Safety Manager

Western Sydney, AU**About John Holland**:
We're all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

**About the Role**:
We are currently looking for an experienced **Safety Manager** to join our team based on a Major Infrastructure project in Sydney. Reporting to the Safety Director and the Project Director you will be a key manager and will have a high level of understanding in all areas of Health, Safety and Environment. You will be responsible for providing Safety leadership and guidance to this project and deliver initiatives that continue to improve the John Holland HSE culture.

**Key responsibilities of this role include**:

- Develop and administer education and compliance programs for employees, clients, contractors and visitors
- Maintain comprehensive safety records, manage statutory reporting requirements and monitor safety performance progress
- Maintain an update-to-date knowledge of relevant legal, regulatory and company safety requirements, ensuring workplace are informed of relevant changes
- Support the effectiveness of the consultative framework and communicate safety matters to management and staff as appropriate
- Guide and support the Project Leadership Team to develop and implement a safety culture that aligns to the company vision, including adequate development and training in safety critical roles
- Ensure the projects maintains robust risk management processes, capability, focus and discipline related to safety
- Initiate and administer safety improvement, education and compliance programs for workplaces within the region
- Align region and workplace Safety & Workers Compensation strategies with relevant JHG business plans and assist workplaces to implement them
- Investigate all causes of events on site and recommend actions to prevent future occurrences
- Provide specialist support to internal stakeholders including operational leaders, project employees, contractors, clients and visitors

**Shared success means**:

- Excellent interpersonal skills are a must as well as relevant experience in a safety role is essential.
- Experience in the Construction industry is desirable
- A Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent is highly desirable
- Knowledge developing and/or implementing Safety Management Systems or Safety Management Tools is highly desirable
- The ability to interpret project related documents, prepare reports and monitor compliance documentation is essential
- A high level of experience with Microsoft Office and Safety systems is essential

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives. Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We'll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

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