Senior SHEQ Advisor - NT Operations

About the role

The Senior SHEQ Advisor - NT Operations is a full-time, ongoing role based in Darwin, leading operation SHEQ support across Northern Territory operations, including the Top End Medical Retrieval service (TEMRS). It involves regular travel to Alice Springs, remote communities and other operational locations. The advisor gives practical safety, health, environment and quality advice, coaching, implementation support and assurance to operations teams, working with operational leaders, control owners and the broader SHEQ team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide visible SHEQ leadership and practical, risk-based advice across NT operations
• Partner with operational leaders and control owners to identify and assess critical risks, support effective controls and verify their effectiveness
• Lead NT implementation and verification of approved critical-risk and critical-control requirements
• Coordinate SHEQ readiness and assurance for TEMRS mobilisation, activation, transition and ongoing service delivery
• Lead or support significant and complex SHEQ investigations and verify corrective actions
• Plan and conduct risk-based inspections, audits, operational reviews and control-verification activities
• Advise on operational change, contractors, service providers, facilities and shared interfaces, and support remote and isolated-work controls
• Coach leaders and workers in consultation, risk management and SHEQ requirements
• Work with the broader SHEQ team and specialist functions to share insights and drive continuous improvement

Required profile

• At least five years' experience as an experienced WHS professional in complex, multi-site, remote, high-risk or safety-critical operations
• Strong working knowledge of Northern Territory WHS legislation, regulations, codes of practice, consultation and incident notification
• Diploma or higher qualification in Work Health and Safety, occupational safety or a closely related discipline
• Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence
• Willingness to travel regularly across the Northern Territory, including to remote communities
• Aeromedical, aviation, healthcare, emergency services, transport, engineering or similar experience highly regarded

Required skills

• Operational risk assessment and critical-control verification
• Significant incident investigation (formal training in a recognised methodology or equivalent)
• Risk-based assurance activities
• Facilitation, coaching and influencing skills

What we offer

• Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 plus $2,650 meal and entertainment)
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program, reward and recognition programs
• Learning and development opportunities and comprehensive onboarding