Subcontractor Auditor - Ethical Employment & Site Surveys
We’re looking for experienced and detail-oriented Subcontractor Auditors in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane to support our growing audit programme across Australia. As part of our regional audit pool, you’ll play a key role in delivering Ethical Employment, Site Survey, and QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & Environment) audits for leading construction, operations, and infrastructure clients.
What You’ll Do:
• Conduct onsite Ethical Employment, Site Surveys, and QHSE audits at supplier locations
• Assess compliance across recruitment, modern slavery, wages & benefits, quality controls, health & safety practices, environmental processes, ethics, working hours, and supply chain governance
• Review documentation such as contracts, payslips, training records, induction files, safety processes, QHSE manuals, incident reports, environmental procedures, and supplier qualification evidence
• Interview supplier representatives, site managers, workforce personnel, and HSE leads
• Evaluate gaps, risks, and non-conformities in line with Achilles audit protocols across Ethical Employment, Site Operations, and QHSE standards
• Prepare structured audit reports with clear findings and improvement recommendations
• Coordinate audit schedules and onsite requirements with the Achilles APAC team
• Represent Achilles professionally as a subject matter expert during site visits
What We’re Looking For:
• Prior audit experience in one or more of the following:
– Ethical employment / workforce practices
– HR, compliance, QHSE / HSE, or supply chain audits
– Construction or operational site assessments
• Strong understanding of evidence review, compliance checks, and documentation verification (including Quality, Health, Safety & Environment controls)
• Excellent communication and interview skills
• Ability to prepare clear, concise, and structured audit reports
• High level of professionalism, independence, and integrity
• Flexibility to travel for onsite audits on weekdays
• Based in Australia with availability across NSW / VIC / QLD preferred
Why Join Us:
• Be part of a trusted global leader in supply chain risk management and ESG compliance
• Competitive per-audit compensation structure
• Training and onboarding support on Achilles audit methodology, including Ethical Employment and QHSE frameworks
• Opportunities for recurring subcontract work across the region
• Work with a passionate, mission-driven team committed to sustainability and responsible supply chains
Apply Now
If you have the experience and would like to partner with a global organisation committed to making supply chains safer, fairer, and more sustainable, please apply.
We welcome applications from independent auditors, consultants, and professionals with compliance, HR, QHSE/HSE, or supply chain assurance backgrounds. Achilles is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
About Achilles:
For more than 30 years, Achilles has protected organisations’ business interests and reputations by providing unrivalled levels of supply chain transparency, carbon reduction and management. We are the ESG and carbon management partner of choice for the world’s leading global brands.
Achilles specialises in supporting customers that require truly robust environmental, social and governance reporting to fully comply with ESG regulation, meet investor requirements, and achieve their own ambitious sustainability goals. We work with market-leading financial, industrial, commercial, and governmental organisations requiring the serious, detailed analysis and expert insight necessary to deliver exceptional reporting confidence.
Operating from 22 locations worldwide, Achilles is at the forefront of the battle against climate change, a champion for social justice and human rights, and an expert in health, safety, and risk management.