Specialist - HSEQ

Macmahon; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave for primary carers

Retail discounts (including homewares,

Novated leases

Job summary

Macmahon, a leading mining and civil contractor, is seeking an HSEQT professional to support the WAC Workshop in Townsville. You will strengthen risk management, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across inspection, incident investigations and reporting.

You'll bring ICAM qualification, a Cert IV in Work Health and Safety (and Trainer/Assessor), plus demonstrated experience in heavy equipment workshops. A full Australian driver’s licence and strong data skills are essential.

Qualifications

• ICAM investigation qualification and experience required.
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety required.
• Certificate IV in Trainer and Assessor (updated).
• HSEQT experience in heavy mobile equipment workshop essential.
• Understanding of workshop hazards and controls.
• Strong written communication and data analysis skills.
• Driver's licence required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective implementation of the HSEQ Management Plan.
• Provide practical HSEQT advice to workshop leaders and crews.
• Engage with clients on WHS activities and monitor site indicators.
• Lead or support incident investigations with evidence, causes and corrective actions.
• Support risk assessments and verify critical controls for heavy equipment maintenance.
• Identify and deliver practical workshop safety improvements with higher-order controls.
• Coordinate inspections, audits and field leadership activities, coaching leaders to improve HSEQT capability.
• Maintain accurate HSEQT systems and timely close-out of hazards and corrective actions.

Skills

ICAM qualification

Investigation experience

WHS Cert IV

Trainer & Assessor Cert IV

HSEQT experience

Hazards & controls knowledge

Written communication

Data analysis

Australian Driver's Licence

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Certificate IV in Trainer and Assessor

Job description

At Macmahon, you'll find something different. We're a successful mining and civil contractor that's going places - and we want to take you with us. When you join Macmahon, you're not just getting a job - you're joining a quality team that's built together and built to last.

The Workshop undertakes a range of tasks to manage Macmahon's fleet of mobile equipment, as well as maintenance projects for external clients. The workshop is undercover and houses the rebuild workshop, quarantine, sandblast and paint shop, component workshop and warehouse store.

Our Workshop teams take pride in keeping our sites operating safely and efficiently. You'll work with skilled people, who look out for each other and take pride in doing the job right. Together, we keep our fleet safe and reliable.

About the Role

Provide practical HSEQT support to the WAC Workshop, working closely with leaders and crews to strengthen risk management, compliance, investigations and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective implementation and adherence to the HSEQ Management Plan.
• Provide practical HSEQT advice and visible support to workshop leaders, supervisors and crews
• Engage with clients on WHS activities and monitor site-based lead and lag indicators.
• Lead or support incident investigations, ensuring evidence, causes and corrective actions are complete and effective.
• Support risk assessments and verify critical controls for heavy equipment maintenance, rebuild and refurbishment work.
• Identify and deliver practical workshop safety improvements, with a focus on higher-order controls.
• Coordinate and perform inspections, audits and field leadership activities, and coach leaders to improve HSEQT capability
• Maintain accurate HSEQT systems and reporting and drive timely close-out of hazards and corrective actions.

What You'll Bring

• ICAM investigation qualification and demonstrated investigation experience are essential.
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, or a higher Australian recognised WHS qualification, is essential
• Certificate IV in Trainer and Assessor (updated)
• Demonstrated HSEQT experience in a heavy mobile equipment maintenance, rebuild, component overhaul or refurbishment workshop is essential.
• Practical understanding of workshop hazards and controls, including isolation, stored energy, lifting, jacking, hot work and mobile plant interaction.
• Strong written communication, reporting and data analysis skills
• Ability to coach and influence workshop leaders and tradespeople through practical, credible advice.
• Australian Manual Driver's Licence (Mandatory)
• Roster: 7/7 Days only!
• Competitive benefits package including:
• Paid Parental Leave for primary carers
• Retail discounts (including homewares, outdoor gear, fuel and groceries)
• Novated leases

Why Macmahon?

• Be part of a team that looks out for each other. Work with skilled, down-to-earth people
• Learn on the job and broaden your skills across stable opportunities on quality projects