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Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidisciplined civil construction company, proudly offering over 24 years’ experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
  
With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia’s major Infrastructure, Mining, Oil and Gas and Defence clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex concrete construction, roadworks, earthworks and piping works projects.
  
Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.
  
About the role:
We are recruiting a Senior HSE Advisor for a Tunnel lining construction project in remote NSW, working on a 2/1 FIFO roster, flying from Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney.  
  
Reporting to the Project Manager, we are looking for an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to actively coach our workers in promoting a positive and safe culture on a high-risk civil work site.
  
Your Role:

• Provide Senior HSE support including integration and application of cultural and behavioural frameworks
• Monitor and review Project HSE Management Plans (including Emergency Response Plan)
• Deliver company and client HSE programmes
• Creation of Project specific toolbox topics to address HSE issues and facilitation of toolbox meetings
• Coach and influence site employees
• Management on the Projects hazard and risk management tools to reinforce safe and at-risk behaviours 
• Conduct incident investigations and identify causal factors
• Lead HSE inspections with site personnel and coach participants in identifying hazards and controls
• Set up, monitor and review HSE registers
• Build effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including client representatives

About you:

• At least 5 years+ in a similar Senior HSE role in large scale infrastructure projects 
• Experience in a DIDO or FIFO role with a Civil Contractor
• Prior experience with high-risk tunnelling and/or FRP projects - A must
• Formal OSH Qualifications such as Cert IV or Diploma
• Cert 4 in Training and Assessment - An advantage
• Self-starter with confidence to communicate with all stakeholder levels

What we offer:
Whittens are committed to investing in our people, offering learning and development opportunities to build on the skills and experience you bring. You can be assured that there are opportunities beyond the current project to build your career with us.

• Generous and competitive salary package on weekly pay
• Work amongst engaged leaders and collaborative teams
• High-performance HSE culture on site
• Paid Parental Leave
• Novated Lease option
• Employee Assistance programme
• Eligibility for cash bonuses as part the employee referral program
• Long term permanent role and the opportunity to work on a range of projects across Australia

Whittens is committed to workplace diversity. We support women in civil construction, champion Indigenous partnerships and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.
  
Please note that this role is being sourced through Whittens directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies 

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