About the Role
This role is part of a dedicated HSE team focused on driving health, safety, and environmental excellence across the organization. The team develops and implements policies for a safe, compliant workplace while fostering a culture of safety. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading training initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop, update, and implement HSE policies and procedures in line with legal requirements and industry standards.
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring effective emergency preparedness and response plans.
- Deliver training programs to educate employees on safety practices, emergency procedures, and environmental responsibilities, promoting a strong safety culture.
- Conduct regular safety audits and inspections for both CDC employees and contractors, identifying areas for improvement.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety laws, staying up to date with legislative changes.
- Manage safety records and tools, supporting performance monitoring against ISO14001 and ISO45001.
- Lead emergency response efforts, minimising health, safety, and environmental impacts during major incidents or crises.
Requirements
- Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Trade, Engineering, or a related field.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
- Experience using HSE management software and tools for data collection and analysis.
- Australian Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a NV1 Security Clearance.
Skills
- Risk assessment
- Regulatory compliance
- Training delivery
- Safety audits
- Incident investigation
- Environmental regulation compliance
- Safety record management
- Emergency response leadership
- Collaboration
- Innovation
Location
- Canberra
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experience rolling out impactful safety campaigns in complex, high-risk environments
Education Level
- Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Trade, Engineering, or a related field
About the Company
- Established in 2007, CDC Data Centres is Australia’s leading operator of sovereign, secure, world-class data centre facilities.
- Headquartered in Canberra with multiple facilities in the ACT, NSW, VIC and New Zealand, CDC’s diversified operations provide secure data centre configurations that support co-location, supercomputing and hyperscale environments with all campuses interconnected with high-speed carrier grade networks.
- At CDC we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.
- We believe that everyone’s unique experiences enable us to deliver meaningful benefits for our people, our clients and communities.
- Our mission is to attract, retain and grow the world’s best data centre team.
- Our people are responsive, innovative and trusted in supporting our customers.
- Together, we configure the landscape to meet the security, reliability, connectivity and sustainability needs for today and tomorrow.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected.
- We believe that diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences leads to innovation and success.
- We actively promote equality and strive to create a welcoming environment for all employees.
- We are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community and encourages everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.
