Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Manager
Job No:
52587
Location:
Sydney, NSW
About the Organisation
Harbour City Ferries is a joint venture between Transfield Services (Australia) Pty Ltd and Transdev Australasia.. Harbour City Ferries operates approximately 175,000 services, transporting more than 14 million people across Sydney Harbour and the Parramatta River each year. The extensive network connects 39 destinations and spans approximately 37 kilometres from Parramatta in Sydney's west, Manly in the north and Watsons Bay in the east.
Harbour City Ferries mission is to create a world class ferry service in Sydney by taking the customer service to the next level. They will do so by building upon the great work of Sydney Ferries over recent years. Harbour City Ferries will be keeping a strong focus on safety, a more reliable and dependable service, clean ferries and an engaged staff helping Transport for NSW to better integrate the ferry service more with the wider transport network. All employees will be expected to participate and contribute to development of a customer centric culture and continued improvement in health and safety.
About the Opportunity
Harbour City Ferries has an exciting opportunity for a Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Manager to join their team in Sydney.
Reporting directly to the General Manager SHEQ, you'll manage the development and implementation of work health and safety strategies, programs, standards and processes, to support the integrated Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Management System and Strategic Plan.
Your duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Researching relevant legislation, regulations and best practice standard to support the development of health and safety management strategies;
- Providing expert advice on work health and safety strategies, programs, systems, policies, standards and processes;
- Conducting planned and ad-hoc workplace observations, formal inspections, audits, and consultations with staff and other stakeholders to identify health and safety hazards;
- Facilitating the development and maintenance of a Risk Register to identify and manage hazards, safety issues and risk levels;
- Building and maintaining strong and working relationships with managers, staff and others to promote the SHEQ Management System and support a total systems approach to health and safety; and
- Working collaboratively to create effective risk management systems.
To be successful in this role, you will hold tertiary qualifications in work health and safety or a related field, and will be eligible for membership with the Safety Institute of Australia. You'll have experience in a marine environment, as well as in the development of work health and safety systems, processes and programs in a similar industry. Additionally, you will also have a sound knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation including Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act.
You will be a proven leader with training and coaching skills, who can build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with managers and staff at all levels. You'll utilise your analytical and problem solving skills daily to assess the workplace for risk potential, as well as your strong interpersonal skills to consult, facilitate and negotiate the implementation of work health and safety, ethical practice and equal opportunity practices.
You'll also be a team player with strong communication skills, supported by sound organisational and administrative skills.
Please note: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position.
About the Benefits
Harbour City Ferries offers an employment experience which will reward, develop, challenge and support you in a respectful, responsible environment.
You will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration plus 9.25% superannuation.
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Applications for this position close on 27th of April, 2014.