Broad scope and client base
- Opportunity to help grow the business
- Position Purpose
The HSEQ & Risk Manager oversees the Health, Safety and Quality frameworks within the client scope including safety, wellbeing, workers compensation and injury management. The HSEQ & Risk Manager is responsible for ensuring the required outcomes are achieved and maintained by overseeing the continuous implementation and operation of HSEQ and Risk Management and continuously developing the business. The role undertakes audits, investigations and inspections as required and supports externally contracted providers to ensure compliance with the applicable regulations, legislation processes and controls whilst building on current clients requirements and gauging with and developing new clients and business. The role actively engages all stakeholders acting as focal point, enabling compliance with statutory WHS obligations and adherence to Quality Standards. This is achieved through the provision of corporate and operational support for HSQ functions including training, advice, guidance and leadership support.
Primary Roles & ResponsibilitiesThe primary role of the HSEQ and Risk Manager are :
Develop, coordinate and maintain Health & Safety and Quality frameworks;Continuation of the implementation of Health and Safety and Quality systems in the workplace in accordance with objectives;Provide safety and quality leadership, direction and guidance to clients and the WFS Group;Lead the Risk Advisor team;Establish key relationships with internal and external clients, Executive, contractors and relevant partners to ensure that Quality, WHS requirements including injury management are developed, implemented and reviewed on a regular basis;Establish new business thought business development strategies to gain new clients for Injury Management, Risk advisor and / or HSEQ activities for host businesses.Travel to host sites and proactively drive and deliver continuous improvement of Quality / WHS culture and systems and risk assess client businesses periodically and provide assessment reports;Develop and implement a risk assessment and internal audit program for hosts and the WFS Group internal business processes;Maintain current, extensive knowledge of relevant legislation and state based requirements;Maintain internal policies and frameworks in line with legislative requirements;Report on health, safety and quality statistics, coordinate and perform risk assessments and audits and deliver weekly and monthly reporting as required;Support the facilitation of investigations into safety related incidents, accidents and injuries;Coaching of stakeholders in key Health, Safety & Quality matters such as Risk Management, Process, documentation and controls, continuous improvement, Fitness for Work, Manual Handling and Safety Management Plans;Support the preparation and conduct of all OH&S and Quality audits;Develop Safety Programs for clients as required;Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceThe role requires a comprehensive knowledge and understanding in WHS Legislation (Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice), Quality Standards, Risk Management;Strong communication and well-developed interpersonal skills and able to liase with external clients and internal customers;Knowledge and technical skills in risk management from their extensive work experience as a qualified specialist; and experience in the development and implementation of OH&S and Quality management systemsPrevious experience in a similar role;Previous experience with online injury management and risk assessment systems;Minimum of 5 Years work experience as a specialist in Quality and Health and Safety Systems;Experience with risk assessments and audits as an internal auditor or externally as a consultant.Experience with Workers Compensation legislation.QualificationsRelevant tertiary qualificationGraduate Certificate in Risk Management, or similarLead Auditor Qualifications (preferred)