QSE Lead VIC/SA/TAS

Step Up with Freyssinet Australia as a QSE Lead

Salary + Car + Office Equipment

Location: Melbourne
Reporting to: National QHSE Manager

Role profile

This role will provide QSE leadership and practical support across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, covering the full project lifecycles from planning and mobilisation through project delivery and demobilisation. We are looking for someone who is energetic, proactive and comfortable spending time both on sites and in the office supporting project teams.

This would suit a strong developing project-based QSE professional early in their career, who is ready to take the next step into a broader QSE Lead role supporting multiple projects at any given time, combining hands-on project support with regional coordination and management responsibilities. The role will report directly to the National QSE Manager but work closely with local managers.

Key characteristics

• Is energetic, approachable and proactive, with a strong willingness to regularly visit sites and provide practical support to operational teams.

• Is willing to be hands on in support of projects during planning, mobilisation, delivery and demobilisation. Knows when to be a team player and when to assert compliance requirements.

• Engages confidently and professionally with clients, project teams, subcontractors and other key stakeholders.

• Can work independently across a broad geographic region while remaining an effective member of the wider QSE and operational teams.

• Can provide practical advice on project risk assessments, QSE plans, high-risk activities, incident management and corrective actions.

• Is comfortable conducting site inspections and audits and supporting continuous improvement of QSE performance.

• Has the maturity and capability to progressively take on broader leadership and management responsibilities.

• Has practical exposure to environmental management in construction and a sound understanding of quality management systems.

• Experience and strong understanding within the management of injured workers and the RTW space.

• Strong understanding of occupational health exposure and management

Experience

• Ideally a minimum of 4–5 years' experience as a QSE professional within the construction industry.

• Previous experience supporting multiple projects or geographically dispersed operations would be advantageous.

Qualifications and training

Minimum

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety as a minimum.

• Preferred, a degree or higher qualification in WHS, safety or a related discipline.

• Current First Aid and CPR training.

• Mental Health First Aid training.

• Formal incident investigation training, such as ICAM or equivalent.

• RTW coordinator training

Desirable additional qualifications / competencies:

• Relevant High Risk Work Licences.

• Confined space training and related high-risk activity competencies.

• Environmental management training or qualifications.

• Quality management training or qualifications.

• Internal or lead auditor certification, particularly relevant to integrated management systems.

• Familiarity with quality, safety and environmental management systems and ISO-based frameworks would be beneficial.

• Exposure to FSC accreditation and systems auditing.

Why Join Freyssinet?
Freyssinet is a global leader in construction solutions, specialising in innovative civil, and structural remediation projects. You will have the opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects, working with a strong national team and develop your career in a supportive, safety-focused environment.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We recruit based on skills, motivation, and cultural fit, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

How to Apply

Send your CV to Rachel Greenway at [email protected] or apply via the provided link.

Freyssinet Australia Pty Ltd is a specialist contractor delivering cutting-edge solutions in remediation, post-tensioning, and specialist civil engineering. A member of the Soletanche Freyssinet and VINCI Groups, we operate in over 100 countries, combining global expertise with local delivery excellence.