Business Partner – Health, Safety, Security & Environment - …, West Melbourne

Job Purpose An exciting opportunity for a Health, Safety, Security & Environment expert to join our growing team! This role will be responsible for supporting the execution of the business’s HSSE standards across logistics operations including warehousing, hardstand operations, heavy vehicle transport, and rail operations. This role partners closely with site operational teams and leaders to embed a proactive safety culture, maintain compliance with regulatory and customer HSSEQ requirements, and drive continuous improvement in health, safety, security, and environmental performance. Key Accountabilities
- Support the implementation of HSSE policies, procedures, and standards in line with corporate requirements and ISO certifications
- Conduct regular site inspections, risk assessments, and compliance audits to ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and company HSSEQ requirements
- Assist in preparing and maintaining documentation for internal and external HSSE audits and certification processes
- Collaborate with site managers to close out corrective actions and ensure timely resolution of non-conformances. Work with contracted partners on completion of compliance and assurance activities
- Promote a proactive safety culture by partnering with site leadership and frontline employees
- Participate in the development, planning, and implementation of HSSE improvement initiatives and programs
- Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, and awareness campaigns to improve engagement and communication
- Provide coaching and mentoring to operational leaders on HSSE best practices
- Support incident reporting, investigation, and root cause analysis to ensure lessons learned are implemented
- Assist with regulatory notifications and maintain incident registers in accordance with legislative and corporate requirements
- Collect, analyse, and report HSSE data to support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements
- Support communication of HSSE performance and key learnings across sites
- Contribute to regulatory and corporate environmental reporting Qualifications, Skills and Experience The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Tertiary qualification in Work Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or related discipline
- ICAM training (desirable)
- Minimum 3
- 5 years’ experience in a similar HSSE role within logistics, warehousing, or transport sectors
- Sound knowledge of WHS, environmental, and transport safety legislation (including Chain of Responsibility)
- Experience supporting or maintaining ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 28000 systems (desirable)
- Knowledge of Rail Safety Act (desirable)
- Knowledge of Dangerous Goods Acts & Regs (desirable)
- Collaborative and approachable, with strong stakeholder engagement skills
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement focus
- Passionate about safety leadership and positive cultural change This role is a multi-site role
- we are flexible on working location, with numerous sites across Victoria. Supporting equality DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Chance (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief. By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualification for this or other job vacancies. About DP World DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 125,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions
- to connect the region to the rest of the world. WE MAKE TRADE FLOW Disclaimer: There may be fraudulent job offers and recruitment schemes on social media and job boards or communicated by unsolicited emails. DP World will never request any payment or sensitive financial information from job applicants. To explore genuine career opportunities with DP World, please apply only through our official careers page or trusted platforms like LinkedIn, where we are a verified employer. Application details Click "Apply" to apply now. #LI-TA1 Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qb74u