Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Advisor

Location: Victoria, Australia

Type: Full Time

Role Summary

Reporting to the WHS Manager this role adds value by enabling Health and Safety, creating foresight about the changing shape of risk and facilitating action before people are harmed.

Support line management to implement and improve safety processes and practices that meet organisational safety objectives. They shall provide timely and accurate subject matter guidance on WHS opportunities and challenges and work with the project team, client and contractors for timely and effective implementation and enforcement of safe systems of work.

They shall report as required (daily, weekly, monthly) on project WHS performance and monitor and maintain project WHS files and data within Fluence’s document management systems (DMS).

This position provides support to leadership and oversight for project operations and will coordinate with client, contractor and Fluence Asia Pacific (APAC) WHSE&Q teams as necessary.

This position will be site based and may require some travel within Victoria.

Essential Responsibilities

Champion global, region and country vision, mission, objectives, goals, and initiatives

Implement, monitor, and maintain WHS safe systems of work and project document and records in accordance with Fluence’s DMS

Implement, monitor, and enforce safety processes and standards

Develop and implement project WHS plans, procedures and processes aligned to project scope

Develop, implement, enforce, and monitor project induction and training programs

Implement processes for verification of competency

Report WHSE project performance as directed

Lead, facilitate, monitor, analyze, review, and report serious work, health, safety, environment and quality incidents investigations and develop / review causal and root cause factors

Monitor and report on status of corrective and preventative actions

Develop and implement project specific WHS plans, procedures and processes as required

Review and approve contractor plans, procedures and processes as required

Implement, conduct, and report on project assurance and governance requirements

Report on contractor WHS performance

Develop and maintain project key stakeholder relationships

Develop, implement and monitor WHS training programs

Develop and maintain project risk and aspect and impact registers

Lead, develop, mentor, and coach, project resources as necessary.

Participate in performance review processes as required

Monitor changes in legislative, regulatory, client and or Fluence policy or direction to WHS systems of work

Lead, conduct and participate in project leadership activities (safety walks, inspections, engagement, and observations etc.).

Monitor and report on injured workers status and develop return to work plans as necessary

As directed by Project Manager or Functional Manager

Qualifications

+5 years in energy sector in WHS advisory roles or complimentary sectors (industrial, civil, oil and gas, manufacturing)

+2 years in WHS advisory role within renewable sector (project based) desirable

Highly proficient in Microsoft Suite and database management

Highly proficient investigative skillset with proven experience in using causation investigation models

Good communication, report writing, presentation and stakeholder management skillset

Good analytical skillset

Lead auditor (9001, 45001 / 4801, 14001 management systems) highly desirable

Comprehensive knowledge of OHS / WHS, E legislations within area of accountability

Fluence

HSE Advisor