SHEQ Officer

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Ventia delivers transport infrastructure and technology maintenance solutions across Victoria’s major road network.

This role plays a vital part in maintaining and improving the region's transport infrastructure, helping keep communities connected and roads safe as part of the North East Link Project, ensuring the timely availability of materials, equipment and logistics support that enable the safe and efficient delivery of essential transport infrastructure. Through effective warehouse and inventory management, you'll help keep communities connected, support road network reliability and contribute to one of Victoria's most significant transport projects.

About The Role

The SHEQ Advisor is responsible for supporting the delivery of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) requirements across the contract. Working closely with operational leaders and project teams, you will help drive compliance, minimise risk and foster a strong safety culture that supports the safe delivery of maintenance activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring legal, contractual and business requirements are met through effective systems, processes, training and continuous improvement initiatives.

Role Responsibilities

Support the implementation and maintenance of SHEQ management plans, systems and processes across the contract. Conduct incident investigations and provide recommendations to improve safety performance and prevent recurrence. Facilitate risk assessments, maintain risk registers and ensure SHEQ documentation is managed in line with company requirements. Support rehabilitation and Return to Work programs in partnership with relevant stakeholders. Promote a strong safety culture through engagement activities, toolbox talks, inductions and training initiatives. Monitor compliance with legislation, regulations, standards and internal SHEQ requirements. Assist operational teams in identifying, managing and mitigating safety, environmental and quality risks.

About You

Experience in a Safety, Health, Environment and Quality role within infrastructure, utilities, facilities management or a related industry. Strong understanding of SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements and ISO management system standards. Experience conducting incident investigations, risk assessments and implementing corrective actions. Ability to build strong relationships and influence a positive safety culture across a diverse workforce. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and training facilitation skills. Proven ability to drive compliance, manage risk and support continuous improvement initiatives. Tertiary qualifications in Workplace Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Quality Management or a related discipline are highly regarded.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

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Position Reference Number: 168422