Support a thorough learning culture by supporting event investigations and developing/implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Assist with the rollout of fatality-prevention and process-safety programs.
• Analyse incident data, identify trends, and develop proactive safety initiatives.
• Deliver safety training sessions, including behavioural safety and risk management fundamentals
• Provide technical WHS advice and support the use of risk management tools, including Start Cards, SWMS, Risk Assessments, and Safety Critical Procedures.
• Conduct safety audits, reviews, data analysis and provide actionable feedback to enhance safety systems and practices.

What we're looking for

• Qualifications in Health & Safety with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Incident Investigation qualifications with previous exposure to facilitating learning teams (highly desirable)
• Safety Management System auditing expertise
• Knowledge of Occupational Health exposures and controls (desirable)
• Extensive experience in implementing behavioural safety initiatives and consultation processes.
• Risk management expertise, including experience with fatality prevention and project management systems.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive, adaptable mindset, capable of managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

About our workforce

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at ***********@snowyhydro.com.au

At Snowy Hydro, you'll play a key role in shaping Australia's renewable energy future while contributing to a safer, more resilient workplace. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and join a team committed to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, we'd love to hear from you.