Senior HSE Advisor - Commercial Construction

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to take a leading role in delivering safety, environmental and quality outcomes across large-scale construction and civil projects.
Working closely with project leadership and site teams, you’ll drive a proactive safety culture, provide hands-on HSE support and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, management systems and project requirements.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a proactive safety, environmental and quality culture across site operations.
• Provide hands-on HSE guidance and support to project teams, subcontractors and management.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, risk assessments and reviews of SWMS and high-risk activities.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with WHS and environmental legislation, codes of practice and relevant OFSC requirements.
• Coach, mentor and develop HSE team members, supporting continuous improvement across the business.
• Monitor management systems, maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting and compliance requirements.
• Identify hazards, challenge unsafe behaviours and drive improvements in site safety performance.

About You

• Minimum 10 years’ HSE experience within the construction industry, ideally working for a principal contractor.
• Extensive experience across large-scale commercial construction and civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of WHS and environmental legislation, codes of practice and management systems.
• Proven experience coaching and mentoring HSE professionals.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence site teams, subcontractors and senior management.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong leadership, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• High attention to detail, strong record-keeping skills and sound computer literacy.

Relevant qualifications and licences, including Senior First Aid, Working at Heights, EWP High Risk Work Licence, Electrical Test & Tag and Fire Warden training, will be highly regarded.
What’s On Offer

• Opportunity to take a senior role across major construction and civil works.
• A chance to influence safety culture and make a genuine impact on project delivery.
• Work alongside experienced project leadership and contribute to continuous improvement.
• A position offering responsibility, variety and the opportunity to mentor and develop others.

If you’re an experienced HSE professional looking for your next senior opportunity, get in touch for a confidential discussion with Aaron on 0412786746 or awalsh@designandbuild.com.au