AddressGRES have an exciting opportunity available for someone to take the next step in their Work Health and Safety career.
In this position you will be reporting directly to the Manager - HSE, and you will be responsible for workplace health, safety and injury management.
This role is based in our Ascot office with an expectation of site visits to fulfill the requirements of the role.
Key Responsibilities for this role include:
- Assist in the management of workers compensation and injury management in accordance with current legislation.
- Liaise with injured employees, managers/supervisors, doctors, rehabilitation providers and insurers to ensure effective claims management.
- Track, monitor and report on claim status, costs and trends.
- Coordinate initiatives within the health and wellbeing program.
- Conduct Training sessions for Supervisors on Worker’s Compensation and Workplace health and Safety.
- Conduct investigations and implement controls to prevent re-occurrence.
- Entering of data into the GRES HSE Management System.
- Identify the need for external professionals such as rehabilitation providers.
- Site travel to ensure safety practices are being followed and implement new practices, where required.
- Conducting air sampling for dust, heavy metals (e.g. welding fumes, silica) and volatile organic compounds in accordance with relevant standards or guidance documents.
- Conduct noise surveys and noise dosimetry.
- Use of scientific testing equipment / maintain calibration requirements.
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience in Injury Management, Rehabilitation or Worker’s Compensation Management.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Understanding of construction risks associated with health and ergonomics.
- Knowledge of Health Promotion strategies and understanding of effective employee health program design and evaluation techniques.
- Participation in health teams that have successfully reduced workplace exposures and improved employee health through Fitness for Work programs.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, influence and implement change.
- Extensive knowledge of Australian HSE and Workers’ Compensation Legislation and Standards.
- Demonstrated ability to apply evidence-based knowledge of physical conditioning and injury management to an occupational and/or high-performance setting.
- Demonstrated understanding and application of workers’ compensation and best practice return-to-work.
- Implement, manage and maintain health & hygiene programmes across the business including but not limited to:
o Health and Hygiene Monitoring.
o Health Surveillance.
o Fitness for Work strategies.
Ideally, you will have:
- 3 to 5 years' experience in the coordination of injury management services in a large multidisciplinary organisation.
- Certificate IV OHS/WHS or higher qualification.
- Degree in Occupational Hygiene.
- Demonstrated experience in health & hygiene program implementation & coordination.
- Skills in developing, delivering and executing health and hygiene programs.
- Experience working within the mining & resources industry.
- Demonstrated exposure to and understanding of relevant statutory requirements, standards and best practice.
- Professional membership of AIOH.
- Manual Drivers licence.
- Noise officer qualification will be beneficial.
- Certificate IV Trainer & Assessor.
- Lead ICAM Investigator.
- Return To Work Coordinators certificate.
- Senior First Aid Training.
- Great verbal and written communication.
- Excellent time management skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Proficient computer skills with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel)
- Full and unrestricted Austalian working rights
With over 800 employees across Australia, our focus is to create a rewarding working environment where you will be valued and appreciated for your knowledge, experience and innovative mind.
Here at GRES, we offer:
- Competitive remuneration package with weekly pay
- A collaborative and supportive team environment with all the tools to succeed.
GRES is an equal opportunity employer and believes that diversity, equity and inclusion deepens our depth of knowledge, capability and experience. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
GR Engineering Services Limited (GRES) specialises in providing high quality engineering design and construction services to the mining and mineral processing industries. Our services cover all aspects of a project life cycle from the initial evaluation and study phase through to design, construction, commissioning and operational support.
