HSEQ Advisor

About us

You've probably heard of Coates or seen our orange hire equipment on job sites around Australia. But we're more than just scissor lifts and diggers. We're an end-to-end solutions company operating across five key areas: Equipment Hire; Engineering Solutions; Industrial Solutions; Power & HVAC; and Training.

We're proudly Australian-owned, with a long history of supporting customers to deliver major projects, and an exciting future focused on digital transformation, sustainability and growth.

At Coates, we understand that we're nothing without great people. So, you don't just work for us, we work for you. We're here to support and equip you with great training and development, flexible work options and a positive team environment to help you build your career from the ground up or take it to the next level.

The next step in your HSEQ career starts here…

• Well defined career path to set you up for a successful HR vocation
• Ingleburn based offices - fun office culture, free parking, close to cafes, flexible start/finish times
• Regular interstate travel required to support ES operations.

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a HSEQ Advisor to provide HSEQ safety leadership, advice, and expertise to the Engineering Solutions (ES) business to ensure appropriate culture, systems, processes and compliance is continually monitored and championed.

You will provide focussed efforts to ensure the critical risks in the Coates business are appropriately identified and controlled, regularly monitored, and tested, and that employees and contractors are appropriately and regularly trained and educated around the identified risks within the ES business.

You'll enjoy variety in your role including:

• Drive and develop appropriate HSE behaviours, capabilities, and culture amongst the new businesses, ensuring a process of continuous improvement.
• Lead investigations/ICAMs into critical risk failures/incidents and ensure appropriate recommendations and corrective actions are made and learnings shared.
• Conduct regular site visits to review environmental performance, audit key processes, support key initiatives and actions and provide guidance and support to site personnel on critical risk activities and issues.
• Provide strategic advice to the Engineering Solutions team and operational teams on critical risks and identify training needs, contribute to the development of HSE and critical risk programs/training to assist with improved performance and compliance with legislative requirements.

What you'll get in return

We provide our team with a wide range of perks and benefits, including:

• Development and career progression pathways
• Access to our employee discounts, benefits & wellbeing program
• Purchased additional leave program
• Novated leasing and salary sacrifice
• Paid Parental Leave
• Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation

What you'll bring to the role

• Degree in OHS or equivalent (preferred) or other suitable training in OHS
• 5+ years' experience in HSE management in similar industry or construction, mining or heavy industry
• High level organisation skills for this fast-paced environment
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to deal with all levels of an organisation
• Excellent communications and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated experience with safety and risk management authorities and legislation

Need more reasons to join Coates?

At Coates, we know that people, organisations and communities thrive when everyone feels valued and included. We're proud to be implementing our second Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP); and we are committed to improving gender representation and developing our people including our future female leaders with our successful annual LEAP program.

Across Australia we're investing in renewable solutions, including rolling out our branch solar power initiative, which will help us to achieve our net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goals.

We are proud to support charities at both a national and local level through The Coates Foundation, including the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, TIACS, Mission Australia and the Clontarf Foundation, while also supporting RUOK?

At Coates, we understand that we're nothing without great people. So, you don't just work for us, we work for you.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace, where every individual's unique contributions are valued and respected.

Coates. Equipped for you.