Senior HSEQ Internal Auditor

Kelsian Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelsian Group Limited is seeking an experienced HSEQ assurance professional to strengthen governance and performance across its Australian operations. You will conduct assurance activities, challenge risk controls, and support safer, more sustainable transport and services.

You will lead site visits, deliver executive reports, and partner with global HSEQ teams to ensure management systems meet Australian/International standards. Travel across Australia is expected.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety (Essential)
• Lead Auditor certification in ISO 45001/14001/9001 (Essential)
• 5+ years in HSEQ compliance, audit, or risk management in a multi-site environment
• Must hold PR or Australian Citizenship; visa sponsorship not offered

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a risk-based HSEQ assurance program across Australian operations.
• Support external ISO certification audits with internal audits of management systems.
• Monitor corrective actions and audit findings to ensure closure and effectiveness.
• Prepare executive assurance reports for Head of Risk, Assurance & ESG and committees.
• Travel across Australia to provide HSEQ coverage and site-based assurance.

Skills

Legislative compliance

Risk-based auditing

Non-conformance management

Influencing senior leaders

Data analysis and visualization

Communication skills

Autonomy/initiative

Education

Tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety

Tools

Certified Lead Auditor ISO 45001

Certified Lead Auditor ISO 14001

Certified Lead Auditor ISO 9001

Job description

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 26 September 2026 at 5pm 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.