Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager

About Us

Jemena is an Australian energy company who owns and operates over $12.4 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with essential services every day.  

About the role

We are seeking an experienced HSE Manager to provide strategic leadership and genuine business partnering across our high-risk operational group. This role is central to strengthening and unifying PSS operational safety, ensuring consistent, risk-based practices, and elevating safety capability across multiple sites.

You will lead a team of nine, work closely with operational managers, the GM and clients, and guide the business toward proactive, evidence-led safety decisions. A core part of the role is coaching leaders, constructively challenging assumptions, and enabling your team to deliver high-quality safety outcomes.

You will also support the implementation of the SGSPAA HSE Strategy, oversee assurance and monitoring programs, contribute to environment and sustainability activities, and represent the business with clients.

About You

You’re a confident HSE leader with proven experience in complex, high-risk environments. You combine technical expertise with sound judgment and the ability to influence senior stakeholders through evidence-based insights.

What You Bring

• Leadership & Experience: Extensive HSE leadership in utilities, infrastructure, or similar sectors. Skilled in implementing risk-based systems, assurance programs, and incident management.
• Team & Stakeholder Engagement: Experience leading multi-site HSE teams and partnering with operational leaders. Strong coaching ability to shift mindsets from reactive to proactive.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to build business cases, use data for decision-making, and challenge constructively when needed.

Technical Expertise

• Deep knowledge of OHS/HSE principles and Australian legislation.
• Proficiency in incident investigation, assurance programs, and risk methodologies.
• Understanding of industrial relations considerations.
• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or Environment (preferred).

Leadership Style

• Confident, credible, and effective with senior stakeholders.
• Skilled at unifying teams and embedding consistent safety practices.
• Collaborative, visible, and committed to developing people.
• Able to navigate complexity and guide balanced, risk-informed decisions.

Why you should come and work for us

Our people are our greatest strength and inspiration so having various flexible working options, paid parental leave and leave purchase plans amongst many other benefits are key foundational elements on which we have built our success. We are passionate about what we do and we are proud of who we are. Safety is the cornerstone of our organisation and respect for community and country is the keystone that locks in place our Group Values.

Diversity/Inclusion

We understand and value the multiple strengths and contributions of a diverse workforce, the ability hybrid where possible, and our Reconciliation Action Plan is demonstrated commitment to employment, business, and partnership opportunities with Australia’s First Peoples. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

When you join Jemena, you become part of our diverse, inclusive and passionate team, where you can be your committed self.

Recruitment Process

As part of Jemena’s recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks. 

Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.