National WHS Manager - Transport & Logistics

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 Sign in to view email or call on 0401 301 182

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