Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor
Description
Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor
- Full Time Permanent Opportunity
- Hybrid
- Base Yourself in Brisbane
About RES
RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company with over a 23GW portfolio and the expertise to develop, engineer, construct, finance, and operate projects around the globe and is active in a range of energy technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution. RES is also responsible for the operational asset management of over 12GW on behalf of Clients.
We are driven by our vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy. We are proud of the 21 million tonnes of carbon offset each year by our global portfolio of renewable energy projects and we are proud of the people that developed and built them.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Safety and Environmental Advisor to support our project managers in implementing safety and environmental compliance systems. This role will provide guidance in the execution of safe practices of construction activities and advise on the relevant safety and environmental compliance standards the industrial and organisational level to clients, peers and contractors.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Maintain regular client contact and relations with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction, Balance of Plant, and Supply and Installation Contractors in a non-adversarial manner.
- Facilitate the setup of RES project systems and ensure compliance with state laws and regulations.
- Monitor and report on contractors' project systems for legal compliance.
- Ensure safety and emergency response plans are understood, communicated, and utilised by all project staff and subcontractors.
- Assist in implementing, updating, monitoring, and reviewing RES Safety and Environmental Management plans.
- Facilitate safety and environmental audits, provide guidance on non-conformance, and ensure follow-up actions.
- Conduct site safety inspections according to the job-specific schedule.
- Facilitate incident reporting, coordinate investigations, and produce safety alerts from serious incidents.
- Assist in developing and delivering daily toolbox talks, weekly project meetings, and HSE committee meetings.
- Temporarily suspend construction activities and notify the Project Manager if a significant safety or environmental risk is identified.
- Prepare site safety and environmental reports for RES and as required by the client, and compile project statistics for monthly reports to the Project Manager.
- Drive a culture of recording all hazard reports, observations, and inspections in a logged system
Skills & Experience
- Possesses specialist and technical knowledge on HSQE for the project team.
- Understands project construction processes for renewable energy projects in Australia.
- Possesses knowledge and experience of ISO 45001 and WHS legislation and regulation in Australia.
- Communicates effectively and provides guidance for line managers, clients, and subcontractors.
- Summarises WHS and environmental risks, with commercial context, to support project delivery decisions.
- Exhibits effective planning, time management, and organisational skills.
- Is competent in MS Office applications.
- Possesses renewable energy project experience (preferred).
- Maintains a pleasant, cooperative manner, attention to detail, shows initiative, is self-driven, and works autonomously.
- Holds a current driver’s licence.
- Has approximately 4 years of experience in a Health, Safety, and Environment officer/advisor role.
- Has a minimum of 4 years of experience in a construction environment.
- Holds a Certificate 4 in Workplace Health and Safety.
- Holds a qualification in Environmental Management.
- Has Lead Auditor Training in OHS Management Systems (preferred).
- Is a Lead Auditor in Environmental Management Systems (preferred).
What we offer
At RES you can expect to join a warm and welcoming team in a business that wants you to succeed. Employee satisfaction is of paramount importance, and we show this through a wide range of benefits which includes:
- A competitive bonus.
- Genuine flexible working.
- Generous and gender-neutral parental leave
- 25 days leave (including the ability to swap cultural days of significance)
- Annual skin checks.
- Flu vaccinations.
- eye care
- Professional trade subscriptions.
- ClassPass Subscription
- 4 paid volunteer days, and charity matching.
We are also dedicated to the personal and professional development of our employees via training and development opportunities and sponsored education.
Applications Closing Date - It is closing in 3 weeks.
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Culture of Care for our People, Our Planet, and Our Product
In joining RES, you chose to become part of an organisation built on a long history of operational excellence and care. We have always cared about our employee’s safety, wellbeing, and personal growth. We truly value and respect the individual contributions of our people and believe that diversity provides an important range of perspectives. A fair and inclusive culture makes us stronger. Our culture of care and inclusion extends to the environment and to external communities, stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and the carbon footprint we leave.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, relation, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.RES is a LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer and Certified as a Family Friendly Workplace.
RES acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their ongoing connections to land, sea and
community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Please let me know if you have any special requirements or need any sort of assistance during the interview.