Job Description

Senior Consultant – Health Safety & Wellbeing

Perth, WA.

Full-time

This position is based in our Perth, WA office with flexible hybrid working arrangements available, including operational site visits where required.

At KPMG, our Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) team partners with Boards, Committees, executives and operational leaders across Australia’s largest public and private sector organisations. We help them:

• Strengthen health and safety governance, regulation, assurance, and performance.
• Identify and manage critical safety risks.
• Deliver practical and impactful safety solutions.
• Improve organisational culture, strengthen capability, enhance risk maturity, and embed fit-for-purpose systems to support safe work execution.

We work with leading organisations across industries including infrastructure, government and healthcare, financial services, defence, energy, mining, and property.

We’re looking for a Senior Consultant to join our team — someone who is passionate about workplace safety and wellbeing, helping our clients solve real business safety challenges, uplift risk and control environments, and deliver value-add practical inputs that matter.

Your Opportunity

Forming part of the HSW team, this role will play a key role in scoping, execution and reporting for a wide range of client-facing projects covering HSW advisory, risk and control advisory, contract management and performance reviews.

As a Senior Consultant, you will be consulting with clients on how best to design and implement effective health, safety and wellbeing systems, manage risks, and improve organisational performance. You will:

• Work collaboratively with multiple client engagement teams across various sectors to support management system design, physical and psychosocial risk management, audits, critical risk management framework design, contractor management, due diligence, strategy, and culture transformation programs.
• Deliver programs of work to assess and uplift, or provide assurance over health, safety and wellbeing frameworks, systems, risks and controls.
• Provide technical expertise in the delivery of health, safety and wellbeing services.
• Engage with stakeholders to support reporting on engagement outcomes, including delivery of reports and facilitation of forums to discuss engagement results and improvement opportunities.
• Lead junior team members on a day-to-day basis, mentoring and providing professional development.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to support the identification of opportunities for future business.
• Play a role internally within the team, to create a great culture where everyone can perform at their best.

What Makes You Extraordinary

You’re a curious, driven professional who thrives on improving workplace safety and building strong relationships.

• Passionate about improving workplace safety and driving meaningful change.
• High-quality problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Confident managing multiple projects and guiding junior team members.
• Inspires others by developing and motivating people, being a champion of inclusion and building collaboration.
• Works collaboratively to support a positive learning team culture.

Your Experience

At KPMG, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

• 2 - 4 years’ experience in work health and safety management systems, risk management or auditing.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice.
• Experience in industries such infrastructure, government, mining, energy, utilities, and retail.
• Ability to develop clear, concise reports and client deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing tasks, timelines and contributing to project delivery.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health and safety (Certificate IV in WHS qualification, Diploma of Work Health and Safety or above will be favourably considered).
• Exemplar Global Auditor qualifications (ISO 45001), is desirable.

Additional Information

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

Additional Information

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!