Senior Workplace Safety Specialist

2 days ago


Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia John Holland Full time

About John Holland

We are a leading infrastructure company transforming lives with everything we do. Our purpose is to create better lives for people through our work.

Our difference lies in our deep experience, capability, and genuine care for creating a positive impact on the communities we serve.

We're committed to being an employer of choice, with a diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and ideas.

We prioritize providing rich career experiences and ongoing development opportunities for our employees, helping them grow and succeed in their careers.

About the Opportunity

We are expanding significantly to meet the growing demand for infrastructure projects in the Sunshine Coast region over the next decade.

To support this growth, we are seeking experienced Environment Managers to join our team and work on major projects across Energy, Tunnels, Dams, Water, and Transport Infrastructure.

About the Position

As a Senior Workplace Safety Specialist, your primary responsibilities will be to implement and control Work Health & Safety Management requirements, strategies, and initiatives across our workplace and report progress to the Project Manager and Project leadership team.

You will play a vital role in setting up high-level safety requirements for the project from inception and be comfortable client-facing.

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Guiding and supporting the Project Leadership Team to develop and implement a safety culture that aligns with our company vision, including adequate development and training in safety-critical roles.
  • E nsuring the project maintains robust risk management processes, capability, focus, and discipline related to safety.
  • E nsuring the project implements and complies with the John Holland Safety Management System.
  • Investigating all causes of events on site and recommending actions to prevent future occurrences.
  • Providing specialist support to internal stakeholders, including operational leaders, project employees, contractors, clients, and visitors.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Demonstrated experience as a Safety Manager working across the entire project lifecycle.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external.
  • Advanced Diploma in Safety in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
  • Safety Lead Auditor Qualification.
  • Construction safety management experience (5+ years).
  • Audit management practices experience (2-3+ years).
  • Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects.
  • Knowledge of Safety legislation and statutes and the ability to interpret any applicable statutes or legislation relevant to the project.

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per annum, depending on experience.

We offer competitive remuneration with salary continuance and salary sacrifice options, great leave benefits, career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work, learning and development opportunities, and inclusion, diversity, and equity as part of how we work.



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