SHEQ Advisor

About the role

Ready to elevate your career? Ventia is looking for a motivated, experienced SHEQ Advisor with a passion for promoting safe and healthy work practices and a keen eye for managing risk.

Located at Olympic Dam SA, and reporting to the SHEQ Manager, this customer facing role is pivotal to supporting our activities. You will be instrumental in promoting a positive health and safety culture and driving continual improvement initiatives amongst our workforces.

This is an autonomous position within a geographically dispersed team, offering an excellent work-life balance with 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off roster (12-hour shifts, 15:13 roster). Flights from Adelaide airport to Roxby Downs (return) are included.

Benefits

• Ongoing Occupational Health and Safety career development and opportunities within the Ventia business. We want you to progress through our organisation. All we ask is you help the next generation to come through while you are here.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to EAP and Ventia’s Health Minds Program, 2021 ‘Best Mental Health Program’ winner in the National Safety Awards of Excellence.
• Exceptional safety records, standards, and practices.
• True work-life balance with an even time roster giving you the ability to relax and focus on your loved ones or hobbies in your time off.

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with our clients, subcontractors and Ventia colleagues.
• Conduct audits and inspections ensuring compliance to Ventia’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct reviews of the operational risks at a site level.
• Provide guidance and support to the Site Manager and Ventia team in implementing SHEQ processes and procedures, as well as investigating accidents and incidents.
• Performing risk assessments, evaluating control measures, and recommending improvements
• Developing and implementing HSE procedures.

Skills and experience

• Minimum Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety. (Required)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. (Required)
• Experience in mining; quarry work or drilling an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in a field-based safety advisor role.
• Qualifications and experience in conducting and leading incident investigations –ICAM.
• Understanding of safety risks and control processes.
• Onsite training and assessment experience.
• Implementing change and driving continual improvement with cross functional stakeholders.

About Ventia 

Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.

Diversity

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

How to apply

If you believe that you meet the above criteria and have the required qualities, please click the ‘Apply for job’ button now!

Position Reference Number: 161457