ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER

1Recruit International; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

1Recruit International seeks an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager to join its delivery team on a midrise multi-tower residential project in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. This newly created role strengthens site safety across projects, focusing on formwork and structural works within a self-perform environment.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager and leading a WHSO team, you will drive best-practice safety, ensure compliance, and uplift safety culture across all work fronts.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Workplace Health and Safety with construction experience.
• Strong knowledge of formwork and structural safety risks.
• Experience on mid-rise/high-rise or complex projects.
• Self-performed works experience is preferred.
• Solid understanding of Australian WHS legislation and site compliance.
• Ability to influence site teams and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce WHS systems and site safety compliance.
• Drive formwork safety standards across structural activities.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Coach supervisors and trades to improve safety behaviours and accountability.
• Monitor compliance with WHS legislation and project requirements.
• Report safety performance, risks, and initiatives to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Audits

Education

Workplace Health and Safety qualification

Job description

A Major Project Delivery Partner construction group with a strong forward pipeline is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager to join its delivery team on a midrise multi tower residential development in Kangaroo Point. This is a newly created role, established to strengthen site safety performance across the company across multiple projects, with an immediate focus on formwork and structural works within a self-perform environment.

Reporting to the Senior Project Manager and managing a WHSO team, this role will be responsible for driving best-practice safety outcomes across site, ensuring compliance, and uplifting safety culture across all work fronts. We need a strategic thinker!

Key Responsibilities

• Implementation and enforcement of WHS systems and site safety compliance.
• Driving formwork safety standards across all structural activities for the project.
• Conducting site inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Leading incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Coaching supervisors and trades to improve safety behaviours and accountability.
• Monitoring compliance with WHS legislation, codes, and project requirements.
• Reporting safety performance, risks, and initiatives to project leadership.

Technical & Experience Requirements

• Qualifications in Workplace, Health in Safety with demonstrated experience in a comparable role within construction environments.
• Strong understanding of formwork and structural safety risks.
• Experience working on mid to high-rise or complex construction projects.
• Exposure to or experience with self-performed works (highly regarded).
• Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and site compliance requirements.
• Ability to influence, engage, and hold site teams accountable.

Applications

This is a long-term opportunity within a high-performing project environment, backed by a secured pipeline of future work ensuring continuity beyond the current project. This role offers competitive remuneration aligned to experience, with flexibility above the advertised salary for the right candidate.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Shortlisting will focus on candidates who can demonstrate strong safety leadership, technical capability, and consistent site performance.