ERM's Safety Services
ERM helps clients achieve immediate reductions in risk and sustained improvements in safety performance. Companies worldwide partner with ERM to leverage 40 years of industry experience, extracting greater value from existing safety programs, processes, and tools. Combining technical expertise in risk, process and occupational safety, human factors, and information systems with a focus on leadership, culture, and behaviors, ERM works with clients to achieve full benefits of safety investment. ERM's value proposition for Safety Services is: maximize the value of safety investment - safeguard lives, assets, and reputation.
Person Profile
ERM seeks a candidate to lead Australia and New Zealand Safety Practice. The individual will have safety consultancy skills within technical risk, process safety management or operational safety and a track record in oil & gas, mining, infrastructure (construction), manufacturing, power/renewables, chemical/pharma, and/or technology sectors. Expertise demonstrated in one or more of ERM's safety services including technical risk (safety case, HAZOP, QRA or PSM), assessing EHS performance, reviewing safety management systems, and implementing compliance programmes. Skills in developing and delivering safety leadership & culture programmes, safety training programs, and facilitating alignment around corporate EHS strategies in Australian health & safety regulatory framework are beneficial but not essential. ERM looks for an individual who can demonstrate excellent business development and client relationship skills, and a proven track record in developing and implementing successful business growth strategies. The candidate will be passionate about sustainability and safety and have experience in developing world-class safety management programs.
Role
In this client-facing role, we require a leader to play a key role in growing our safety services. The selected candidate will be accountable for:
* Developing and implementing strategic business/action plans, providing leadership, and delivering performance results to expand ERM's Safety Services team and client base in Australia.
* Serving as a key member of the ERM team to drive double-digit profitable growth across safety service areas (technical risk, process safety management, safety transformation/leadership programs, H&S audit and management system programmes, safety services, EHS training programmes, and EHS/sustainability strategies).
* Identifying and developing new opportunities, preparing effective technical proposals, and taking an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
* Growing a safety services delivery team through both hiring and consultant development.
* Developing and expanding client relationships that generate repeat business.
* Being client-facing, with a proven track record of developing Key Client relationships to meet business development needs.
* Identifying and developing new opportunities and managing strategic EHS programmes for various industrial clients with complex technical/regulatory issues.
* Designing and directing large programmes/projects and multi-person project teams. Achieving client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
* Displaying experience in one or more of our core sectors – oil & gas; mining; infrastructure (including construction); chemical/pharma; manufacturing; power/renewables; and technology.
* Leading, managing safety team performance, hiring and retaining, developing, inspiring, and mentoring personnel for overall success of the safety services team.
* Being passionate about EHS performance improvement and having experience with developing cutting-edge (or 'world-class') safety management programmes.
* Developing a working understanding of ERM's other consulting practice areas and actively working with client account leads to support cross-selling these services to existing clients.
* Coordinating with ERM offices and safety service specialists in APAC and where appropriate globally.
* Flexibility provided on base location; however, willingness to travel within Australia will be needed to facilitate the development of client relationships and growth of an Australia-wide safety services delivery team.
Requirements
* University degree in safety, engineering, psychology, behavioral science or University educated with considerable practical safety experience through consulting/industry roles.
* Approximately 15 years or more of relevant experience in working for a safety consultancy or leading corporation as a safety lead, preferably focused in one or more of our core sectors (oil & gas; mining; infrastructure; power/renewables; manufacturing; chemical/pharma and/or technology).
* Detailed knowledge of the application of Australian health & safety regulations to construction, mining, industrial, and commercial operations.
* Strong expertise around safety management programs for large organizations.
* Proven track record in developing and implementing successful business growth.
* Strong business development skills.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients.
* Being passionate about EHS performance improvement.
* Solid people leadership experience.
About Us
As the world's leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.
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