Workplace Health, Safety & Environmental Officer (WHSEO)

government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

The Workplace Health, Safety and Environmental Officer (WHSEO) is responsible for the efficient and cost-effective deployment of the company's WHS and Environmental strategy to best meet the Business needs and to direct, assist, train and coordinate management and employees on the requirements of legislation, regulations and standards.

• Support and promote the Safety Management System (SMS), WHS Management System, and Quality Management System (QMS).

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of WHSE legislation and manage implementation of any relevant changes across the organisation. This includes ability to interpret relevant health and safety legislation (including applicable Acts, regulations, standards and codes of practice, policies and procedures).

• Conduct and lead WHSE audits, inspections, and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and the implementation of corrective actions.

• Develop and deliver WHSE training programs to ensure staff competency and awareness of their obligations and safe practices.

• Interface with regulatory authorities, government agencies and other applicable third-party entities on WHSE matters to ensure we are compliant and meeting recognized standards and obligations.

What You'll Bring to Make An Impact

We need you to hold safety as a core value and contribute to the achievement of a zero harm and incident/injury free work environment through active participation in all safety programs relevant to the position. Alongside this, we are looking for:

• Experience managing WHSE in the aviation sector.

• Suitable tertiary qualifications in WHS or equivalent, or have a minimum of 3 years WHSE experience, preferably in aviation engineering.

• WHS lead auditor and lead investigation qualifications.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently to meet deadlines.

• Ability to write, review and produce complex audit/investigation reports.

• Experience in development and implementation of safety, quality and assurance management systems and cultures.

• Experience in return-to-work coordination.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and be willing to obtain and hold an Australian Government / Australian Border Force security clearance.

Don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes - if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We're most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase - Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To submit your application, click on the 'Apply' link

• Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview, 1 face to face, a psychometric test & background checks.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team [email protected] if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.