Job Description

Company Description

Sodexo is a people business, employing over 400,000 people worldwide and thousands in Australia. Our hospitality all-rounders play a key role in keeping our sites functioning and well-maintained for village residents' safety, comfort, and well-being. Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact.

Job Description

HSE Projects Manager

Lead HSE across complex construction projects, influence senior stakeholders and build a high-performing safety team.

Sodexo is looking for an experienced HSE Projects Manager to take a leadership role across our construction project portfolio.

Based in Perth with regular travel to remote sites, this is an opportunity for an experienced HSE leader with a strong construction and EPCM background to step into a highly visible role, leading a team of HSE professionals and partnering with operational leaders, clients, contractors and project teams.

You’ll be at the forefront of how HSE is embedded into project delivery, from mobilisation and construction through to assurance and continuous improvement. More than compliance, this role is about influencing the way projects operate, strengthening critical controls and creating a safety culture that delivers results.

What you’ll be responsible for

Leading a team of approximately four to five HSE professionals, you will:

• Lead HSE across construction projects, ensuring safety is embedded throughout mobilisation and project delivery
• Partner with project leaders, clients, contractors and operational teams to manage HSE requirements and influence positive safety outcomes
• Provide leadership across high-risk construction activities, risk assessments and critical control management
• Drive HSE assurance through site inspections, audits, investigations and performance reviews
• Ensure alignment with WHS legislation, ISO standards, client requirements and Sodexo HSEQ systems
• Lead and support incident investigations, identifying trends and translating learnings into practical improvements
• Strengthen safety leadership and behavioural safety, coaching leaders and teams to build accountability at every level
• Lead HSE requirements for new project and site mobilisations
• Monitor HSEQ performance and provide meaningful insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Build capability across project teams through coaching, training and workforce competency initiatives

What will set you up for success

We’re looking for an established HSE professional who understands the realities of delivering safety outcomes within complex construction and project environments.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Significant experience in a senior HSE/HSEQ leadership role within construction, resources or a similarly high-risk environment
• Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of construction projects
• Experience leading or developing HSE professionals and site teams
• Demonstrated capability across risk management, critical controls, auditing and incident investigation
• The confidence to influence a broad stakeholder group, from frontline teams and contractors through to clients and senior leadership
• Strong communication and reporting skills, with the ability to turn HSE data and trends into meaningful action
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a changing operational environment
• Flexibility to undertake regular travel to remote sites, including supporting project mobilisations when required

Qualifications

• EPCM experience and a strong construction background
• Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and relevant ISO standards

Additional Information

• Competitive pay and job security in an essential services industry
• Access to 100+ retail discounts and multiple salary packaging options
• Great teamwork and a solid group of people around you!
• Opportunities for training and career progression within Sodexo