HSE Advisor

Role overview

Downer is recruiting an HSE Advisor for the Logan Water Partnership and Southeast Queensland Water Program. Based at Chambers Flat, the position supports the safe delivery of the Chambers Flat Wastewater Treatment Plant Major Project through field engagement, practical advice, governance and improvement work.

Key responsibilities

• Advise project managers, engineers, supervisors, crews and delivery partners on health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Maintain a visible field presence, verify critical controls and coach teams on safe planning and execution.
• Conduct inspections, field observations, critical-control verifications and audits and track actions to closure.
• Lead or support ICAM and other incident investigations and share lessons learned.
• Review HSE plans, risk registers, safe-work method statements, work instructions, inductions and toolbox talks.
• Support reporting, data quality, subcontractor assurance, workforce consultation and improvement initiatives.

Mandatory qualifications and experience

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or an equivalent recognised WHS qualification.
• Demonstrated health-and-safety advisory or operational-safety experience.
• Experience applying HSE management systems and legislative requirements in the field.
• Working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and contemporary risk management.
• Legal right to work in Australia.

Preferred qualifications

• ICAM Lead Investigator training, auditor training or Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Water, utilities, civil construction, infrastructure, heavy-industry, resources or maintenance experience.

Work arrangement and benefits

The role is full-time and predominantly field-based, with office work also required. Downer describes competitive remuneration, project bonuses where applicable, professional development, a strong programme of future work and flexible arrangements where operational requirements allow. This is not verified as a fully remote or hybrid role.