Title:  General Manager HSES

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the Role

As a progressive General Manager HSE and Sustainability you will provide operational direction, support and oversight of HSES within the Building business.  Tasked with implementing John Holland HSES policies, programs and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and standards as bringing innovative solutions to complex HSES challenges.

Leading a team of HSES professionals and working closely with other key stakeholders to promote a culture of HSES throughout the Building business you will stay up to date with industry trends, best practices and drive a culture of continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Lead and manage the implementation of HSES strategies, systems and initiatives across the Business Unit and report progress to and on behalf of the Building Senior Leadership Team.
• Drive, monitor, report and continuously improve HSES performance for all Building BU activity.
• Provide technical direction and support the Building Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement an effective culture that is focused on HSES and driving business improvement.
• Develop and implement HSES education, as well as compliance and improvement programs for employees, clients, contractors and visitors.
• Collaborate with peers in other BUs and the broader John Holland business to ensure the consistency and continuous improvement of HSES management systems and practices across the company.

You will have

• Preferably a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Science, Safety, Environment, and/or other associated disciplines.
• Extensive experience as a HSE Practitioner preferably from within Construction and/or heavy industry and high-risk workplaces, Engineering or other associated functional areas
• Extensive experience in leading, developing and managing teams of practitioners with various capability.
• Developed skills in monitoring, reviewing, investigative review techniques, reporting and continuous improvement on performance, compliance and defects and/or non-conformance.
• Ability to influence, support and engage with stakeholders’ groups within the Region, Business Units and project teams, e.g. Frontline employees, first line managers and middle managers.

What's in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.