Health and Safety Advisor

About the role

SGS Australia, a provider of testing, inspection and certification services, is looking for a Health and Safety Advisor based at its Perth Airport site. The role brings a hands-on, risk-based approach to industrial hygiene, chemical management and critical control verification, covering exposure monitoring, hazardous substance controls, incident investigations and safety coaching, in line with SGS requirements and Western Australian WHS legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Give practical health and safety advice, coaching and operational support to managers, supervisors, employees and contractors.
• Maintain and improve site H&S plans, risk registers, operational risk assessments and critical control verification activities.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene programs, including health risk assessments, Similar Exposure Groups, exposure monitoring and follow-up actions.
• Strengthen chemical and dangerous goods management, including registers, SDS currency, labelling, storage, segregation, spill response and emergency controls.
• Support management of laboratory and operational hazards such as respirable dust, crystalline silica, lead, noise, acids, fumes, gases and flammable materials.
• Lead and support incident investigations, inspections, audits, assurance activities and corrective action reviews.
• Deliver training on safety, chemical management, industrial hygiene, PPE, respiratory protection and emergency response.
• Use safety, exposure, audit and incident data to identify trends and recommend practical improvements.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Science, Environmental Health or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Experience in a site-based H&S Advisor, HSE Business Partner or similar role in a laboratory, minerals, geochemistry, scientific testing, manufacturing or other high-risk environment.
• Practical experience in industrial hygiene, exposure monitoring, health risk assessment and occupational health controls.
• Demonstrated capability in hazardous chemical and dangerous goods management.
• Current driver's licence and ability to obtain a National Police Clearance.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of WA WHS legislation, relevant Codes of Practice, exposure standards and the hierarchy of controls.
• Investigation, auditing, critical control verification and corrective action management.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to coach, influence and collaborate across operational teams.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Paid parental leave and paid time for volunteering and blood donation.
• Corporate health and wellbeing offers and ongoing learning and development.
• Career development opportunities nationally and globally.
• SGS Rewards, an employee benefits platform with retail and online discounts and cashback.