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