Senior Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist - ANZ

Overview

170+ Years Strong. Industry Leader. Global Impact.At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

 

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.

 

The Senior Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist - ANZ, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s largest global clients, will act as the Deputy to the EHS Manager, supporting multi-site EHS operations, compliance, and risk management across Australia and New Zealand. This role provides senior-level support on incident management, psychosocial risk management, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, and deputizes for the EHS Manager on operational and stakeholder matters when required.

Responsibilities

• Deputize for the EHS Manager in their absence, including representing EHS at leadership and regulator meetings
• Support the rollout and continuous improvement of EHS management systems across all ANZ sites
• Support delivery of site-level training and awareness sessions, with increased focus on psychosocial risk alongside emergency preparedness and general safety topics
• Assist in identifying, assessing, and managing psychosocial hazards (e.g., workload, bullying, harassment, fatigue) in line with WHS and NZ HSWA requirements, escalating higher-risk matters to the EHS Manager
• Help coordinate worker consultation activities and feedback channels on health and safety matters, including psychosocial risk
• Support serious incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action tracking
• Conduct hazard identification, risk assessments, and compliance audits across multiple sites
• Prepare EHS performance reporting, KPIs, and trend analysis for senior leadership
• Monitor regulatory changes for WHS (Australia) and HSWA 2015 (NZ) and support compliance strategy updates
• Support emergency preparedness planning and crisis response coordination across sites
• Maintain relationships with regulators, HSR/HSC committees, and external EHS partners
• Mentor and support EHS Coordinators/Specialists across the region
• Support environmental and sustainability compliance programs (waste, emissions, energy reporting)
• Assist with budget planning and resource allocation for EHS programs across ANZ

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in WHS, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field (postgraduate qualification in WHS/OHS e.g. Graduate Diploma/Masters in OHS or related field will be a plus point) and at least eight years of EHS experience including demonstrated multi-site or regional support/ownership
• Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS and NZ HSWA frameworks, including psychosocial hazard codes of practice
• Demonstrated experience in supporting, designing or delivering EHS training programs, including psychosocial and emergency preparedness content
• Proven experience supporting or leading incident investigations, root cause analysis and regulatory liaison
• Demonstrated mentoring or people leadership experience
• Strong strategic, organizational, analytical, and stakeholder management and communication skills
• Willingness to travel across ANZ as needed

Preferred qualifications:

• Lead Auditor certification (ISO 45001 / ISO 14001)
• Chartered membership or professional registration (e.g., AIHS, CAHSP, or equivalent)
• Formal training/qualification in psychosocial risk management or workplace mental health
• Prior experience of operating in a deputy or acting-manager, or regional leadership capacity
• Industry experience relevant to the organization's sector

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and/or walking. 
• Travel as required

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.