SHEQ Advisor

Find your further with Ventia – an exciting opportunity to join our Defence DMC contract (Amberley) as a SHEQ Advisor.

This is a hands-on and highly interactive role supporting the delivery of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality outcomes across complex, high risk operational environments. If you are passionate about safety, enjoy developing your skillset and career we would love to hear from you. 

You must be an Australian Citizen and have the ability to travel interstate on a regular basis.

What’s on Offer 

• $110k – $120k TFR (includes super) dependent on skillset and experience
• Career stability with a Tier 1 organisation where you can build capability and develop your career
• Work across multiple sites and projects (interstate travel required) 
• Flexibility offering good work life balance 
• Varied work with cross sector collaboration, supportive team and experienced leadership
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives – including the EAP, Fitness Passport, 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

You will work within established systems and processes supporting SHEQ activities ensuring operational delivery including the implementation and maintenance of SHEQ Management Systems in line with contractual and legislative requirements. Duties include –

• Assist and lead internal and support external audits, inspections and assurance activities
• Participate in incident investigations and contribute to learning and improvement actions
• Support hazard identification, risk assessments and development of control measures
• Provide advice to operational teams, supervisors and contractors
• Deliver SHEQ reporting (including tracking trends, actions and performance outcomes)
• Participate and deliver of toolbox meetings, site meetings and SHEQ forums
• Contribute to continuous improvements initiatives

Required Skills and Experience

You must be able to demonstrate experience in a similar position, ideally within construction / maintenance / defence / project / high risk environments with an aptitude for delivering outcomes.

• Experience and confident working with various stakeholders
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to engage with contractors, regulators and clients
• A practical, solutions-focused mindset with attention to detail
• Curiosity, resilience and commitment to continuous self-development and learning
• Tertiary qualification in WHS
• ICAM incident investigation training
• Knowledge of ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001

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.

Diversity  

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.

How to apply

Click the ‘Apply for job’ button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.  

Position Reference Number: 167209