Health & Safety Advisor

Confluence Water, a Downer, Ventia and Jacobs Joint Venture, is one of three regional consortia delivering design, construction, maintenance and facilities management services for Sydney Water. As the North Delivery team, we stretch from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River, including the Hills Shire. Confluence Water is Sydney Water's partner responsible for the delivery of an unprecedented pipeline of capital works as part of a 10-year program.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Business Partner, we have an opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor on a permanent, full-time basis. This role partners with the business and acts as a subject matter expert to support the success of the operational contract and includes site-based field work. The ultimate goal is for operations to 'own safety' and for the Health & Safety cohort to play the role of subject matter experts and mentors to facilitate health and safety success.

Enabling the conditions for our teams to thrive whilst performing work successfully, without harm to people or the communities and environments in which we work is paramount. As such, this is a critical role, where coaching and influencing of operational staff at all levels is an essential skillset to supporting the implementation, embedding knowledge and operational application of The Downer Standard. Although this is a team-based position, the ability to work autonomously is an essential attribute. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, passionate about safety, and constructive when engaging teams to discuss and promote opportunities for improvement.

ABOUT YOU

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Health, Safety, Environment practitioner.
• Exposure to high-risk industries, preferably construction or infrastructure (previous experience in operational roles highly regarded).
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Diploma of Work Health Safety, Lead Auditor/Internal Auditor desirable).
• Experience in incident investigation and reporting (ICAM highly desired).
• High level of problem solving with the ability to professionally navigate complex issues.
• Ability to positively influence change and communicate effectively with multiple types of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Critical Risk framework.
• Experience in Injury Management and Workers Compensation (desirable).
• Current and valid Driver's Licence required.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives.
• Personalised career growth working with an industry leader.
• Competitive remuneration with on-going training and support.
• Opportunity to work within a secure long-term leading JV project.
• Safety focused culture working within in an essential service industry.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

For more information, please contact Chiral Yadava | Talent Acquisition Business Partner on

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