Lead Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

• Location - Split between our Adelaide CBD office and Woodville North facility.
• Flexible work options to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly.
• Engaging workplace where innovation, accountability, and employee well-being take priority.
  
  

About the Role

Are you ready to shape health, safety and environmental outcomes in some of the most complex and high-risk environments in Defence? Babcock is seeking a technically skilled Lead HSE Advisor to drive health, safety, and environmental excellence across our operations.

In this role, you’ll work closely with Program Managers supporting our ADF Ground Support Equipment and Counter-CBRNE contracts. You’ll be instrumental in developing and implementing HSE protocols tailored to specialised operational contexts, ensuring alignment with Defence and Commonwealth standards. Your expertise will guide risk assessments, incident investigations, and audit activities in domains where precision and resilience are critical.

You’ll advise on HSE considerations throughout the asset lifecycle—from capability planning and procurement to sustainment—ensuring safety and environmental controls are integrated into every phase. Your ability to interpret legislation, apply ISO standards (14001, 45001), and analyse HSE data will be key to identifying emerging risks and driving continuous improvement.

This role demands a strong technical foundation, sound judgement, and the ability to influence at all levels. You’ll lead toolbox talks, mentor operational teams, and partner with stakeholders to embed a proactive, learning-focused safety culture.

If you’re passionate about advancing safety in technically demanding environments and want to be part of a team that values innovation, accountability, and operational excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Australian Citizen with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
• AQF Level 4 Qualification or Equivalent in the Field of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Management or a transferable engineering-related qualification.
• Previous experience in a similar role, preferably within Defence or other high-risk industries.
• Strong understanding of relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation, codes of practice, and industry standards (e.g. ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
• Proficient in root cause analysis and incident investigation methodologies (e.g. ICAM, Kelvin TOP-SET, TapRooT).
• Competent in using HSEQ management systems such as Synergi Life, including accurate data entry and event management.
• High proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint), with the ability to generate high-quality reports and manage documentation effectively.
  

What we offer you

• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;

• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.

Who we are

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

To learn more about Babcock visit www.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain Baseline Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

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Job Requisition ID - 65079