HSE Business Partner

Primary Location
Canberra, ACT
Job Description Summary
Are you an HSE professional who prefers being in the field rather than behind a desk?
At Service Stream, we're looking for an experienced HSE Business Partner to partner with operational leaders, influence safe work practices, and help strengthen safety capability across our telecommunications projects throughout the ACT.
This is a highly visible role where you'll work alongside frontline teams, coach leaders, conduct site assurance activities, and drive meaningful safety outcomes. If you're passionate about critical risk management, learning culture principles, and creating safer workplaces through engagement rather than enforcement, we'd like to hear from you.
About the Role
About the Role
Reporting to the HSE State Lead, you'll be responsible for supporting operational teams through visible field leadership, coaching, assurance activities, and practical safety guidance. You'll play a key role in developing leadership capability and embedding a proactive safety culture across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with frontline leaders and service partners to strengthen safety capability and accountability
Provide coaching and mentoring to operational teams on critical risk controls and safe work practices
Conduct site inspections, observations, audits, and assurance activities
Lead incident investigations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Facilitate safety meetings, learning teams, and operational engagement activities
Support injury management and return-to-work processes
Maintain HSE reporting requirements across internal and client systems
Drive positive safety outcomes through visible leadership and meaningful field engagement
Champion a Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) and learning culture approach to safety
What We're Looking For
You are a practical, solutions focused safety professional with exceptional communication skills, who builds credibility through strong relationships and operational understanding, and can effectively engage and influence everyone from frontline workers and Service Partners through to senior leaders and clients.
Ideally, you will have:
Minimum 2 years' experience in a Health, Safety and Environment role
Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation, standards, and management systems
Experience conducting incident investigations and writing investigation reports
Demonstrated ability to influence and coach frontline leaders
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
Confidence using Microsoft 365 and digital HSE reporting platforms
Qualifications
Certificate IV in WHS (minimum)
ICAM Investigation qualification highly regarded
Current Australian Driver's Licence
Additional qualifications in WHS, Environment, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline will be highly regarded
Why Join Service Stream?
At Service Stream, safety is more than compliance. We believe in building capability, learning from experience, and supporting our people to succeed.
You'll join an organisation that values:
Safety – We care about our people, customers, and communities
Delivery – We do what we say we'll do
People – We support and respect one another
Accountability – We take ownership of our results
This is an excellent opportunity for an HSE professional looking to step into a genuine business partnering role where they can make a visible impact across field operations while helping shape a strong and sustainable safety culture.
Apply now and help us build safer outcomes across critical telecommunications infrastructure projects throughout the ACT.
Department
Health & Safety
How to Apply
If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.