Environment, Health and Safety Manager

• Drive Safety Transformation and Cultural Change
• Location: Melbourne CBD (Hybrid work options)
• Remuneration: Highly competitive package + bonus

The Organisation

We represent Australia's largest diversified energy network business who are on a growth journey. Due to a HSE restructure, we're proud to be recruiting this newly created senior leadership opportunity, available in Melbourne.

The Role

Managing a team of HSE Advisors, the HSE Manager has overall responsibility to lead safety across a significant high-risk business unit, with the exciting challenge and opportunity to transform the safety culture.

Key Focus Areas & Accountabilities

• Strategic HSE Leadership: Move the dial from tactical to strategic, building quick credibility with operations by visibly addressing "low hanging fruit".
• Stakeholder Management: Partner with and support the business unit's General Manager and senior leadership team (you'll sit at this table).
• Team Development: Lead and coach a team of HSE Advisors to ensure they are a high-performing, proactive team, strengthening safety leadership capability across the business line.
• Critical Risk Management: Partner with operational leaders to execute the critical risk program, including assurance planning and verification of controls.
• Delivery Partner Engagement: Implement best practices in the 5 stages of contractor management, aligning safety frameworks, procedures, and assurance activities with delivery partners.
• Governance & Insights: Translate data and assurance findings into concise, actionable insights for leadership and governance forums.

Experience & Qualifications

To be successfully shortlisted for the position, we are seeking:

• Proven leadership managing HSE teams in complex operational environments.
• Strong HSE technical knowledge gained within the power industry.
• Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating critical safety risks.
• Advanced incident investigation skills, including root cause analysis.
• Skills in contractor safety obligations, including principal contractor relationships.
• Minimum Certificate IV in WHS; however a Diploma or Masters in WHS is preferred.
• Required: Current Driver’s license.

This role will require regular travel to sites across Victoria.

How to Apply

If you are excited by the opportunity to drive genuine safety transformation in a growing, essential industry, please submit your most recent CV.

Enquiries: For further enquiries in confidence, please contact Helen O'Keefe - ***email_hidden***