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Join our organisation and experience a culture that fosters camaraderie and personal growth, serving and connecting the regional communities of NSW and southern QLD. Enjoy work-life balance and training and development opportunities across a diverse range of career pathways.
About the role
We are currently recruiting a Safety Business Partner to join our Operations, People and Safety division. As a Safety Business Partner you’ll be a key safety leader within Essential Energy, helping to shape and embed a culture of safe practice across the organisation. You’ll provide strategic and operational safety advice, influence stakeholders, and support the implementation of safety programs that align with corporate goals and regulatory standards.
Lead the delivery of Health and Safety strategies across employees, contractors, and service providers.
Provide expert guidance on safety investigations, audits, and incident management.
This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint and will be a secondment for 12 months.
About You
You’re a safety-focused professional with a strong background in health, safety, and environment. You bring a collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for coaching and mentoring others. You thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to continuous improvement and fostering a culture of safety and inclusion.
Proven experience in safety leadership across large geographic regions.
Strong understanding of safety legislation, standards, and audit systems
Skilled in stakeholder engagement, coaching, and mentoring
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety and Environment or equivalent experience.
Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.
Essential Energy offers a broad range of employee benefits, providing you access to product discounts, including Qantas Club, Optus and Health Insurance, Health Programs including fitness passport and other benefits such as 26 weeks parental leave. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
As a pivotal player in the future energy industry, our organisation takes a future horizon perspective and isn’t afraid to make decisions for the long term.
Our people do the same, knowing that their perspective, effort and achievements are critical to the success of our whole organisation.
We offer a diverse range of opportunities in a future-focused environment where you can build a career and invest in your own future wherever you live.
For further information please contact Josh Clout – Safety Manager on 0428 247 198.
Applications close on 12 September 2025 at 11:55pm.
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.