Workplace Health and Safety Advisor

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Join QBuild for an exciting career opportunity as a Workplace Health and Safety Advisor to provide WHS advice, service and assistance to the department, including a diverse range of WHS activities relating to the construction industry.

QBuild is a commercialised business unit of the Queensland Government. It has been Queensland Government's builder for over 160 years, playing an important role in communities across the state by building and maintaining government-owned assets such as schools, social housing, police stations and correctional and health facilities.

About The Role
Your role within the team at QBuild will support the department to partner with Queensland Government agencies to deliver their core services, by providing state-wide planning, building, maintenance, and disaster response services that utilise local suppliers and QBuild tradespeople and apprentices. The work you will do helps someone every day, and that means the world to us.

The purpose of the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor role is to provide workplace health and safety (WHS) advice, service and assistance to the department, including a diverse range of WHS activities and technical matter relating to building, construction and maintenance industry.

The role works closely with the Principal WHS Advisors the WHS Manager to implement and monitor operational Workplace Heath Safety and Environmental (WHS&E) matters in QBuild.

This role will work within a diverse team of building, construction and maintenance field and office staff.

Duties And Skills Involved

• Conducting site WHS&E audits and inspections to ensure compliance for both QBuild and contractor delivered work.
• Providing WHS&E advice and guidance to department operational, supervisory and management staff regarding QBuild Safety Management System (SMS) processes and requirements, and legislative compliance.
• Assisting with the development and delivery of information sessions educating on the relevant WHS&E information and activities to department staff.
• Assisting with reporting and investigating QBuild WHS&E incidents and contractor notifiable incidents.
• Assisting with the worker rehabilitation and return to work programs, under the guidance of the RRTW Advisor or WHS Manager.
• Assisting with coordinating with the emergency planning and response activities for QBuild offices and depots.
• Assisting with the development, review and implementation of SWMSs, risk assessments and WHS Management plans.
• Assisting with regular WHS&E reporting for regions and business.
• Assisting with the delivery of a range of health and safety programs, to enable a service that is responsive to the needs of the stakeholders.

How do I apply?
All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.

Description
Interested candidates are encouraged to review the below attached applicant guide and role description. Once reviewed please submit the following documents to apply:

• Resume
• Cover letter (2 pages maximum) telling us why you are interested in and capable of performing the role.

If you have any questions about the position or your application, please contact Russell Ash on or

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/667700/25
Closing Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Occupational group
Construction & Architecture