Senior HSEQ Internal Auditor

Kelsian Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelsian Group Limited is seeking an experienced Senior HSEQ Internal Auditor to strengthen governance, risk management and ESG across Australian operations. You will conduct independent assurance over health, safety, environment and quality, challenging controls and lifting maturity of HSEQ management systems.

Travel across Australia with potential international assignments, partner with global HSEQ teams, and report to the Head of Risk, Assurance & ESG.

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of legislative compliance and risk-based auditing.
• Experience influencing senior operational leaders to drive change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical with ability to visualise audit data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a risk-based HSEQ Assurance Program covering Australian operations; provide insights to senior management on issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Support external ISO certification audits by delivering internal audits over the effectiveness of Management Systems.
• Monitor and report on corrective actions taken in response to audit findings and non-conformances.
• Prepare executive-level assurance reports for Head of Risk, Assurance & ESG and committees; highlight audit findings and risk exposure.
• Partner with global HSEQ teams to ensure assurance programs are delivered across operations.
• Undertake regular site visits to provide HSEQ coverage and monitor compliance.
• Provide expert HSEQ guidance to senior management, projects and site teams to ensure compliance with safety and environmental legislation and standards.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety performance and management systems.
• Provide leadership to drive a positive safety culture within the business.
• Monitor regulatory developments and contribute to policy and process enhancements.
• Contribute to benchmarking of HSEQ management system maturity across operations.
• Travel primarily across Australia, with potential for international assignments.

Skills

Legislative compliance

Risk-based auditing

Non-conformance management

Corrective action management

Influencing senior leaders

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decision making

Self-management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior HSEQ Internal Auditor?

Hold a tertiary qualification and have significant internal audit experience?

Looking for an exciting new work environment?

Make an impact on HSEQ performance across one of Australia's leading transport groups.

This is an opportunity for an experienced HSEQ assurance professional to work across Kelsian Group's diverse Australian operations, providing independent assurance, challenging the effectiveness of critical risk controls and helping lift the maturity of our HSEQ management systems. You will work closely with operational and senior leaders, providing insights that strengthen governance, improve performance and support safer, more sustainable operations.

About The Role

In this role you will provide assurance over the effective management of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality critical risks and the effectiveness of the HSEQ Management Systems by conducting assurance activities across our Australian operations. This role is crucial for maintaining high standards in health, safety, environment, and quality.

This role contributes to Kelsian Group's governance, assurance, and ESG framework by providing objective assessments of HSEQ performance, risk management effectiveness, and system maturity across all Australian business units.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a risk based HSEQ Assurance Program covering Australian operations including providing insights to senior management on systemic issues, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the external ISO certification audits by delivering required internal audits over the effectiveness of Management Systems.
• Monitor and report on the completion and effectiveness of corrective actions taken in response to audit finding and Management System mom-conformances.
• Prepare executive-level assurance reports for the Head of Risk, Assurance & ESG and relevant Committees, highlighting audit findings, systemic trends, and risk exposure levels.
• Partner with our global HSEQ teams to ensure HSEQ Assurance Programs are being delivered including monitoring and reporting on material audit outcomes.
• Undertake regular site visits to provide HSEQ coverage, monitor compliance, and support safe and efficient site operations.
• Provide expert HSEQ guidance to senior management, projects, and site teams to ensure compliance safety and environmental legislation and relevant Australian/International standards.
• Provide advisory services and promote continuous improvement in safety performance and safety management systems within Kelsian Group.
• Provide leadership, driving a positive culture within the business on safe work practices.
• Monitor regulatory developments and contribute to policy, process, and control enhancements.
• Contribute to benchmarking of HSEQ management systems maturity across operations to identify leading practices and emerging risks.
• Travel primarily across Australia, with potential for international assignments to deliver regional assurance programs.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will

• Possess a strong knowledge of legislative compliance, risk-based auditing, non-conformance and correct action management experience.
• Demonstrated experience influencing and partnering with senior operational leaders to drive behavioural change.
• Excellent communications skills both written and oral.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills; ability to interpret and visualise audit data.
• Have the ability to interact effectively with colleagues within and externally to their immediate team.
• Possess well-developed self-management skills and demonstrated ability to work autonomously and under your own initiative to deliver accountabilities.
• Possess a tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety (Essential)
• Certified Lead Auditor qualification in ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and/or ISO 9001 (Essential)
• Comprehensive understanding of International Standards 14001, 9001, and 45001
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in HSEQ compliance, audit, or risk management within a complex, multi-site or regulated environment.
• Must hold PR or Australian Citizenship; no Visa support/sponsorship or transfers will be offered.

About Us

Kelsian Group Limited is an ASX300-listed business with over 12,000 employees across Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Kelsian Group Limited is an Australian-based integrated multi-modal transport provider and tourism operator and a leader in sustainable public transport as the operator of Australia's largest zero-emission bus fleet and Australia's largest electrified bus depot. We pride ourselves on maintaining a strong commitment to integrity, transparency, and accountability in all our operations.

At Kelsian Group Limited, we are more than just a company - we're a team of dedicated professionals committed to innovation, growth, and positive change. With a strong commitment to our employees and a vision for a brighter future, we're poised for continued success in the years ahead.

Applications close Friday 12 September 2026 at 5pm 5 unless appointed beforehand.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.