Construction Safety Advisor — Housing Included

McIlwain Civil Engineering; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

End of year bonus

Cultural leave exchange

NAWIC membership

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

McIlwain Civil Engineering is seeking an experienced Safety Advisor for a Sunshine Coast project. You will work with a small onsite safety team to ensure WH&S compliance and foster a proactive safety culture on site.

Housing is available for those staying locally during the week as projects run Monday to Friday. You will monitor safety systems, deliver inductions, participate in pre-starts, investigate incidents, and advise site staff to minimize hazards while supporting SWMS and risk

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience or 5 years in related role.
• Experience on a large construction project preferred.
• Strong understanding of WHS practices and codes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with safety systems and support project management.
• Deliver site inductions and toolbox talks weekly.
• Attend all site pre-starts and communicate findings and actions.
• Investigate incidents, identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
• Provide ongoing safety advice to Supervisors and workers to minimize hazards.
• Review SWMS, risk assessments and VOCs for approvals.
• Support in preparing safety reports and project documentation.

Skills

Safety management

WHS compliance

Safety culture

Site inductions

Education

Bachelor's or higher in OHS

Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

White Card

Tools

HSE management software

Job description

McIlwain Civil Engineering is seeking an experienced Safety Advisor for a Sunshine Coast project. You will work with a small onsite safety team to ensure WH&S compliance and foster a proactive safety culture on site.

Housing is available for those staying locally during the week as projects run Monday to Friday. You will monitor safety systems, deliver inductions, participate in pre-starts, investigate incidents, and advise site staff to minimize hazards while supporting SWMS and risk