Description:
The Opportunity
At APA, our purpose is simple: to strengthen communities through responsible energy.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor to join our People Safety and Culture team in Kidman Park on a permanent basis.
Reporting directly to the National Health and Safety Lead, you will support the safe execution of APA operational and project activity in accordance with APA systems and processes, the improvement in Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) performance through approved HSW improvement programs and initiatives. Support the APA's Networks division to ensure safe and compliant outcomes and operation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the ongoing development of line leader Health & Safety (H&S) capability in the safe execution of work activities and the local execution of health and safety programs and initiatives.
- Support and coach line leaders to execute injury management activities including arrangement of medical treatment, injured worker liaison and monitoring, workers compensation claims lodgement, and development of return-to-work plans.
- Facilitating relevant levels of APA's H&S assurance program.
- Facilitation and coordination of the local execution of occupational hygiene exposure assessments and monitoring - communicate outcomes to line leaders, initiate investigations as required and support the identification of corrective actions.
- Support line leaders to interpret H&S data and identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Your background:
- Tertiary qualification and/or relevant work experience in related discipline.
- Proven experience executing and supporting health, safety and wellbeing processes and initiatives for mid-large size organisations.
- Proven experience is support large, complex, geographically diversified and continuously operating organisations.
- Proven experience in supporting and coaching line leaders in improving health and safety performance.
- Experience with Process Safety and working within Engineering, Mining, and/or Oil and Gas sector preferable.
Working at APA
At APA we're committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best. We'll provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing programs. We also have an inclusive parental leave policy providing 18 weeks leave including superannuation to support parents at work and in life.
We employ more than 2700 people across Australia and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
We are APA
APA Group is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business.
We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $27 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia.
And we own over 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to families and industry across every corner of Australia.
As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we're focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
Our customer centric approach means we understand our customers and their businesses offering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.
We are committed to delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia's energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers.
We prioritise sustainable outcomes so that APA, our people, customers, and communities can thrive - now and in the future.
Join our team and be part of Australia's energy transition!
We'd love to hear from you.
APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.
Role closes Sunday 23rd March 2025 . Role Reference number JR2199.
APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.