Senior Consultant, Risk Advisory Services (Work Health & Safety)

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About the Role

BDO's Risk Advisory Services team is growing its national Work Health & Safety (WHS) capability and is seeking a Senior Consultant to support the delivery of advisory, audit and risk management engagements. Working alongside experienced WHS and Risk Advisory professionals, you will deliver practical solutions that help clients strengthen safety performance, manage risk and improve compliance outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of clients while contributing to the development of a growing national service offering.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivery of work engagements.

• Deliver WHS audits, reviews and assurance engagements across a range of industries, both private and public sector clients.

• Conduct physical and psychosocial risk assessments.

• Assess client compliance with WHS legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and frameworks.

• Provide advisory support to clients with the development and implementation of WHS management systems and governance frameworks including initiatives to uplift organisational capability and safety culture.

• Prepare detailed reports, recommendations and improvement roadmaps.

• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagements with client leadership teams.

• Assist with proposal development, tenders, RFPs and other business development activities.

• Support the growth and development of BDO's national WHS capability.

• Leverage emerging technologies and integrating modern solutions.

• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

About you:

• Certificate IV in WHS as a minimum. Diploma and above is advantageous.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing and proposal preparation.

• Strong time management skills to prioritise and delivery multiple projects.

• Understanding of WHS legislation, physical & psychosocial safety and governance principles. Exposure to Heavy Vehicle National Law, Dangerous Goods and Child Safety advantageous.

• General technical expertise across high-risk work, critical risk management, training, incident management and emergency response.

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

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