Senior HSE Manager – East

Building & Construction; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RSGx is seeking a Senior HSE Manager – East Coast to own the HSE strategy, governance and performance across QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, and TAS. You will lead HSE Leads and Advisors, drive incident response and regulator interactions, and champion a culture of safety across multiple sites.

You’ll bring 10+ years in HSE, including 5+ years leading teams, with a WHS or related degree, and qualifications in ICAM/Taproot and Lead Auditor. Regular regional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of HSE experience.
• 5+ years leading HSE teams across multiple sites/regions.
• Degree in Work Health and Safety, Environmental Science or related discipline.
• ICAM or Taproot investigation qualifications and Lead Auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Own the HSE strategy and enterprise risk across regions.
• Lead HSE governance for key programs, tenders and due diligence.
• Coach and develop HSE Leads and Advisors across regions.

Skills

HSE leadership

Executive engagement

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Data-driven improvement

Education

Work Health and Safety degree

Environmental Science degree

Tools

Procore

Job description

Who we are
RSGx is a provider of innovative, multidisciplinary and integrated mechanical and electrical solutions in the transport infrastructure, oil and gas, resource and minerals, mission critical, renewables, transmission and distribution and water industries in Australia, providing a suite of service solutions to our valued partners, throughout the project management lifecycle, through to maintenance, occupations, and shutdowns.

Join our team and elevate your career!
Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Senior HSE Manager – East Coast to own the HSE strategy, governance and performance across the east coast (QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS), ideally based in either Brisbane or Sydney.

Reporting to the General Manager – HSEQ, you’ll be the senior HSE authority across tenders, new markets and acquisitions, lead our HSE Leads and Advisor teams, and drive RSGx’s response to serious incidents including regulator and Executive engagement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning RSGx’s HSE strategy and enterprise risk register, reporting material HSE risk directly to the Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Leading HSE governance for Critical Risk / Critical Control programs, tenders, pre-qualifications and due diligence for new markets or acquisitions
• Leading, coaching and developing HSE Leads and Senior HSE Advisors across regions, and building the succession pipeline for future HSE leadership roles
• Owning compliance and certification across ISO45001, ISO9001, ISO14001 and OFSC group-wide
• Leading statutory consultation, audit and assurance programs, and regulator relationships across all jurisdictions
• Leading RSGx’s response to serious and catastrophic incidents, including investigations, Executive notification and crisis coordination
• Holding the authority to stop unsafe work anywhere in the business, independent of schedule or commercial pressure
• Analysing enterprise HSE performance data to drive continuous improvement and benchmark against industry standards

About you You bring 10+ years’ HSE experience, including 5+ years leading HSE teams across multiple sites, regions or business units, backed by a degree in Work Health and Safety, Environmental Science or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience). You hold ICAM or Taproot investigation qualifications and Lead Auditor certification (or equivalent), with a track record of building leadership capability within HSE functions and engaging Executive teams, Boards and regulators on strategy, risk and serious incidents. Experience using Procore or similar systems for enterprise-wide HSE reporting is highly regarded.

You have strong knowledge of WHS legislation across multiple jurisdictions and high-risk industries (construction, oil and gas, rail, transmission and distribution, mining, defence, water and infrastructure), with the ability to set strategy and translate it into consistent execution group-wide. You’re an executive-level communicator, a strong influencer, and bring sound commercial judgement when balancing HSE risk against cost and schedule pressure. A current driver’s licence and willingness to travel regularly across regions is essential.

Experience across multiple states, regions or international operations, a formal leadership qualification, or HSE due diligence experience in M&A or new market entry will set you apart.

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