--- title: "Safety & Assurance Advisor" date: 2026-10-15T02:20:00+01:00 canonical_url: "https://kentplc.com/careers/safety-assurance-advisor" section: Career --- ![Global0footprint kent](https://kent.imgix.net/images/global0footprint-kent.jpg?q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&w=1800&ar=4%3A3&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5) Kent Recruitment ## Safety & Assurance Advisor Location Perth, Australia Category Date Published 15/10/26 Status Open About you: **Join us. Unleash your energy within.** If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Our purpose and beliefs: As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined. It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet: We PLAY BIG We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE We are built on INFINITE THINKING [Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us](https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs): Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.**The Role:** Kent is recruiting for a Safety & Assurance Advisor to join our Projects team based in Perth. The Safety & Assurance Advisor provides technical advice, recommendations and support for our client in the areas of health and wellness, safety, injury management, emergency and crisis management and risk management. The role provides assurance and governance oversight on the approval, implementation and compliance of contractor safety cases across project planning and execution phases, and oversees contractor HSE performance throughout offshore field activities. **Key Responsibilities** - The provision of technical advice, recommendations and support for our client in the areas of health and wellness, safety, injury management, emergency and crisis management and risk management - Responsible for providing assurance and governance oversight on the approval, implementation and compliance of contractor safety case/s in project planning and execution phases. - Coordination of the development, approval and compliance of any safety related regulatory documents to be held by the client (as required) - The development and management of the Project's HSE assurance schedule including verification of contractor’s safety case compliance - Oversight of contractor HSE start up readiness and day-to-day HSE performance during field activities - Provides input to, and where relevant manages, risk registers and risk processes including whether risks associated with safety management are ALARP. - Responsible for reviewing and /or conducting HSE incident investigations to ensure all incidents are appropriately investigated, actions developed, tracked through to completion and key findings are communicated. - Ensuring emergency and crisis response arrangements are in place in accordance with regulatory obligations - Focal point for ensuring HSE performance is reviewed and reported on a regular basis covering trend analysis, best practice and opportunities for improvement and areas of concern. - Provides input to and variance analysis of project schedule, cost reports and contract variations. **About you:** - 10+ years’ of combined operational and HSE experience within the offshore oil and gas industry, preferably with an oil and gas operator, experience in offshore decommissioning desirable - Demonstrable experience of Australian offshore health and safety regulatory requirements and major hazard risk management - Proven track record in the development and management of Safety Cases for offshore facilities. - Hold or willing to hold offshore survival certificates (e.g,BOSIET, MSIC, Offshore Medical). - Hold or willing to hold Baseline Australian Security Clearance. **Benefits:** - Attractive salary & benefits - Hybrid working friendly workplace - Health & Wellbeing Program - Employee Assistance Program - Inclusion & Belonging Program - Health insurance discount - Work for a brand that's been in the industry for over 100 years. - Great Culture | Safety Focused | Collaborative Team - Opportunity to work on some of the largest Projects on the energy world stage. We foster an environment where you are challenged professionally and empowered to take the lead on your career development with the support and guidance of our Leaders. We’re committed to making sure that every single person uses their time with us to gain valuable experience and skills for their future, **so why not pursue your career with us today!** As an Equal Opportunities Employer and a disability-friendly employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive for everyone. **Kent | The Energy Within** Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia. Don’t wait, Apply NOW! 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