• Promote and Implement: Champion safety, environmental, and quality standards, ensuring compliance and due diligence is met across all levels.

• System Integration & Development: Review and assist in the development of project-specific management plans and seamlessly integrate organisational systems at project commencement.

• Audit & Assurance: Conduct and lead project audits, including developing regional audit schedules, to ensure adherence to high standards.

• Expert Advice: Act as the HSEQ subject matter expert for construction and estimating teams, providing high-level technical guidance.

• Incident Management: Lead complex investigations into serious incidents, facilitating root cause analysis (e.g., using ICAM), and analysing incident trends to inform senior management.

• Documentation Control: Review and approve critical project documents, including Work Method Statements and Project Management Plans.

Injury Management & Training

• Workers Compensation: Provide crucial regional support to the National Injury Management Advisor for workers compensation claims, and diligently maintain injury records.

• Training & Development: Oversee regional employee training needs, advise on safety-specific requirements, and lead or coordinate major events like Safety Training Day.

• Communication: Develop engaging toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and award programs to foster a positive safety culture.

Strategic Leadership & Engagement

• Mentoring: Offer leadership and guidance to regional safety personnel, fostering their professional growth.

• Stakeholder Liaison: Represent the company in key forums, including client pre-start meetings, weekly foreman meetings, and senior management inspections/debriefs.

• Recruitment Support: Participate in the recruitment process for safety roles, including CV review and interview participation.

Operational Support

• Manage crucial logistical tasks, including coordinating drug and alcohol testing, equipment calibrations, managing safety consumable stock, and allocating safety resources to new projects.

• Attend tender handover meetings to fully grasp new project HSEQ requirements.

To be successful in this high-impact role, you must possess a proven track record and the following essential qualifications:

• Minimum Qualification: Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent).

• Core Safety Certifications:

  • ICAM Lead Investigator certification.

  • Lead Auditor training.

  • Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator training.

  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

  • Current First Aid and CPR certification.

  • Qualification in drug and alcohol specimen collection.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a Tier 1 client and make a tangible difference in the operational safety of major civil infrastructure projects. If you are a results-driven safety professional looking to lead and innovate, I want to hear from you.

Apply Now by submitting your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience!

For a confidential discussion about this exciting role, please contact me, Ezgi Erdogan-Frost, at ezgi.erdoganfrost@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.