Andurilindustries
EHS Manager
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Posted 4 days ago
The role
This senior individual-contributor role involves owning the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs. You will manage occupational safety, high-risk work, incident management, environmental compliance, and contractor oversight across manufacturing, test, and field environments.
What you will do
- Own the site's EHS management system, programs, standards and risk framework
- Serve as the EHS interface to site leadership, operational teams, contractors, auditors and regulators
- Lead incident and near‑miss investigations and drive corrective and preventive actions
- Provide specialist oversight for high-risk operations including lifting, electrical work, LOTO, lithium-ion battery systems, heavy manufacturing, and offshore testing
- Establish EHS requirements for contractors and manage contractor and visitor safety
- Manage environmental compliance including waste, hazardous substances, spill prevention and pollution control
- Coordinate occupational hygiene assessments and health surveillance
- Provide EHS input into management of change, new technology introductions and facility/process design
- Develop and deliver training, inductions, toolbox talks and awareness programs
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Safety/Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Progressive EHS experience in engineering, manufacturing, maritime, defence, aerospace, or other complex technical/industrial environments
- Working knowledge of the WHS Act and Regulations (NSW), applicable Codes of Practice, and relevant Australian Standards
- Experience integrating hazard analysis and risk assessment with engineering and program decision-making
- Demonstrated ability to own programs and influence multidisciplinary teams without direct authority
- Strong communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills
Nice to have
- Direct experience in maritime, shipbuilding, or naval engineering/operations environments
- Experience with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
- Experience scaling an EHS management system through rapid site or program growth
- Natural tendency to challenge the status quo
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Before you apply
- By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening
About the company
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.