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.
In partnership with the Australia Defence Force, we are seeking a SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality) Business Manager to lead the teams supporting our Defence contracts nationally.
When you join Ventia as a Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Professional, you join a diverse, supportive and award-winning* community with a leading infrastructure services company operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that serve, support and sustain local communities. With strong safety, environment and quality systems in place, you will focus on enhancing safety capabilities in our leaders, managing program compliance and elevating our safety culture to ensure people and communities stay safe and well.
As the leading SHEQ Professional for our Defence sector, you will work with SHEQ team to foster an integrated approach to deliver on legal, contractual, and business SHEQ requirements.
This role can be based in Melbourne or Brisbane, with flexibility to work from home. Travel and working outside core hours may be occasionally required.
What you will be doing:
- As a SHEQ Professional, you will be responsible for:
- Proactively enabling safe and healthy workplaces and communities.
- Leading, communicating and providing SHEQ advice and support to the operations team, subcontractors and stakeholders.
- Empowering stakeholders to manage risk and safeguard the safety of employees, the environment and the broader community.
- Managing and applying the Ventia SHEQ governance framework and management system.
- Using systems and processes to enable an integrated approach to SHEQ management so we continue to deliver on our legal, contractual and business requirements.
- Working with and across teams, to apply relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
- Delivering on our environmental commitment towards a Healthy Planet.
- At Ventia, we value the diversity of our people. We will support you in your career ambitions. You will have access to coaching and support and a wide range of training and development opportunities. In addition, you will receive:
- Supportive SHEQ community
- Competitive remuneration
- Ongoing training and support
- Access to wellness initiatives and benefits.
- Experience in a safety, health, environment and quality role, with relevant industry experience desirable.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement SHEQ strategies to ensure compliance, minimise risk and enable continuous improvement.
- Ability to implement, track and maintain SHEQ objectives and targets.
- Formal training in incident investigation. Experience in leading ICAM investigations an advantage.
- Operational experience in high-risk environments advantageous.
- Tertiary qualification (or equivalent) in Workplace/Occupational Health and Safety or Environmental management.
- Detailed knowledge of SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and ISO standards.
- Proficient in using online applications including Microsoft Office, safety management and reporting systems.
You must be an Australian Citizen and have the ability to maintain a Defence clearance in order to be eligible for these positions, as well as be able to pass an Australian Federal Police Check.
Click APPLY NOW if this sounds like you or email mia.white@skoutsolutions.com for further information.
Position Reference Number: 156807