About the Role
Lead the development and execution of the HSEQ strategy across multiple business units, strengthening governance, building capability, driving accountability, and embedding a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Drive critical risk management, verification, and operational assurance activities.
- Lead and mentor a team of HSE Advisors.
- Lead audit, incident investigation, corrective action, and continuous improvement programs.
- Engage with Project Managers, senior leadership, and clients on strategic HSEQ matters.
- Drive meaningful cultural improvement across safety, quality, and operational performance.
- Provide HSEQ leadership across tenders, project mobilisation, and operational activities.
- Build capability through coaching, mentoring, training, and leadership development.
Requirements
- Experienced HSEQ leader within the construction, remediation, and marine sector.
- Commercially aware, operationally credible, and highly effective at influencing people at all levels.
- Leads from the front, builds trust quickly, and creates environments where people succeed safely and perform at their best.
- Energised by the opportunity to build, improve, and influence, not simply maintain the status quo.
- Leadership experience across safety, quality, environmental, and risk functions.
- Exposure to Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) certification system preferred.
- Strong knowledge of HSEQ legislation and compliance frameworks.
- A collaborative leadership style focused on people, culture, and continuous improvement.
- Credibility and resilience to drive change within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Experience in Tier 1, Multistorey CBD work, Fuel, concrete/steel remediation is highly regarded.
- Strong background in Risk Management and audit processes.
- Proven ability to identify trends and implement targeted improvement programs.
- Understanding of Quality Management systems.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
- Willingness to travel to regional areas in NSW as required.
- Subject to a pre-employment medical, background checks, and ongoing medicals.
Skills
- Risk Management
- Audit processes
- Quality Management systems
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Training
- Cultural Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Excellence
Location
- NSW
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Lead
- Senior
Benefits
- Ongoing rewards & recognition programs
- Access to everyday discounts from Australia’s leading retailers with Flare
- Paid parental leave
- Employee referral programs up to $2000
- Salary sacrifice options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Novated lease options
- First Aid and Mental First Aid Support Officers
About the Company
- Duratec Australia is an ASX listed Engineering, Construction, and Remediation project contractor with a fast-growing national presence.
- We lead the way in providing whole-of-life solutions for assets across the Defence, Marine, Mining, Energy, and Commercial sectors.
- Our portfolio includes Defence buildings and infrastructure, ports and wharves, power stations, stadiums, and historic buildings.
Equal Opportunity
- Duratec Australia is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- We encourage the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI, and other diversity groups.
- Duratec Australia have signed the Veterans Employment Commitment, illustrating that we value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and will consider veterans for our employment opportunities.
