Queensland, Australia

Job Family Group:

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 8, 2025

Business unit:

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

As Safety & Environment (S&E) Advisor, you will be integrating Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) delivery into the asset's operation and improvement plans. You’ll thrive on providing challenge, fit-for-purpose solutions, insights, learnings, intervening where required, simplifying ways of working and directly supporting operations.

You will provide a strong on-site presence at the point of risk to achieve and to deliver HSSE goals, assurance activities and initiatives. You will embed environmental compliance requirements to front-line activities while focusing on protecting and enhancing the natural environment and contributing towards Shell’s net-zero emissions and social license to operate. You will contribute and foster consistency across the asset, embed assist and assure principles, contribute and participate in risk management practices and assist with contractor HSSE management.

What you’ll be doing

Your role will include:

Championing and role modelling S&E leadership to strengthen and maintain a positive and disciplined culture in QGC operations, which has evident line practice and accountability.
Providing coaching to the S&E team for the effective implementation of HSSE plans, the environmental management system, emergency systems, incident management and support in the field.
Support compliance with local State standards and requirements, particularly those associated with the P&G, WHS and DETSI regulatory bodies.
Partnering with and coaching staff and contractors to enhance S&E culture, embracing learner mindset, psychological safety and human and organizational performance principles.
Driving engagement and advocacy with a wide range of stakeholders to share best practices and address issues in a risk-based manner.
Establish strong business partnerships: Assist partnerships with other QGC departments and contractors to provide and ensure specialist safety and environmental advice delivers compliance and performance in line with asset goals.

What you bring

When it comes to nurturing collaborative stakeholder relations both internally and externally, your interpersonal and influencing people skills will make a difference. You will inspire people to make changes that will have a direct impact on our success. Furthermore, you will have:

A bachelors, graduate diploma or master's degree in safety, environmental science, engineering or a related discipline.
Substantial project and/or operational experience in the Australian regulatory environment, ideally including history with WHS, DESI and RSHQ.
Working knowledge of state and federal safety and environmental legislation and polices.
Experience in contractor HSSE management, assurance and incident investigation & learning
Ability to apply both technical and human and organizational performance concepts to HSSE activities and deliverables.
Deep commitment to Goal Zero and personal accountability.
Significant HSSE experience working with operational teams to positively impact S&E culture.
A proven track record in coaching and motivating personnel; managing competing demands of multiple stakeholders and delivering/managing effective behavioural/cultural change programs.
High levels of self-motivation to work through unique complex problems and find working solutions, develop and deliver specific programs.
Advanced interpersonal and presentation skills and a willingness to proactively connect stakeholders across the asset.
Strong people and leadership skills, communication and influencing with ability to build trust from the workforce level to senior management, contractors and external stakeholders.
The courage to share views, insights, uncomfortable truths whilst accepting and supporting decisions made.
Relentless drive for simplification and improvement.

APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL APRIL 22.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell in Australia

Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia’s first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia’s fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia’s largest and most innovative natural resource developments.

Throughout this 124-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities.

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today’s energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.

Today, Shell’s portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.

DISCLAIMER:

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Shell values diversity and offers: flexible work schedules, work and family programs, health and wellness programs, employee networks and mentoring, plus great training and development. The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.