HSQE Senior Advisor - Bowen Basin

Position Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

The prime purpose of this role is to provide a service for Civeo businesses and assist in facilitating the management, co-ordination and control of the Health Safety Quality Environment (HSQE) obligations and maintain compliance with the respective state legislation, accreditations and standards.

The role includes the maintaining of HSQE systems and data recording, while assisting the Sites with compliance to Civeo Safety Management System (Integrated Management System IMS) and further developing a positive people-based safety culture.

The role requires strong support to and from the GM HSQE and Team, organisational assistance to all the Business Units, regularly liaising with all levels of management within Civeo and ensuring that the HSQE team are aware of HSQE issues within the business.

The role also requires assisting the Workplace Rehabilitation Manager with initial control of workers compensation and return to work (RTW) programs, assisting with Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Workplace Health & Safety and environmental committees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain HSQE systems and processes on-site in our remote Accommodation Villages
• Support Operations: Collaborate with Operations Managers in conducting safe operations and implementing the safety management system
• Develop Campaigns: Drive HSQE campaigns and injury prevention initiatives targeting key risk areas
• Client Collaboration: Partner with Operations Managers to address client needs and expectations
• Safety Plans: Develop, implement, and monitor safety plans, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Risk Management: Conduct risk management processes to aid effective decision-making and safe operations
• Incident Investigations: Facilitate accident/incident investigations and maintain records and statistics
  
  

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Certificate IV in Occupational Safety & Health
• Additional qualifications in Risk Management, Psychosocial Risk Management, Auditing, Training & Assessment, and Food Safety are desirable
• Unrestricted Australian Driver's licence
• Senior First Aid certification
  
  

Experience:

• Significant experience in a similar role
• In-depth understanding of WHS legislation
• Ideally some experience with ISO standards – Quality 9001, Safety 45001, Environment 14001
• Expertise in incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
  
  

Skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration
• Advanced computer, numeracy, and literacy skills
• Ideally you will possess experience in Quality ISO standards and environmental standards
  
  

About Us

Civeo Australia, a division of Civeo Corporation, provides workforce accommodation services globally. In Australia, we own 9,000 permanent rooms across QLD, NSW, and WA, and operate more than 20,000 rooms in client-owned properties in remote regions of WA and SA. Our services include accommodation, food services, housekeeping, and property maintenance. With over 40 years of experience, Civeo supports individuals who live and work away from home.

We're committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and inclusive opportunities in all the communities we operate in. By actively engaging with Traditional Owners and First Nations Businesses, we're not just operating accommodation villages, we're nurturing relationships that honour the rich cultural heritage of the land.

We're safe, welcoming and proud to encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to join us.

Apply Now: If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact on our HSQE initiatives, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join our team in fostering a safe and compliant work environment!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The position of HSQE Advisor is a key role within Civeo Divisions. It is imperative that all employees be managed in all aspects of Health Safety Quality and Environment. The role is to ensure that all HSQE, Risk and Injury aspects of the Business Units are controlled and managed.

• Assist in co-ordinating the implementation and maintenance of the HSQE Management System (IMS) on site.
• Complete all reporting required for weekly/monthly HSQE report
• Assist with, perform and co-ordinate risk assessments.
• Assist in developing work instructions/safe work procedures.
• Assist in developing controls to resolve HSQE issues in the workplace
• Carry out and co-ordinate regular HSQE audits, assessments and site inspections
• Assist in accident/incident investigations and maintain records and statistics
• Co-ordinate the corrective action system and maintain records
• Ensure that the key learning’s from incident investigations are communicated with the workforce.
• Ensure that significant incidents are reported to other divisions within the business for the purpose of sharing key learning’s.
• Assist in co-ordinating and conducting induction and HSQE training programs for staff
• Co-ordinate and participate in HSQE committee meetings and toolbox meetings
• Keep track of the performance and statistics for the business and discuss with management areas in need of focus.
• Assist in identifying key HSQE messages to be delivered to the workforce at appropriate times.
• Assist with improving the communication of key HSQE messages to the total workforce.
• Assist with management of the Drug & Alcohol policy and procedure.
• Assist with the development of HSQE campaigns targeting key risk areas for the business.
  
