HSE Advisor Unity Water (BBT)

The opportunity

We have an opportunity for a HSE Advisor to join our Energy and Utilities business supporting the Unity Water contract in South East Queensland.

Reporting to the HSE Manager this role works closely with project teams to embed Downers HSE culture across operations. You will play a critical role in driving safety excellence ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and supporting the health safety and wellbeing of our people partners and communities.

This is a hands on role with strong site engagement where you will coach and influence teams to deliver safe and sustainable outcomes.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Provide practical HSE leadership and support across a diverse portfolio of construction maintenance and operational works.
• Partner with frontline leaders and crews to embed safe work practices critical risk controls and a positive safety culture.
• Conduct site inspections audits field observations and assurance activities to verify the effectiveness of critical controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support incident reporting and investigations identifying lessons learned and driving effective corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with WHS legislation client obligations and Downer management system requirements.
• Analyse safety performance data prepare reports and identify trends insights and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with delivery teams providing coaching guidance and practical solutions that support safe efficient and successful project outcomes.
• Proactively identify and reduce risk by partnering with operational leaders clients and key stakeholders to strengthen planning improve systems of work and enhance operational resilience.
• Operate as an integrated and enabling member of the delivery team working alongside supervisors and crews to remove barriers manage risk and support the safe efficient and successful delivery of work.
• Influence safer outcomes through visible field leadership constructive challenge and meaningful engagement with workers in the moments that matter.
• Drive collaboration between delivery teams delivery partners and business stakeholders to achieve shared safety operational and project objectives.
• Champion a culture of learning and continuous improvement by supporting innovation sharing lessons learned and helping teams implement practical and sustainable solutions.
  

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a practical collaborative and influential HSE professional who thrives in dynamic construction and operational environments. You build trusted relationships with frontline teams supervisors and stakeholders and are passionate about enabling work to be completed safely and efficiently. You bring a proactive solutions-focused approach to risk management enjoy working alongside delivery teams in the field and use coaching engagement and practical problem-solving to improve safety outcomes strengthen systems of work and support operational success.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package aligned to your experience
• A supportive team environment with opportunities for development
• The chance to work on a key water infrastructure contract supporting essential services
• Career progression within a leading infrastructure services business
• Commitment to safety inclusion and employee wellbeing
  

About Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities is a leading provider of end to end engineering construction and maintenance services. We support our customers across power gas water and renewable sectors to deliver essential infrastructure for communities across Australia and New Zealand.

At Downer our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

How to apply

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Disclaimer

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any submissions will be treated as direct applications.