Safety, Environment & Quality Officer (SEQO)

Wirrigan Group; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirrigan Group seeks a Safety, Environment & Quality Officer to support SEQ management across maintenance and delivery activities. Base locations include Dubbo, Newcastle or Tamworth Regional Office, contributing to infrastructure outcomes with strict legislative and contractual compliance.

You will collaborate with internal teams, project stakeholders and external providers to strengthen governance, improve system performance and support risk management and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing and maintaining quality management systems in large projects.
• Knowledge of quality, work health and safety, and environmental management standards.
• Experience planning audits, preparing reports, and managing corrective actions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• Analytical, organized and problem-solving abilities with accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SEQ system implementation and continuous improvement.
• Monitor compliance with quality, WHS and environmental standards.
• Develop and coordinate audit programs and track corrective actions.
• Analyze performance data and report findings to improve efficiency.
• Provide SEQ training and guidance to staff and project teams.

Skills

Quality management systems

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Data analysis

Job description

Safety, Environment & Quality Officer (SEQO)

Position can be based at either Dubbo, Newcastle or Tamworth Regional Office

As an experienced Safety, Environment and Quality (SEQ) Officer, you will support the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of quality management systems across maintenance and delivery activities. This role will contribute to infrastructure project outcomes by ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, contractual requirements and NSW Government policies.

You will work closely with internal teams, project stakeholders, local government and external service providers to strengthen governance, improve system performance and support effective risk management and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of SEQ management systems, policies, procedures and documentation.
• Monitor project management plans and contract requirements to ensure compliance with quality, work health and safety, and environmental standards.
• Develop and coordinate audit programs, conduct system reviews, report findings and monitor corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
• Analyse management system performance data, prepare reports and identify opportunities to improve compliance, efficiency and service delivery.
• Coordinate SEQ training and provide advice and guidance to staff, project teams and stakeholders to support consistent application of system requirements.

Key Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience implementing, maintaining and improving quality management systems in a complex project or infrastructure environment.
• Knowledge of quality, work health and safety, and environmental management systems, including relevant standards, legislation and contractual requirements.
• Experience planning and conducting audits, preparing reports, managing risks and implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate and build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, monitor performance and maintain accurate compliance records.