About the Company

This is a leading Australian organisation delivering industrial services to the construction and infrastructure sectors, with a large footprint across the country and operations spread over multiple sites. They are strongly committed to Zero Harm, sustainability and making a positive community impact, and are recognised for a long standing presence in highly regulated, safety led environments. It’s a well established brand with a genuine focus on continuous improvement and cultural change, and real career development opportunities for the people who deliver it.

About the Role

As Health and Safety Business Partner, you’ll provide hands on support to high risk operations across Northern NSW, travelling regularly between sites, with your base in Maitland, Newcastle or Port Macquarie. This role suits someone with a practical, field based approach who enjoys being embedded in operations rather than sitting behind a desk. You’ll play a key role in lifting HSEQ capability in a complex, high risk environment, working closely with both operational leaders and frontline teams.

Strong communication and influencing skills are essential. It’s a permanent role with a competitive salary, car allowance and travel support.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide hands on health and safety support to high risk operations across multiple sites in Northern NSW




- Travel regularly between sites, staying visible and embedded in the operation
- Drive continuous improvement in health and safety across the site portfolio
- Implement WHS systems and risk management programs
- Drive positive safety culture change, working closely with operational leaders and frontline teams
- Build effective relationships with senior leaders and a diverse workforce
- Uplift HSEQ capability within a complex, high risk setting

Key Qualifications

- Tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health and Safety, or equivalent with a minimum of a Certificate IV or Diploma in WHS
- Proven experience driving WHS outcomes in high risk industries such as heavy manufacturing, construction, engineering, mining, industrial services or similar
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with senior leaders and a diverse workforce
- Strong technical health and safety knowledge, combined with a practical, boots on the ground approach
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with confidence engaging operational leaders and managers
- Experience implementing WHS systems and risk management programs and driving positive safety culture change
- Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly across Northern NSW

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