$150,000 – $170,000 per year + Super (AUD)
Your Impact
As the EHS Lead for one of SP Data Centres biggest customers, you will shape and elevate
EHS assurance
, governance and capability across major data‐centre construction and utility‐infrastructure projects in Sydney. You will work closely with General Contractors, Delivery Partners, Consultants, Customers, Development Teams and EHS Project Managers to uphold the companies safety culture, governance frameworks and customer expectations.
You will mentor and support a team of EHS Project Managers, driving continuous improvement, strategic oversight and industry‐leading safety outcomes across SP's development pipeline. Reporting to the Regional Development Safety Manager for Australia, you will play a critical role in strengthening SP's position as a
trusted, sovereign‐aligned developer
for high‐density, hyperscale and AI‐compute environments.
What You'll Do
Lead and promote safety culture across active development projects and customer environments, ensuring consistent adoption of governance frameworks and critical‐risk controls.
Provide EHS leadership, coaching and strategic guidance to EHS Project Managers embedded within Development Project Teams.
Conduct assurance activities across high‐risk construction work, including high‐risk activity planning workshops and implementation of the companies critical Global Minimum Standards.
Develop, implement, monitor and improve EHS assurance schedules, audits and inspections to drive continuous improvement and safe working environments.
Monitor General Contractor compliance with the business's EHS standards, preliminary specifications, governance frameworks and Australian WHS legislative requirements.
Review audit findings, verify corrective and preventative actions and elevate significant EHS risks,



recurring non‐conformances or governance concerns.
Oversee incident investigations, assess the quality of root‐cause analysis and corrective actions and ensure lessons learned are shared across projects.
Review and validate lead and lag indicators, Power BI dashboards and weekly/monthly EHS reporting for leadership and customer stakeholders.
Build strong internal and external working relationships, lead EHS discussions in project forums, participate in customer site walks and influence project teams to proactively manage risk.
Lead, support and mentor a team of EHS Project Managers, uplifting consistency in assurance practices, reporting standards and field engagement across Sydney projects.
What You'll Bring
Minimum 5+ years' experience in
Construction EHS
roles within major‐project environments, with solid experience working with Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractors.
Demonstrated experience in high‐risk construction work assurance, governance, critical‐risk management and contractor management.
Advanced understanding of Australian WHS legislation, internal governance frameworks and risk‐management principles.
Experience conducting internal and external EHS audits, reviewing incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability across all organisational levels, supported by exceptional written communication, reporting and presentation skills.
Experience using EHS reporting systems and data‐analytics platforms such as Power BI.
Minimum Diploma in Work Health & Safety or equivalent qualification, plus a current NSW Driver's Licence and reliable vehicle.
Exposure to commissioning, energisation, operational readiness,
Safety in Design
reviews, ICAM or equivalent incident‐investigation training and ISO‐aligned management systems would be advantageous.
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📌 Ehs Lead (New South Wales)
🏢 SP Data Centres
📍 New South Wales