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At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our network of industry subject matter experts.

The Senior Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist - ANZ, assigned to one of Pinkerton’s largest global clients, will act as the Deputy to the EHS Manager, supporting multi-site EHS operations, compliance, and risk management across Australia and New Zealand. This role provides senior-level support on incident management, psychosocial risk management, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement, and deputizes for the EHS Manager on operational and stakeholder matters when required.

• Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence. 

  Deputize for the EHS Manager in their absence, including representing EHS at leadership and regulator meetings.

• Support the rollout and continuous improvement of EHS management systems across all ANZ sites.

• Support the delivery of site-level training and awareness sessions, with an increased focus on psychosocial risk, emergency preparedness, and general safety topics.

• Assist in identifying, assessing, and managing psychosocial hazards, such as workload, bullying, harassment, and fatigue, in line with Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) requirements, and escalate higher-risk matters to the EHS Manager.

• Help coordinate worker consultation activities and feedback channels on health and safety matters, including psychosocial risk.

• Support serious incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action tracking.

• Conduct hazard identification, risk assessments, and compliance audits across multiple sites.

• Prepare EHS performance reporting, key performance indicators (KPIs), and trend analysis for senior leadership.

• Monitor regulatory changes for WHS in Australia and the HSWA in New Zealand, and support compliance strategy updates.

• Support emergency preparedness planning and crisis response coordination across sites.

• Maintain relationships with regulators, Health and Safety Representative (HSR) and Health and Safety Committee (HSC) members, and external EHS partners.

• Mentor and support EHS Coordinators and Specialists across the region.

• Support environmental and sustainability compliance programs, including waste, emissions, and energy reporting.

• Assist with budget planning and resource allocation for EHS programs across ANZ.

• Present a professional image of the organization when speaking to regulators, stakeholders, and all levels of internal and external employees.

• All other duties, as assigned. 

Bachelor's degree in WHS, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field, with eight to ten or more years of progressive EHS experience, including demonstrated multi-site or regional support and ownership, is required. A postgraduate qualification in WHS or Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), such as a Graduate Diploma or Master's degree, is preferred. Lead Auditor certification in ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 is preferred. Chartered membership or professional registration, such as the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS) or Certified Australian Health and Safety Professional (CAHSP), or equivalent, is preferred. Formal training or qualification in psychosocial risk management or workplace mental health is preferred. Prior experience operating in a deputy, acting-manager, or regional leadership capacity is preferred. Industry experience relevant to the organization's sector is preferred. 

• Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS and New Zealand HSWA frameworks, including psychosocial hazard codes of practice.
• Able to support, design, and deliver EHS training programs, including psychosocial and emergency preparedness content.
• Able to support or lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and regulatory liaison.
• Demonstrated mentoring and people leadership ability.
• Strong strategic, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Able to travel across ANZ, as needed. 

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
• Regular computer usage.
• Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and stakeholders.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and/or walking.
• Travel across ANZ, as required. 

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.