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You will provide independent assurance and risk governance, ensuring HSE systems and critical controls are effective in practice and remain aligned with changing project risks, site conditions and compliance requirements.\nYou will lead site assurance activities, critical control verification and risk governance while maintaining the Zero Harm risk register. Working closely with project leaders, supervisors, subcontractors and clients, you will identify emerging risks, challenge ineffective controls and drive corrective actions through to effective closure.\nKey responsibilities include\nLeading assurance over Health and Safety Management Plan implementation and critical risk controls\nOwning and maintaining the Zero Harm risk register and ensuring risks remain aligned with actual project delivery\nConducting targeted site surveillance, workplace inspections and critical control verification\nProviding assurance over subcontractor competency, mobilisation, work readiness and HSE performance\nSupporting incident investigations and ensuring corrective actions address underlying control failures\nProviding assurance over plant, equipment, permits, training and competency requirements\nSupporting client, regulatory and external audits and assurance activities\nCoaching HSE Advisors, supervisors and operational personnel to strengthen risk and assurance capability\nWhat we’re looking for\nYou will bring significant HSE experience gained within transmission, substations, utilities, infrastructure, construction or another high risk project environment. You will be comfortable working at site level while also providing credible challenge and advice to senior project stakeholders.\nYou will also bring\nA relevant qualification in Work Health and Safety or a related discipline, ideally Certificate IV, Diploma or higher\nA current construction industry White Card\nStrong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and high risk construction controls\nDemonstrated experience with HSE assurance, risk management, SWMS, permits and critical control verification\nExperience managing project risk registers and assessing whether controls are genuinely effective in the field\nExperience supporting incident investigations and corrective action management\nStrong subcontractor HSE governance and contractor management capability\nClear and credible written and verbal communication skills across frontline teams, leaders, clients and assurance stakeholders\nThe judgement and confidence to intervene and escalate where critical controls are absent or ineffective\nFormal training in incident investigation, auditing, risk management or critical control verification will be highly regarded.\nWhat we offer\nAt Downer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to significant infrastructure projects while working alongside experienced professionals across our Energy and Utilities business.\nYou will join an environment where safety leadership is more than compliance. This role provides the scope to influence how risk is understood, controls are applied and HSE assurance is delivered across complex project environments.\nAbout Energy & Utilities\nDowner’s Energy & Utilities business provides services and solutions across Australia’s essential infrastructure. Our teams work across complex operational and project environments, bringing together specialist capability, strong delivery disciplines and a commitment to Zero Harm.\nDowner is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.\nHow to apply\nIf you are an experienced HSE professional looking to make a meaningful contribution across Transmission and Substation projects, we encourage you to apply.\nPlease submit your application through the advertised Downer recruitment process.\nDowner does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our recruitment team or hiring managers. 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