Senior HSE Advisor - Commercial Construction

Design & Build; Western Australia; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Design & Build is seeking an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to lead safety, environmental and quality outcomes across large-scale construction and civil projects in Australia. You will work with project leadership and site teams to foster a proactive safety culture, provide hands-on HSE support and ensure compliance with legislation and project requirements.

With a minimum of 10 years in HSE within construction, you will coach and mentor the HSE team, conduct site inspections and investigations,

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 years of HSE experience in the construction industry.
• Extensive experience across large‑scale commercial construction and civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of WHS and environmental legislation, codes of practice and management systems.
• Proven experience coaching and mentoring HSE professionals.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence site teams, subcontractors and senior management.

Aufgaben

• Lead and promote a proactive safety, environmental and quality culture across site operations.
• Provide hands‑on HSE guidance and support to project teams, subcontractors and management.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, risk assessments and reviews of SWMS and high‑risk activities.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with WHS and environmental legislation, codes of practice and relevant OFSC requirements.
• Coach, mentor and develop HSE team members, supporting continuous improvement across the business.
• Monitor management systems, maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and compliance requirements.
• Identify hazards, challenge unsafe behaviours and drive improvements in site safety performance.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Mentoring

Jobbeschreibung

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to take a leading role in delivering safety, environmental and quality outcomes across large-scale construction and civil projects.
Working closely with project leadership and site teams, you’ll drive a proactive safety culture, provide hands‑on HSE support and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, management systems and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a proactive safety, environmental and quality culture across site operations.
• Provide hands‑on HSE guidance and support to project teams, subcontractors and management.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, risk assessments and reviews of SWMS and high-risk activities.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with WHS and environmental legislation, codes of practice and relevant OFSC requirements.
• Coach, mentor and develop HSE team members, supporting continuous improvement across the business.
• Monitor management systems, maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and compliance requirements.
• Identify hazards, challenge unsafe behaviours and drive improvements in site safety performance.

About You

• Minimum 10 years’ HSE experience within the construction industry, ideally working for a principal contractor.
• Extensive experience across large-scale commercial construction and civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of WHS and environmental legislation, codes of practice and management systems.
• Proven experience coaching and mentoring HSE professionals.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence site teams, subcontractors and senior management.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with strong leadership, problem‑solving and organisational skills.
• High attention to detail, strong record‑keeping skills and sound computer literacy.

Relevant qualifications and licences

including Senior First Aid, Working at Heights, EWP High Risk Work Licence, Electrical Test & Tag and Fire Warden training, will be highly regarded.

What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to take a senior role across major construction and civil works.
• A chance to influence safety culture and make a genuine impact on project delivery.
• Work alongside experienced project leadership and contribute to continuous improvement.
• A position offering responsibility, variety and the opportunity to mentor and develop others.