Senior Safety Advisor

• Project Sunshine Coast / Initially based in Brisbane
• Major TMR Infrastructure projects
• Leading mid-tier Civil Contractor with strong presence in the industry

This favorable national civil contractor is a leading contractor who work within resources, local authorities and main roads projects across Australia. Led by a team of highly skilled professionals within the industry, this contactor is experienced across multiple disciplines including roads, earthworks, drainage and concrete structures.

They have a number of major TMR/BCC roadwork projects valued anywhere between $50M - $600M around Brisbane, Gold Coast and up to Sunshine Coast. With major infrastructure works coming up on the Sunshine Coast, they are currently looking to secure a Senior Safety Advisor with a minimum of 5 years’ TMR experience or similar across major projects managing a team of Advisors.

Reporting into the Safety Manager, as the Senior Safety Advisoryou will provide visible leadership and operational direction to drive health & safety performance across the project. Additional responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the workforce, engineers and client to ensure the safe delivery of structures, rail and civil works, all in line with relevant specifications.
• Leading a team of Safety Advisors to implement OH&S practices, systems and procedures to maintain high safety standards on site.
• Leading and supporting incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Conducting regular site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Preparing reports and documentation for project teams and senior management
• Monitoring safety performance will be apart of your everyday responsibilities while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

To be successful you must have a minimum of 5 + years civil construction experience, ideally across major main roads projects for a contractor in similar conditions. Strong communication skills, with the ability to promote and lead a safe working culture. Diploma in Work Health & Safety, Certificate IV – Training & Assessment (TAE40116) and ICAM Lead Investigator Training highly desirable. High level of computer literacy across various platforms and applications including Office Suite.

A great opportunity for a Senior Safety Advisor looking to be home every night on a long-term project, working under a great Safety Manager. This role gives you the opportunity to work for a well-respected contractor with a strong name in the industry delivering SEQ’s next landmark project.