HSE Specialist

Job Description

Within Western Australia, Sodexo is responsible for the operations, maintenance, and refurbishment of non-process infrastructure to clients within the mining and oil & gas sector. Sodexo plays a critical role in ensuring the resource sector can operate by providing quality catering, hospitality, and facilities maintenance services.

We have an opening for an experienced HSE Specialist to join our Project Teams in a role that is permanent, full time based- Monday to Friday. The role will be based out of our office in Balcatta but will require regular travel to our remote sites in the Pilbara.

Our Projects team consists of both capital and minor work scopes that are carried out by a team of sub-contractors. Our HSE Specialist will work alongside the contractor, Sodexo’s Project Supervisors and Project Managers to ensure that work is completed safely. You will be responsible for driving the safety culture on site.

**To be successful in this role, you will need a background or experience working in the facilities management and/or construction industry.**Previous FIFO experience or working in remote environment would be desirable- but not essential.

Main Duties:

• Act as a point of contact for clients and community groups and addressing concerns and complaints for HSEQC issues.
• Form strong working relationships with community groups in the vicinity of remote sites.
• Establish a strong link with senior management, operations, clients support departments and service partners to ensure effective management of HSE.
• Manage company and client driven HSE activities, programs, drills, meetings.
• Prepare HSEQ KPI reports for communication to Sodexo management.
• Facilitate risk assessments and ensure site specific risk registers are updated and communicated.
• Participate in critical control program assurance activities.
• Report any incidents, near misses, procedure deficiencies and poor working conditions to the immediate HSEQ Manager.
• Ensure all incidents (including near misses) are investigated to a level of detail appropriate to the maximum foreseeable exposure (MFE) of the incident and report made available to the HSE manager.
• Ensure that lessons learnt and actions resulting from incidents are appropriately managed and implemented across all applicable sites.
• Ensure weekly HSE inspections are completed with relevant actions captured for any non-conformances identified.
• Review and update company HSE manuals, policies, procedures, and management plans (traffic management, emergency management etc.) as required.
• Conduct Gap Analysis of employee training pathways that are consistent with the business, ensuring that training is available and delivered.
• Review L2RA, JHAs and SOP's as required.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Occupational Health & Safety (at minimum)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable but not essential)
• Certified in Internal Auditing (desirable but not essential)
• Root Cause Incident Investigation (TapRoot/Essential Factors) Training (desirable but not essential)
• Current West Australian C Class driver’s license

This is an opportunity to join a high preforming team within a global business and an industry leader in the delivery of FM projects to the resource sector. If you want to join an employer that promotes and encourages growth and personal develop while working in a supportive, inclusive, and high preforming team then please click Apply and send through your resume today.

Additional Information

How to apply?

If you are interested in joining the Sodexo team and you meet the minimum criteria above, please apply with your resume detailing relevant employment history and availability.

One of our friendly recruiters will contact shortlisted candidates for a phone interview, this is your opportunity to ask any questions you may have!

What are you waiting for, submit your application today, so that you can become part of the Sodexo family!