SHEQ Advisor

About the Role:

Join Ventia as an experienced Safety (SHEQ) Advisor supporting our Rig and Well Services – Minerals Olympic Dam contracts in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will provide hands-on safety support where it’s needed most, working closely with crews and leaders to maintain high safety standards, influence behaviours, and ensure compliance across diverse and evolving worksites.

We are seeking a confident and adaptable safety professional with a strong background in high-risk industries such as construction, mining, energy, or heavy industry. While oil and gas experience is not essential, the ability to quickly integrate into new environments and build trusted relationships is critical.

This position operates on a 15/13 FIFO roster (12-hour days), with the point of hire being South Australia and offers a competitive day rate of $696.45 per day.

Why Choose Ventia

• High-Impact Role: Work across multiple sites and influence safety outcomes where it matters most
• Work-Life Balance: 15/13 roster supporting time at home
• Diverse Exposure: Gain experience across different rigs, crews, and operational environments
• Career Growth: Opportunities to expand within Ventia’s broader portfolio of contracts
• Supportive Network: Be part of an experienced and collaborative SHEQ team
• Strong Safety Culture: Join a business committed to continuous improvement and high safety standards

What You’ll Do

• Provide on-the-ground safety support across multiple sites and crews
• Partner with supervisors and frontline teams to embed safe work practices
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and assurance activities
• Lead and support incident investigations, identifying root causes and corrective actions
• Act as a trusted advisor, coaching and influencing teams to strengthen safety behaviours
• Ensure consistent implementation of Ventia’s SHEQ systems and processes in a dynamic environment

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrated experience in a Safety Advisor role within high-risk industries (e.g. construction, mining, infrastructure, energy)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility and influence in the field
• Solid understanding of WHS legislation, risk management, and safety systems
• Strong computer literacy, with the ability to use multiple systems for reporting, tracking, and documentation
• Experience with audits, inspections, and incident investigations
• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety (minimum)
• Current manual driver’s licence

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 Māori and Pasifika 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.

Ventia has an ongoing commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through our Reconciliation Action Plan committed to Indigenous Participation.   

The Role is targeted for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander candidates and is an equal opportunity measure under Section 105 of the Discrimination Act 1991.    

Position Reference Number: 167584