Health and Safety Manager

Laing O'Rourke Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Mental health program

Parental leave

Purchased leave

Coaching programs

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager based in Sydney to support major infrastructure projects in NSW. The role focuses on implementing the Rethinking Safety Programme and ensuring both physical and psychological safety through inclusion and wellbeing.

The position offers strong career prospects within a privately-owned tier 1 constructor and international engineering enterprise.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety required.
• At least 10 years' extensive experience on large-scale construction projects, ideally in Australia.
• Experience coaching safety peers and project personnel.
• Proven leadership experience and audit expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Health & Safety aspects across projects, ensuring compliance with contract conditions and regulations.
• Monitor, coach and direct HSE reporting to manage non-conformances and incident investigations.
• Influence safety culture and performance on the project.
• Plan and conduct project audits in line with the Audit Schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Audit experience

Safety coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety

Job description

About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a $6 billion global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects. In Australia, we’ve proudly operated under the Laing O’Rourke banner for over 20 years, building on more than 70 years of local expertise. Driven by our purpose - pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, in service of humanity - we create safer hospitals, cleaner water, secure defence facilities, and better-connected cities. We also build meaningful careers and inclusive workplaces where people thrive. Backed by global strength and deep local roots, our unique operating model combines cutting-edge technology with modern methods of construction to deliver certainty for clients and transform how infrastructure is engineered and built.

We also own two vertically integrated businesses: Select Plant Australia, the nation’s fourth-largest plant hire company, and Laing O’Rourke Rail Operations, supporting major projects and nationwide rail maintenance.

That’s the Power of Experience.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager based in Sydney to work across our major infrastructure projects in NSW.

A major focus of this role will be to support the bringing to life of Laing O’Rourke’s industry leading Rethinking Safety Programmes. Our commitment is to both physical and psychological safety through inclusion and wellbeing supported by three key pillars that work together across project lifecycles to achieve this, Engineered Safety, Delivery Excellence & Human Performance.

This opportunity offers great career prospects with a privately-owned tier 1 constructor and international engineering enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Actively support and champion our Rethinking Safety Through Inclusion and Wellbeing program via three core focus areas:

• Engineering out risk and engineering in health
• Ensuring everyone’s voice is heard and contribution valued
• Demonstrating care for both physical and mental wellbeing

Day to Day:

• You will take the lead responsibility for all Health & Safety aspects of the project and ensure all works are completed in accordance with required contract conditions, standards/regulations and company procedures.
• Monitor and proactively engage the Project Leaders and direct HSE Reports to effectively manage the close out of Non-Conformance Reports arising from audits, and corrective action arising from incident investigations.
• Positively influence the health and safety culture and performance of the project.
• Lead and conduct project audits in accordance with Project Audit Schedule, and undertake periodic reviews

About You

• You will have a relevant Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety combined with at least 10 years' extensive experience on large scale construction projects, ideally in Australia.
• Experience in coaching to develop safety peers and project personnel in Health, Safety and Environment.
• Leadership experience
• You will have demonstrated audit experience

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2026. We know that the right culture and purposeful innovation are key to delivering impact.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.