SHEQ Advisor

Ventia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventia delivers safety-focused SHEQ support across major transport infrastructure projects in Victoria. The SHEQ Advisor supports safety, health, environment and quality requirements, working with operational leaders to drive compliance, minimize risk and foster a strong safety culture during maintenance activities.

You will help ensure legal, contractual and business requirements are met through systems, training and continuous improvement, with emphasis on incident investigations, risk

Qualifications

• Experience in a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality role within infrastructure, utilities, facilities management or related industry.
• Strong understanding of SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and ISO management system standards.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, risk assessments and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence a positive safety culture across a diverse workforce.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and training facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to drive compliance, manage risk and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Quality Management or a related discipline are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and maintenance of SHEQ management plans, systems and processes across the contract.
• Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendations to improve safety performance and prevent recurrence.
• Facilitate risk assessments, maintain risk registers and ensure SHEQ documentation is managed in line with company requirements.
• Support rehabilitation and Return to Work programs in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Promote a strong safety culture through engagement activities, toolbox talks, inductions and training initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with legislation, regulations, standards and internal SHEQ requirements.
• Assist operational teams in identifying, managing and mitigating safety, environmental and quality risks.

Skills

SHEQ management

Incident investigations

Risk assessments

Compliance with legislation

Training facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Workplace Health & Safety

Environmental Management

Quality Management

Related discipline

Job description

1mo ago , from Ventia Services Group Limited

Ventia delivers complex transport infrastructure and technology solutions across Victoria's major road network. The VIMC contract involves the operation, maintenance and performance management of critical Intelligent Transport Systems, traffic signal assets, communications networks, electrical infrastructure and associated roadside technology across live traffic environments.

About the role

The SHEQ Advisor is responsible for supporting the delivery of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) requirements across the contract. Working closely with operational leaders and project teams, you will help drive compliance, minimise risk and foster a strong safety culture that supports the safe delivery of maintenance activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring legal, contractual and business requirements are met through effective systems, processes, training and continuous improvement initiatives.

Role responsibilities

• Support the implementation and maintenance of SHEQ management plans, systems and processes across the contract.
• Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendations to improve safety performance and prevent recurrence.
• Facilitate risk assessments, maintain risk registers and ensure SHEQ documentation is managed in line with company requirements.
• Support rehabilitation and Return to Work programs in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Promote a strong safety culture through engagement activities, toolbox talks, inductions and training initiatives.
• Monitor compliance with legislation, regulations, standards and internal SHEQ requirements.
• Assist operational teams in identifying, managing and mitigating safety, environmental and quality risks.

About you

• Experience in a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality role within infrastructure, utilities, facilities management or a related industry.
• Strong understanding of SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and ISO management system standards.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, risk assessments and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence a positive safety culture across a diverse workforce.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and training facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to drive compliance, manage risk and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Quality Management or a related discipline are highly regarded.

About VentiaAs a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential. Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.