  

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Assist in ensuring the site objectives and targets are implemented on time and are maintained.
• Maintain the site risk assessment plan and ensure risk assessments are performed when due or when processes, equipment or work methods change. Conduct risk assessments after incidents/injuries.
• Assist in developing controls for hazards/risks identified during risk assessments, audits, issues raised by workers and workplace inspections.
• Ensure audits are conducted on time, keep audit records and conduct audits and site inspections on a regular basis.
• Assist in ensuring site incidents/injuries are reported and documented, records are maintained, incidents/injuries are investigated, and corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor corrective actions and ensure they are actioned by the due or proposed completion date.
• Assist in ensuring all employees and contractors receive site induction before commencing work on Civeo sites and maintain records.
• Assist site management to develop work instructions/safe work procedures and safety plans. Review the work instructions and safety plans on a regular basis.
• Undergo Fire Safety Advisor training and perform Fire Safety Advisor duties.
• Develop site emergency response plans and conduct training and drills with management, employees and contractors.
• To ensure all health, safety, quality and environmental standards and legislation are strictly met, ensuring a safe environment for employees, customers, contractors and visitors, and promptly reporting any issues, potential issues or near miss events.
  
  

Site Rehabilitation Coordinator Responsibilities

• The Role of Site Rehabilitation is to assist the Site Management, Workplace Rehabilitation Manager and Civeo Services Group Ltd.
• Ensure an efficient system exists for immediate reporting of injuries to enable early worker contact regarding rehabilitation, to comply with Civeo’s duty to report injury to the insurer and to ensure confidentiality of information received.
• Assist the Workplace Rehabilitation Manager to develop, coordinate and monitor workplace rehabilitation strategies for injured workers and identify opportunities for suitable duties.
• Support WPRM in developing suitable duties programs (to be signed off by WPRM) in consultation with injured workers and in accordance with medical advice.
• Educate all workers about the workplace rehabilitation policy and procedures and what to expect when an injury occurs.
• Provide support to line managers, supervisors and workers regarding their role and responsibilities for workplace rehabilitation. Ensure workplace rehabilitation for a worker is coordinated with and understood by line managers, supervisors and co-workers
• Promote Civeo’s workplace rehabilitation program internally to maintain staff’s commitment, and externally, to local doctors to build a good working relationship and gain their trust and assistance.
  
  

Fire Safety Advisor responsibilities

• Identify, prevent and report potential workplace emergency situations.
• Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented.
• Manage and monitor workplace emergency, procedures, equipment and other resources.
• Respond to workplace emergencies.
• Operate as part of an emergency control organisation.
• Assist with the management of the emergency control organisation.
• Confine small workplace emergencies.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Professional Qualifications

• Tertiary/T.A.F.E. Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and/or Education in the following disciplines:
• Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Management (desirable)
• Risk Management qualification or equivalent(desirable)
• Certificate IV (or equivalent) in Occupational Safety & Health
• Qualification in Auditing and or equivalent (desirable)
• Certificate IV (or equivalent) in Training and Assessment (desirable)
• Current C Class Drivers Licence
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 7 years practical experience in equivalent role
• Understanding of Quality ISO 9001, Food Safety ISO 22000, ISO 45001 and Environment 14001 would be an advantage
• Thorough understanding of relevant Work Health & Safety (WHS) and Workers Compensation Regulations and Legislation.
• Understand Civeo Operational business and operational performance parameters.
• A general understand of company and management obligations to the customer/s.
• Understanding of all relevant Legislations pertaining to your Profession.
  
  

Competency

Behaviours

Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations

• Builds customer confidence
• Is committed to increasing customer satisfaction
• Sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, and ensures commitments to customers are met
• Solicits opinions and ideas from customers
• Responds to internal customers in a timely manner
  
  

Applying Expertise and Technology

• Adequately applies specialist and detailed technical expertise
• Actively uses technology to achieve work objectives
• Can adapt to new job knowledge and expertise (theory practical) through continual professional development
• Applies an understanding of the different organisational departments and functions
  
  

Analysing

• Demonstrates sound judgement
• Recognizes problems and responds appropriately
• Systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses root causes of issues, and makes timely decisions
• Can make difficult decisions and uses facts to make decisions
• Drives for consensus when possible, and communicates decisions to others
  
  

Persuading and Influencing

• Has good listening skills
• Builds strong relationships
• Is flexible and open-minded
• Negotiates effectively
• Solicits performance feedback, and handles constructive criticism
  
  

Following Instructions and Procedures

• Sets specific requirements for all requests
• Meets commitments and delivers solid results against expectations
• Looks for ways to improve
  
  

Planning and Organising

• Plans workload to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Assists staff with time management when appropriate
• Good attendance/starts work on time
• Can recognize priorities and reorganize work tasks accordingly
• Uses available organizing tools to plan work
• Anticipates possible slow points in planning timelines
• Maintains an organized workspace that permits rearranging of work files.
• Proposes timeline and benchmarks for new work assignments and modifies as needed
  
  

Adapting and Responding to Change

• Adapts to change and is open to new ideas.
• Takes on new responsibilities
• Handles pressure
• Adjusts plans to meet changing needs