A major international power transmission contractor is building the Tasmanian landfall of a flagship HVDC subsea interconnector and needs a full-time Site HSE Manager on the ground. Reporting to the Project HSE Manager, you will be the HSE authority on site through HDD, civil and excavation works, cable pull-in and vessel operations, keeping Australian law, client environmental requirements and international maritime rules firmly in force. It is a hands-on role with genuine ownership of safety, running from December 2026 through to 2030.
What you will do
- Lead site HSE compliance across all construction and subcontractor activities.
- Run the Permit to Work system, HAZID actions, audits and inspections.
- Investigate incidents, analyse trends and drive improvement plans.
- Enforce environmental mitigation, waste management and vessel HSE requirements.
- Train site teams and subcontractors and promote behavioural safety.
What you bring
- 5+ years of HSE management in an EPCI construction environment.
- HSE experience across onshore, offshore and vessel operations.
- Hands-on HSE experience with horizontal directional drilling (HDD).
- Tasmanian WHS knowledge for civil works, plus ISM Code, SOLAS, MARPOL.
- Incident investigation training (TapRooT or TOP-SET); Australian work rights.
What we offer
- A long-term contract on one of Australia's landmark energy transition projects, working to high international HSE standards alongside an experienced, multinational project team.
- You can expect a competitive contract package.
- Real ownership of site safety across a technically varied scope.
- The stability of a multi-year assignment based close to home, with no rotation.
- You will join at mobilisation and see the landfall through every phase to completion.
- ISO 45001, ISO 14001 or OFSC knowledge, GWO training and an offshore medical are a plus.
