Health and Safety Manager - Regional Group Australia
- Lead health and safety strategy, governance and improvement across a diverse, multi-state portfolio of operational businesses.
- Harmonise HSE practices, strengthen critical risk management and regulatory compliance, and oversee incident investigations, assurance and workers compensation processes.
- Lead and develop a geographically dispersed H&S team while partnering with operational and executive leaders to drive collaboration and continuous improvement.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and values-driven HSE leader to help shape the future of Regional Group Australia. Leading H&S across a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning VIC, NSW, ACT and QLD, you will play a critical role in bringing together multiple operations under a common vision while maintaining the agility and strengths of each business.
This pivotal leadership role partners with operational teams to strengthen critical risk management, ensure regulatory compliance and embed practical HSEQ systems that support safe and compliant operations. As Regional Group Australia continues to grow and integrate multiple businesses under a common brand, you will play a key role in fostering collaboration, driving consistency, sharing best practice and building a unified approach to health, safety, environment and quality.
You will lead a geographically dispersed team of H&S professionals while working closely with regional leadership teams and broader Group stakeholders to influence culture, enhance capability and deliver continuous improvement across the business.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of the Regional Group Australia Health and Safety Improvement Plan, aligned with Heidelberg Materials Australia's strategic objectives and expectations.
- Drive the integration and harmonisation of H&S practices across diverse operations, leveraging shared learnings, best practice and innovation to strengthen capability and performance.
- Provide expert guidance on Health & Safety and Workers Compensation legislative requirements, ensuring compliance across all jurisdictions and business lines.
- Partner with operational leaders to strengthen risk management, support regulatory interactions and drive sustainable safety improvements.
- Lead significant incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are identified, shared and translated into effective risk controls.
- Lead, coach and develop a geographically dispersed H&S team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Oversee key HSE governance processes, including incident management, workers compensation and return to work, assurance activities, and performance reporting.
About you
You are a credible and pragmatic HSE leader who builds trust quickly and can influence outcomes at all levels of the organisation. Combining strong legislative and risk management expertise with commercial and operational acumen, you are comfortable partnering with frontline teams, operational leaders and executives to drive meaningful and sustainable safety improvements.
You have successfully led within geographically dispersed and operationally diverse businesses, navigating varying levels of safety maturity, business priorities and regulatory requirements. You thrive in complex environments, bringing people together around a common vision, fostering collaboration and shared learning, and driving continual improvement while balancing local needs with broader organisational expectations.
You will bring:
- Significant leadership experience in Health, Safety and Environment or operational leadership roles within mining, quarrying, transport, manufacturing, construction and heavy industry sectors.
- Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and contemporary HSE practices, with exposure to NSW and/or QLD resources sector requirements highly regarded.
- Demonstrated success leading health and safety across diverse businesses and operating environments, bringing people together under a common framework, sharing knowledge and innovation across teams, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining alignment with Group standards and expectations.
- Proven experience developing and implementing practical risk management, assurance and safety improvement initiatives that deliver measurable operational outcomes.
- Sound understanding of workers compensation, injury management and return-to-work processes, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes for both employees and the business.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and influence geographically dispersed teams while building strong relationships with operational leaders at all levels.
- Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to gain commitment, challenge constructively and drive change.
- A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing safety culture, building capability and creating high-performing teams.
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in WHS, Environment, Engineering, Operations or a related discipline
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