Our client is a Global Transport & Logistics business with sites & operations across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland. As the business continues to expand, they employ over 1,000 people across ANZ running container depots, warehousing, transport and port-side logistics. Due to an internal restructure they are looking for National WHS & Environmental Manager to lead the business through it's next phase. This role will report through to the Chief Operating Officer.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee safety leadership and strategy
• Own the safety and environmental management systems
• Lead the controls for critical risk management
• Manage incidents & investigations
• Injury management & fitness for work
• Heavy vehicles & chain of responsibility
• Lead environmental management initiatives nationally
• Manage contractor safety, including pre-qualification, inductions, permits to work and site supervision
• Set up and support health and safety representatives (HSRs), committees and work groups 

Required Skills/Qualification

• At least 10 years' experience in WHS, including at least 5 years in a national or multi-site senior WHS role
• Recent experience in ports, stevedoring, container logistics, road transport, warehousing or a similar heavy industry with mobile plant
• Tertiary qualification in WHS, OHS, Environmental Management or a related discipline
• Strong working knowledge of harmonised WHS laws, Victorian OHS law and the Heavy Vehicle National Law, including CoR
• Working knowledge of environmental legislation and environmental management systems
• Experience managing workers' compensation and injury management
• Proven experience managing high-risk mobile plant, traffic management and dangerous goods
• Experience leading serious incident investigations and managing regulator inspections and notices
• Experience working constructively with unions, HSRs and workers in an enterprise agreement environment
• Experience building or improving a safety management system to ISO 45001 or equivalent

This is great opportunity for any candidate looking for a challenging and in depth role. If you would like to be considered for the role or require further information, please apply now or email Stuart Alpen at salpen@lpcommercial.com.au or call on 0401 301 182