Health & Safety Advisor (Part-Time)

Get to Know Us

Svitzer has been part of the maritime industry since 1833. Today, our work across Australia and Papua New Guinea is powered not just by vessels, but by the people who manage operations, safety, logistics, and support on shore. In our shore teams, we focus on getting the details right and backing each other every step of the way. If you’re looking to be part of something that works, we’re ready when you are.

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

This is a newly created part-time position (0.5 FTE) based at our Dockyard in Henderson, WA responsible for providing health, safety, environment, quality and security (HSEQS) support to employees, contractors and vessels.

We also offer:

• Company performance-based bonus incentive through participation in Svitzer’s Bonus Plan
• Flexible working arrangements that support work–life balance
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave to support you and your growing family
• Discounted gym, pool and leisure centre access across Australia for you and your immediate family
• Discounted private health insurance to help you and your family stay healthy
• Access to novated leasing, offering a tax-effective way to finance your next vehicle

How You’ll Make a Difference

Reporting to the Head of Marine Standards your key responsibilities will include:

• Support daily dockyard operations, advising management, employees and contractors on HSEQS issues to ensure a safe working environment
• Issue permits required to undertake planned docking work, ensuring the Dockyard team are aware of the applicable safety permits active during the day
• Assist local dockyard management teams in investigating low severity incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented
• Ensure all accidents, incidents, and corrective action reports are accurately classified, promptly addressed, and effectively closed out by responsible personnel within established timeframes
• Provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to employees and contractors on the use of the safety management system, fostering a culture of continuous learning and safety awareness
• Participate in and contribute to quality audits (SOVIQ, OVID, MLC, SMC, DOC), ensuring that all health and safety matters meet or exceed compliance standards

What You’ll Bring

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and regulations
• The ability to influence positive HSEQS outcomes with contractors and employees by providing “hands on” support
• Ability to investigate accidents and incidents and make recommendations for preventative action
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to influence and negotiate outcomes, drive change and create a strong health and safety culture
• Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety Management will be highly regarded
• Maritime industry experience will also be highly regarded

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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