Senior Health and Safety Advisor

About the Role

UGL is seeking an experienced Senior Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager to support a major gas operation. Working on a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks roster, this senior leadership position will provide independent HSE oversight and strategic guidance across activities, ensuring the highest standards of safety, environmental stewardship and operational risk management are maintained.

In this role, you will work closely with Client Representatives, vessel leadership and contractor management team and be responsible for driving HSE performance, strengthening contractor assurance processes and fostering a proactive safety culture across all offshore operations. This is a critical role requiring a strong offshore background, excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence safe outcomes in a complex, high-risk environment.

Key Responsibilities

• HSE Leadership & Strategic Oversight
• Provide visible leadership and direction on all HSE matters across offshore operations.
• Act as the principal advisor to project and client leadership teams on health, safety and environmental performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and champion a proactive, risk-based safety culture.
• Coach and mentor operational leaders, supervisors and contractor management teams in HSE leadership practices.
• Lead safety engagement programs and promote workforce participation in safety improvement activities.
• Governance, Compliance & Assurance
• Ensure compliance with project HSE management systems, contractual obligations and relevant legislative requirements.
• Oversee implementation of HSE management plans and offshore safety case requirements.
• Lead contractor assurance activities, including audits, inspections and performance reviews.
• Monitor compliance with industry standards, client requirements and recognised offshore best practice, including IMCA and relevant offshore regulatory frameworks.
• Provide leadership in environmental management, including waste management, hazardous materials controls and marine environmental protection.
• Risk Management & Operational Excellence
• Lead the identification, assessment and management of critical operational risks.
• Provide oversight of high-risk activities including: Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS), Marine and vessel operations, Lifting activities, Subsea operations, Permit to Work systems, Confined Space Entry, Energy isolation and hazardous materials management.
• Review and endorse risk assessments, JSAs and critical task plans.
• Exercise stop-work authority where unsafe conditions or behaviours are identified.
• Incident Management & Performance Improvement
• Lead incident investigations and ensure robust root cause analysis methodologies are applied.
• Drive the development and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Analyse HSE performance data, identify trends and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and present HSE performance reports to senior project and client stakeholders.
• Ensure lessons learned are effectively communicated and embedded across operations.
• Emergency Preparedness & Response
• Provide oversight of emergency preparedness processes and offshore response capability.
• Lead reviews of emergency exercises and drills, ensuring continual improvement in emergency response performance.
• Support project leadership in maintaining alignment with client emergency response requirements and expectations.

About You

You are an experienced offshore HSE leader with a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, drive behavioural safety outcomes and manage HSE performance within high-risk operating environments.

You will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years' experience in senior HSE leadership roles within offshore oil & gas, energy, marine or major hazard industries.
• Strong knowledge of offshore safety case regimes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing contractor HSE performance in complex operational environments.
• Demonstrated capability leading audits, assurance programs and compliance reviews.
• Extensive incident investigation experience, including Root Cause Analysis methodologies such as TapRoot, ICAM or 5 Why.
• Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor qualifications.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting and presentation capabilities.

Essential Offshore Certifications

• TBOSIET
• CA-EBS
• Medical Certificate of Fitness for Offshore Work

What We Offer

• Competitive offshore remuneration.
• Consistent 2:2 roster supporting work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work on a major offshore energy project with a leading global client.
• Career development opportunities within a diversified ASX-listed organisation.
• Access to leadership development and career progression pathways.
• A collaborative culture focused on safety, innovation and operational excellence.

What Makes You Right for UGL

• A genuine commitment to creating and maintaining safe workplaces.
• Strong leadership presence and the ability to influence at all organisational levels.
• Proven capability to manage HSE performance in complex, high-risk environments.
• A proactive mindset focused on risk reduction and continuous improvement.
• The ability to build strong relationships with clients, contractors and operational teams.
• A passion for developing positive safety cultures and leading by example.