HSE Specialist

Epec Group

The Role

Overview

Senior HSE Specialist overseeing safety, compliance, audits for construction projects

Key Responsibilities

  • hseq compliance
  • incident investigation
  • audit management
  • performance reporting
  • training delivery
  • contract review

Tasks

-Oversee the implementation, assist in the development and review HSEQ plans, policies and processes to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. -Prepare and maintain documentation related to HSEQ compliance and incident investigation. -Take ownership of contract reviews, ensuring alignment with organisational HSE objectives and obligations. -Provide training and support related to HSEQ processes, systems to construction teams. -Lead and conduct incident investigations, analysing root causes and developing corrective actions to prevent recurrence. -Monitor and report on HSEQ performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement. -Lead and participate in the audits, including internal and external audits, and ensure effective action plans are developed and implemented. -Facilitate communication between field teams and management regarding HSEQ issues and initiatives. -Collaborate closely with field HSE Advisors and Construction management teams.

Requirements

  • whs cert
  • 7+ years
  • iso standards
  • microsoft office
  • hseq software
  • permit authority

What You Bring

-Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety as a minimum. -Minimum 7+ years’ experience in HSE, within construction, mining, or industrial sectors, with onsite exposure and experience in high-risk operations. -Qualification in incident root cause analysis (ICAM, TapRoot). -Certificate IV in Training & Assessment desirable. -Open, unrestricted Australian driver’s licence. -Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. -General Construction Induction Card. -Competency in issuing work permits (or willingness to obtain) and experience as a permit authority/issuer. -Current First Aid and CPR certifications. -OFSC experience desirable -Experience leading audits and implementing corrective actions - desirable. -Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively. -Strong knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 standards. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HSEQ software. -Professional memberships

Benefits

-Career progression in a fast growing organisation -Living away from home expenses paid for (LAHA, or expense claim options) -Ongoing professional training and development -Access to EAP and novated leasing -Flexibility to enable work/life balance -Accommodation supplied within local community of project area

The Company

About Epec Group

-Tackle Australia’s shifting energy landscape by streamlining high-voltage grid connections. -Deliver turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction for substations, lines, and BESS Balance of Plant. -Background in technical grid studies using tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, PowerFactory, and Hypersim. -Typical projects include renewable generator connections, HV switching, and commissioning services across solar, wind, and battery sites. -Navigate regulatory hurdles in the National Electricity Market end-to-end: from pre-enquiry and design through testing, connection, and registration. -A risk-based engineering approach ensures projects meet technical and commercial milestones, often being the first on and last off site.

Sector Specialisms

High Voltage Power Engineering

Renewable Energy

Electrical Infrastructure

Substations

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Balance of Plant (BoP)

Testing and Compliance

Engineering

Procurement & Construction (EPC)

SCADA

Network Connections for Inverter-Based Technology

Wind Farms

Solar Parks

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Stations

Static Var Compensators

STATCOMs in Transmission and Distribution Networks

Static Frequency Converters in Railway Applications

High Power Variable Voltage Variable Frequency (VVVF) Drives for Industrial Applications