Senior HSE Advisor

About Us

Since starting in Perth in 2012 CMW Geosciences has expanded to 18 offices with 300 employees across Australia and New Zealand. We are hardworking downtoearth and passionate Geotech professionals providing quality geotechnical site investigation analysis and design advice to the construction infrastructure and energy sectors.

Reporting to the Business Services Manager and coordinating with the Kiwa HSE Manager for technical guidance youll lead the CMW HSE team and be responsible for advising and assisting in the management development and implementation of highquality safety and environmental systems appropriate to the businesss current and foreseeable future needs.

You must have experience in an HSE role where you have led the function and/or managed direct reports.

Pleas note we are unable to provide sponsorship for the position and we are only able to progress candidates with local experience in either Australia or New Zealand.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the HSE team across AU and NZ and take accountability for team outputs and deliverables delegating workloads and tasks to meet business priorities.
• Work with the CMW Managers to maintain a positive health and safety culture across the business.
• Keep up to date with changes or developments in relevant HSE legislation regulation codes of practice standards guidelines and best practice and advise on any updates required to CMWs safety management system accordingly.
• Maintain CMWs Health & Safety and Environmental ISO accreditations (ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) and look for opportunities to continuously improve HSE processes systems and procedures.
• Identify and manage risks to the business within the health & safety and environmental systems.
• Supervise the investigation of accidents incidents near misses and hazards providing guidance to the HSE team and Managers on appropriate corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Managers to ensure any notifiable incidents are managed appropriately and the relevant authorities notified in a timely manner. Subsequently manage and ensure compliance of any external HSE investigations.
• Assist and supervise internal and external HSE audits working closely with the CMW Quality Lead.
• Work with Managers and the Business Services team to identify training needs within the HSE space develop training content and ensure implementation of the appropriate training to meet these needs.
• Report on HSE statistics to the Business Services Manager and Office Managers and assist specific locations where required with achieving compliance.
• Supervise return to work activities for any injured or ill employees and lead psychosocial investigations or return to work cases.
• Establish positive working relationships with managers supervisors and staff in all matters affecting safety and wellbeing.

Qualifications/Experience

• 7 years relevant experience as HSE Advisor in construction.
• Appropriate HSE Qualification/training (Cert IV Diploma WHS IOSH or equivalent).
• Sound knowledge of OSH Acts and Regulations across Australia and New Zealand.
• Sound knowledge of safety management systems and incident investigations using ICAM method.

• Flexible start and finish times
• Social and collaborative work culture
• Additional day leave on your birthday.
• 37.5 hours per week fulltime position
• Office social events throughout the year

Remote Work :

No