SHEQ Advisor

Ventia; Withcott; Hybrid; AUD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of Trade Vehicle

Flexible start/finish times

Career development & training

Health & Wellness programs

Novated leases & discounts

Job summary

Ventia is seeking a SHEQ Advisor to support Energy Queensland contract operations across South-East Queensland regions from the Toowoomba office. The role blends field and office work (approximately 50/50) with regular site visits, driving safety, environmental and quality improvements.

You will work with operational leaders and field personnel to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and client expectations, while contributing to continuous improvement and training initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical/utilities/construction industry preferred.
• Certificate IV or Diploma in WHS or related discipline.
• Sound knowledge of Queensland WHS legislation and risk management principles.
• Auditing, investigation and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide SHEQ guidance and coaching to operational leaders and field personnel.
• Support incident investigations, reporting and corrective action management.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and assurance activities.
• Assist with risk assessments, safe work procedures and control verification.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor SHEQ performance.
• Support workers' compensation, rehabilitation and return-to-work programs.
• Facilitate SHEQ training and capability development initiatives.
• Liaise with clients, regulators and key stakeholders.
• Analyse SHEQ performance data and prepare reports identifying trends and risks.

Skills

Auditing

Incident investigations

SHEQ coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Driver's licence

MS Office

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma in WHS

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

1d ago , from Ventia Services Group Limited

Are you an experienced SHEQ professional looking to make a real impact in the utilities and electrical infrastructure sector where no two days are the same?

Join a supportive and high-performing team delivering critical Energy Queensland projects across South-East Queensland and regional areas. This is an opportunity to work across major electrical transmission and distribution contracts, partnering with operational teams to drive safety excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement while enjoying genuine work-life balance and career development opportunities.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of $129,000 TFR includes negotiable dependent on skillset and experience
• Tool of Trade Vehicle with regular travel to project sites throughout the region
• Monday to Friday, 38-hour week based from the Toowoomba office
• Flexible start and finish times with opportunities to work remotely when operationally suitable
• Career development, upskilling and access to ongoing training
• Supportive leadership and team culture
• Opportunity to work on long-term Energy Queensland contracts with ongoing project pipeline
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

About the Role

As a SHEQ Advisor, you will support Energy Queensland contract operations by providing specialist health, safety, environmental and quality advice across field and office-based activities. Working closely with operational leaders, supervisors and field personnel, you'll help ensure compliance with legislative requirements, client expectations and organisational standards. This role offers a diverse mix of field and office responsibilities (approximately 50/50), with regular site visits across the contract footprint and collaboration with a dedicated SHEQ team who drive continuous improvements across safety, environmental and quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide SHEQ guidance and coaching to operational leaders and field personnel
• Support incident investigations, reporting and corrective action management
• Conduct site inspections, audits and assurance activities
• Assist with risk assessments, safe work procedures and control verification
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor SHEQ performance
• Support workers' compensation, rehabilitation and return-to-work programs
• Facilitate SHEQ training and capability development initiatives
• Liaise with clients, regulators and key stakeholders
• Analyse SHEQ performance data and prepare reports identifying trends and risks

Required Skills and Experience

You must be able to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar role, ideally within an electrical, utilities, infrastructure or construction industry background.

• Certificate IV or Diploma qualification in Workplace Health & Safety or related discipline
• Sound knowledge of Queensland WHS legislation and risk management principles
• Strong auditing, investigation and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Current driver's licence
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and attention to detail

Highly Regarded

• Working at Heights knowledge
• ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 management systems experience
• Training and assessment experience

About Ventia

As 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.