Head of Health and Safety

Head of Health and Safety Date: 04-Mar-2019 Location: Adelaide Glenside (ADL1), AU Company: Beach Energy Highlights Dynamic Oil and Gas ASX Listed Company Broad, Varied and Interesting work High Performance Culture An exciting new role has presented for an experienced Health and Safety Leader to design, implement and manage Health and Safety standards, policies and procedures to support the effective operation of the business across the whole value chain, reducing health and safety risk and driving sustainable performance. This role reports directly to the Group Executive - Health Safety, Environment & Risk. As part of the Extended Leadership Team, you will be an experienced leader and have the opportunity to further develop your leadership capability and influence in the organisation. If you have impeccable stakeholder engagement skills, enjoy the autonomy in setting new standards, policies and processes and thrive in a role that offers variety in working across all areas of the business this role may interest you. Regular travel is required to sites and offices throughout Australia and New Zealand. About the opportunity The Head of Health & Safety position is an important function in the Health, Safety, Environment and Risk team, with responsibility for: Setting standards for Heath, Industrial Hygiene and Occupation Safety to ensure that these are fit-for-purpose, meet legislative compliance obligations and effectively demonstrate and promote Beach’s HSE culture throughout the organisation; Being the designated Technical Authority (TA) for Occupational Safety supporting the Asset-based General Managers and their Operational teams, and the Construction and Drilling General Managers and teams, in providing Safe Systems of Work for effective management of work execution and operational risk; Ensuring visibility of reporting metrics for the Beach Board and Executive Management team on Health and Safety; Maintain oversight and or conduct investigations, reporting and following up on H&S incidents to ensure the identification of root causes, timely close-out of incidents, to prevent the recurrence of incidents and to ensure that a continuous improvement process is applied; Coordinating and leading company-wide Health and Safety risk management programs, campaigns and initiatives, including aiding sites and projects, to ensure activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory and company standards; Establishing and managing occupational health and industrial hygiene risks through a health risk assessment process; Establishing procedures for case management, fitness for work, and injury classification including protocols involving the company’s medical officer and Human Resources as required; Providing effective SME oversight of key controls within a safe system of work and the systems that define requirements for these, including: Isolations Working at Heights Confined Space Entry Electrical Safety Land Transport Providing an interface across all assets and projects to ensure alignment with and consistency of deployment of the corporate HSE and risk requirements; Annual budget management, including an individual delegation of authority of $1M and department budget of approximately $10M; Managing staff performance and development to ensure timely and quality level of service delivery, aligned with Beach HR systems; Championing the effective implementation and embedding of key processes and systems such as HSEMS, Risk, Approvals, Emergency Response and Compliance across Beach sites through site based HSE personnel; Coordinating with operating assets, projects and other key stakeholders to ensure adequate resources are provided to support Safe Systems of Work, and operational effectiveness Provide assurance of compliance to HSE management system standards and processes across Beach through site-based staff in accordance with an annual assurance plan. Selection Criteria Essential selection criteria Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or extensive experience in a similar role. Extensive experience in the Upstream Oil and Gas industry, and strong understanding of key HSE and Risk requirements within the hydrocarbon or related industry. Experience in auditing, particularly audits of Major Hazardous facilities, including offshore drilling rigs and production platforms. Experience in deployment of HSE management systems and integration into broader operations management activities. Experience in design, deployment, reporting and assurance of safe systems of work and corresponding electronic systems. Knowledge of relevant industry HSE legislation; AS/NZS 4801 or ISO 18000 (Occupational Health and Safety Management) and AS/NZS ISO 31000 (Risk Management) Proficient in MS Office. Desirable selection criteria Registered Safety Professional (CPMSIA or higher) Training and Assessment qualifications Qualifications in Management or Business (Certificate IV or higher qualifications) Understanding of processing/production plant processes. Relevant Process Safety experience or qualification. About Beach Beach Energy is an ASX listed, oil and natural gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia with additional offices in Melbourne, Victoria and New Plymouth, New Zealand. Founded in 1961, we today have onshore and offshore oil and natural gas production from five basins across Australia and New Zealand, making us a key supplier to the Australian east coast natural gas market. Our values are Safety, Creativity, Respect, Integrity, Performance and Teamwork. We are focused on maintaining the highest health, safety and environmental standards and we are committed to engaging positively with the local communities in which we operate, providing local employment, as well as partnerships with clubs and organisations. Application deadline Monday 18 March 2019 This is an outstanding career opportunity with a leading Oil and Gas ASX Listed Company, enjoy an exceptional work environment within a highly experienced team in a highly respected and progressive company.