Regional Health & Safety Lead (NSW & QLD)

at; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 56 000 - 74 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading timber and building materials company is seeking a Regional Health & Safety Lead to oversee WHS strategy across multiple sites in NSW and QLD. The successful candidate will possess significant experience in WHS leadership, strong analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. Responsibilities include conducting audits, leading incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with WHS legislation. The role offers a competitive salary and career progression opportunities.

Leistungen

Competitive salary package

Career progression opportunities

Free onsite parking

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 7 years' WHS leadership experience across multi-site, high-risk industries.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, managers, and frontline employees.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice, and risk management frameworks.

Aufgaben

• Translate Group WHS strategy into clear regional objectives and site-level action plans.
• Lead investigations into incidents using ICAM methodologies.
• Analyse safety performance data, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Kenntnisse

WHS leadership experience

Knowledge of WHS legislation

Analytical skills

Ability to influence

Ausbildung

Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health & Safety

Current First Aid certification

Return-to-Work Coordinator certification

Jobbeschreibung

Regional Health & Safety Lead (NSW & QLD)

Big River Group is a publicly listed Australian company with over 120 years of heritage in the timber and building materials sector. With a strong national and international footprint, we are recognised for quality, innovation, and customer service across the construction, civil, and building industries.

Overview

Your Role: As the Regional Health & Safety Lead, you will take ownership of WHS strategy and leadership across our NSW & QLD branches. This role will be based at our Crestmead (QLD) office, with regular travel across Queensland, New South Wales, and other states as required. This is a multi-site, high-impact role accountable for embedding Zero Harm as a business priority, not just a compliance requirement.

What You’ll Do

• Translate Group WHS strategy into clear regional objectives and site-level action plans.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and governance reviews, ensuring compliance with WHS legislation and ISO standards.
• Lead investigations into incidents using ICAM (or equivalent) methodologies and manage regulator engagement.
• Oversee workplace injury response, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work outcomes.
• Coach and mentor managers to build WHS capability and accountability.
• Analyse safety performance data, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a visible leader across sites, engaging directly with frontline teams.

This role will be based at one of our regional offices (Sydney or Crestmead), with regular travel across sites.

What You’ll Need

• Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health & Safety (minimum).
• Current First Aid and accredited Return-to-Work Coordinator certification.
• Minimum 7 years’ WHS leadership experience across multi-site, high-risk industries.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice, and risk management frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, managers, and frontline employees.
• Analytical and data-driven, with a pragmatic approach to problem solving.

What You’ll Receive in Return

• Strategic leadership remit across a multi-site regional portfolio.
• Competitive salary package with performance incentives.
• Exposure to executive leadership and direct impact on business outcomes.
• Career progression and professional development in a publicly listed organisation.
• Free onsite parking at major branches.
• A progressive, people-focused culture where safety is at the centre of everything we do.

Interested?

If you’re passionate about leading change, driving safety excellence, and making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply via the Seek website.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: At Big River Group we value equality, inclusion and diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace free of discrimination. All aspects of recruitment and employment are based on competence, performance, merit and business needs.

Notes

Involved in the Australian timber industry since the early 1900’s, Big River adds more value per cubic metre of log throughput than any other operation in the NSW hardwood industry. Established as Australia’s leading formply producer comprising a wide range of locally-made softwood and hardwood formply products, Big River’s range also includes decorative timber products combining the aesthetic value of hardwood timbers with the structural qualities of an engineered product. At Big River, we know our customers.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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