HSEQ Manager – Melbourne CBD
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Company: BGIS, Government Client
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid (3 Days Office, 2 Days WFH)
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About BGIS
BGIS is a global leader in integrated facilities management, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to clients across various industries. We pride ourselves on our collaborative and inclusive culture, and on maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and service.
Purpose of the Role
BGIS is looking for an experienced HSEQ Manager to establish, implement, and nurture the Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality management systems that support the delivery of a significant government property and facilities management portfolio. Reporting to the Contract Team, you will work closely with both client and BGIS teams to embed a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance, and support high-quality, audit-ready systems across the portfolio.
This is a wonderful opportunity to help shape and strengthen the HSEQ foundations of a recently awarded contract. You'll play a valued part in bringing structure, embedding thoughtful systems, and supporting teams during an important establishment period.
The ideal candidate will be a calm, capable, and collaborative HSEQ professional who genuinely cares about people's safety and wellbeing. You'll combine strong technical knowledge with the ability to build trusted relationships, support and guide teams, and bring clarity and consistency to a busy environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain the contract's Quality Management System aligned to ISO standards.
- Support compliance with relevant safety legislation, codes of practice, regulations, and BGIS safety frameworks.
- Support contractor and workforce compliance including SWMS, permits, inductions, and training records.
- Coordinate subcontractor induction processes and support emergency management planning across sites.
- Manage the collation and record keeping of site-specific hazardous substances and coordinate the operational team and subcontractors to ensure records are current
- Guide incident response, reporting, and root cause reviews, ensuring corrective actions are completed and verified.
- Manage account incident management system and monitor safety performance, risk trends, and compliance.
- Design and support Power Automate workflows to streamline safety and quality processes.
- Coordinate training programs, safety briefings, toolbox talks, and skills validation activities.
- Maintain safety and quality risk registers, control plans, and risk assessments.
- Build positive relationships with client representatives, operational teams, and subcontractors.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety culture and quality of service.
Education, Experience & Skills
Essential:
- Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety, Quality Management, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Experience in safety and quality management within facilities management, construction, infrastructure, or high-risk operational environments.
- Strong understanding of ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and relevant safety legislation.
- Experience in incident management, investigations, and root cause reviews.
- Comfortable using digital systems, technologies, and data-driven insights to improve ways of working.
- Strong Power BI and Microsoft Fabric capability for reporting and performance insights.
- Experience developing Power Automate workflows for safety and quality processes.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills at all levels.
Desirable:
- Experience working within government portfolios or multi-site operational contracts.
- Auditing qualifications (Lead Auditor preferred).
- Experience with contractor management and critical risk programs.
- A genuine interest in continuous improvement, innovation, and thoughtful use of technology.
Workplace Flexibility
To support your success, this position will initially be based from our Melbourne CBD office, conveniently located close to public transport and local amenities. Following training, you will enjoy a hybrid working arrangement of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
Why Join BGIS?
Key Benefits Include:
✔ Spot recognition vouchers and $2,000 employee referral bonus.
✔ Access to Flare for discounts across retailers, energy, utilities & much more!
✔ Fitness Passport (access for you and your family to gyms and aquatic centres nationwide), employee discounts, and optional yearly paid flu vaccination vouchers.
✔ AFR Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.
✔ Winner of Inspiring Workplaces Award 2025.
✔ Endorsed by Work180 as an employer of choice for women.
✔ Career progression through secondments & internal mobility.
✔ Wellbeing programs and family-friendly initiatives.
✔ Recognised by WORK180 as a Top 5 Employer for career development opportunities.
How to Apply
If you are a proactive, skilled, and engaging HSEQ professional looking to join a forward-thinking company, we would love to hear from you!
BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we warmly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
To be successful in the role, applicants must have full working rights in Australia.
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