Occupational Hygiene and HazMat, Team Lead
WSP · Wollongong
Main Activities and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Leadership & Culture
- Comply with all role-specific SHEQ obligations as detailed in the relevant RACI matrix.
- Ensure staff are adequately trained in WSP safety and technical requirements.
- Lead and foster a positive safety culture to ensure the safety and well-being of all staff within the team.
- Build trust within the business and empower senior staff to foster a high-performing, collaborative and entrepreneurial team culture aligned with business goals and broader EHS priorities.
- Coordinate and conduct meetings for team strategy, quality, performance, and development.
- Lead performance, development and career conversations for direct reports, including professional development planning, regular feedback, goal setting, engagement and performance improvement where required.
- Plan and manage team capacity, workload allocation and resourcing to meet utilisation, delivery and development objectives.
- Support retention, succession planning and growth of team capability through proactive talent development and coaching.
- Lead talent acquisition activities for the team, including identification of talent, interviewing, hiring recommendations, onboarding and integration of new starters.
Technical & Operations
- Prepare high-level technical reports, review project reports, provide peer review (as an approved reviewer), and coach, mentor and monitor staff to support ongoing technical and operational development.
- Contribute to commercial planning and project delivery to support the team in meeting budget and strategic goals.
- Support the Team Manager and National OHH leadership in forecasting, utilisation planning, revenue performance and reporting of key business metrics.
- Ensure consistent application of project governance, quality assurance and risk management processes across team delivery, escalating operational, technical or people risks in a timely manner.
Business Development
- Proactively identify and pursue business opportunities through strong client relationships and client-centric practices.
- Build business development capability, contribute to market action plans and represent WSP OHH locally to support pipeline growth and regional profile.
- Write strong proposals and contribute to pursuits that secure repeat and follow-on work from existing clients and projects.
- Conduct, lead, and encourage others to undertake quality improvement projects to enhance the capability and efficiency of the team.
- Involvement in multi-service pursuits across regions and business units, where applicable.
Project Delivery
- Conduct site work, as required.
- Scope and execute projects at a strategic level, ensuring key commercial and technical aspects are understood, appropriately resourced, monitored and delivered to professional consulting standards.
- Act as Project Director, Project Manager or ‘consultant’ for on-going projects as and when required.
Qualifications (Minimum and Desirable):
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Science, Environmental Engineering, Building Surveying, or Occupational Health and Safety.
- Periodic attendance at relevant technical training courses, conferences and workshops.
- Relevant internal and external SHEQ training. Ideally a Site-Ready Mentor or the ability to become one.
- Typically, a member of a Professional Association such as FAMANZ or AIOH (if not, would be eligible and expected to apply for it within 12 months.)
- ANZ Project Manager Level 1-2 Certification.
- Client-centricity Training.
- Diversity Training.
- Management Training.
- Licensed Asbestos Assessor (desirable).
Experience, skills and organisational knowledge
- Typically, 5 + years’ experience, or WSP Senior to Associate-level consultant.
- Advanced competence in measuring and assessing occupational exposure to hazards in the workplace including environmental factors and stresses, chemical hazards, physical and biological hazards.
- Working knowledge of managing both safety and commercial risk on projects.
- Experience in monitoring and successfully managing the scope of small to medium projects.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing successful proposals and supporting pursuits.
- Demonstrated business development experience, including identifying opportunities, supporting client growth and delivering strong client outcomes that save time or cost.
- Comprehensive knowledge of WSP systems, procedures and practices.
- Management experience is desirable, though not essential.
Personal Attributes
- Balances innovation, quality and technical excellence with delivery to timelines and budget.
- Is open to feedback and acts on it.
- Is self-aware, promotes professional image and is emotionally intelligent.
- Manages self and others under pressure.
- Ability to interpret technical information and communicate it in an easy-to-understand manner.
- Demonstrates WSP’s values and aligns behaviours with the company’s vision.
- Conducts self with high ethical standards, acting with integrity, maintaining confidentiality, managing conflicts of interest, and adhering to organisational policies and professional codes of conduct.
- Adopts a “Best for WSP” approach in day-to-day activities