Airport Safety and Compliance Specialist

1 month ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Airport Full time

Company Overview

Melbourne Airport is at the forefront of a dynamic expansion, poised to support the city's ascent to become Australia's largest city within the next decade.

We're embarking on ambitious projects, including the development of a third runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and major business park projects creating unparalleled opportunities for growth and innovation.

About This Role

This exciting new opportunity is for a dynamic and experienced Clerk of Works to join our Safety team at Melbourne Airport. The role is responsible for ensuring that construction projects and facilities maintenance works meet the required standards for safety, quality, and compliance.

The successful candidate will have experience in a Clerk of Works role within a client or contractor covering safety compliance, construction management, and/or quality assurance/quality control.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct regular safety audits and compliance checks to ensure the highest level of safety across all operations.
  • Support the development of risk assessments for high-risk works, operational changes, and events.
  • Ensure hazards and incidents observed are reported through the Safety Incident Management System.
  • Support the investigation process following incidents to provide insight into potential root causes and contributing factors.
  • Ensure that corrective actions following incidents or non-compliance are implemented and tracked for effectiveness.
  • Support the conduct of Safety and Design and Safety in Operation workshops.
  • Build strong relationships with Internal and external Project Management teams, construction contractors, facilities maintenance contractors, and their subcontractors to support improved quality outcomes on projects and a reduction in the number and frequency of post completion defects.
  • Engage with contractors to identify risks both within their site and to the wider operation and support the contractor with appropriate risk mitigations.
  • Work with project teams to conduct regular inspections, including at key hold points to support a reduction in the number of non-conformances and defects pre and post completion.
  • Conduct regular quality and compliance checks across all construction and facilities maintenance works to ensure that completed works meet Melbourne Airport's quality expectations, Melbourne Airport Standards, the National Construction Code, and Australian Standards.
  • Support stakeholders in the works permitting process, in particular the Permission to Commence Works (PERCOW) process with both pre-works reviews and post-works sign-off, focusing on safety, compliance, and quality outcomes.

What You'll Need:

  • Experience in a Clerk of Works role within a client or contractor covering safety compliance, construction management, and/or quality assurance/quality control.
  • Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience gained in a similar environment.
  • Detailed understanding of construction quality assurance/quality control.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with safety management systems.
  • Experience in Safety in Design and Safety in Operations processes.
  • Demonstrated understanding of investigation principles with the ability to assist with incident investigations.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of airport operations in terms of safety and compliance.
  • Demonstrated well-developed project management and time management skills.
  • Detailed understanding of hazards, risk, controls, and context for both safety and operational events.
  • Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislative requirements.

About Our Salary:

We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits:

Our benefits package includes access to professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive employee assistance program.

Join Our Team:

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional safety and compliance outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to be considered for this exciting opportunity.



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