Health & Safety Advisor – Civil Infrastructure

Gamuda Bhd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development opportunities

Learning culture & training

Parental leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

DT Infrastructure is seeking a proactive Health & Safety (WHS) Advisor to drive a zero-harm culture across a landmark Sydney construction project. You will work with project management, site leadership and subcontractors to embed safe work practices into delivery.

You will coach site teams, conduct risk assessments, lead investigations and maintain robust safety records, ensuring compliance with SafeWork NSW regulations and the Project Safety Management Plan.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Certificate IV in WHS is required.
• 5+ years of practical WHS experience in civil construction, tunneling, rail or tier-one infra.
• Solid knowledge of SafeWork NSW regs and WHS legislation.
• ICAM incident investigation training is highly regarded.
• White Card and NSW Driver’s Licence are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on WHS coaching to site managers, engineers and frontline workers.
• Conduct daily site inspections, risk assessments and safety audits per SWMS and NSW regs.
• Lead site inductions, toolbox talks and daily pre-starts.
• Review and approve SWMS for high-risk activities (e.g., heights, heavy plant).
• Lead incident investigations with root-cause analysis and track corrective actions.
• Maintain safety documentation, incident registers and weekly metrics.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

Site leadership

Education

Diploma or Certificate IV in WHS

White Card (General Construction Induction)

ICAM incident investigation training

Job description

DT Infrastructure is seeking a proactive Health & Safety (WHS) Advisor to drive a zero-harm culture across a landmark Sydney construction project. You will work with project management, site leadership and subcontractors to embed safe work practices into delivery.

You will coach site teams, conduct risk assessments, lead investigations and maintain robust safety records, ensuring compliance with SafeWork NSW regulations and the Project Safety Management Plan.