Overview In this HSE Advisor role at Wood by the Ampol Lytton Refinery, you will support a major refinery shutdown by promoting safe behaviours and coaching field teams. You'll work with blue-collar crews, ensure compliance with Wood and Ampol procedures, and intervene in high-risk environments. The assignment runs 12-14 weeks on a 6/1 roster, with day and night shifts, across multiple elevated locations. This is a dynamic, high-impact opportunity to drive safety in a fast-moving project.
Responsibilities- Conduct in-field Safe Behaviour Observations and audits
- Maintain strong field presence across multiple locations
- Inspect field documentation and coach on best practices
- Intervene and coach on non-compliance or unsafe behaviours
- Liaise with client and other contractors
- Assist in data gathering for reporting
- Support daily toolbox talks and inductions
- Implement corrective actions from incidents and inspections
- Lead incident/near-miss investigations and determine root causes
- Champion hazard identification and continuous improvement
Key requirements- 3-5 years' experience as an HSE practitioner
- Experience in heavy industry/oil refining or similar high-risk environments, ideally with Shutdown/T&I experience
- Strong ability to influence, mentor, and engage with field teams
- High standard of written and verbal communication
- Ability to develop and implement effective corrective actions
- Knowledge of ISO 45001 (preferred but not essential)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and within high-performing teams
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
- Influencing and mentoring
- Clear communication
- problem-solving
- Incident investigation training (ICam, Taproot)
- Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001)
- MyPass experience
