Health & Safety Manager

Zenergy; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + super + vehicle

Job summary

Zenergy is partnering with a successful growing organisation to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead its team of safety advisors across a growing project portfolio. This hands‑on leadership role involves site engagement, incident management and embedding practical safety standards into project delivery.

You will work with Project Managers and senior leaders to build a strong safety culture, develop the team, and drive improvements across Sydney, Newcastle and coastal regions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated safety leadership within civil construction, infrastructure or high‑risk environments.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing WHS professionals.
• Strong understanding of high‑risk construction activities and WHS legislation.
• Experience managing significant incidents, investigations, escalations and corrective actions.
• Ability to build credible relationships with frontline teams, project management and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Safety Advisors across multiple regions.
• Provide visible, practical safety leadership across high‑risk civil construction activities.
• Partner with project and operational leaders to strengthen safety performance and culture.
• Act as the escalation point for significant safety matters and lead complex incident investigations.
• Drive corrective actions and share lessons learnt across the business.
• Support new project mobilisation, ensuring safety systems and controls are established.

Skills

Safety leadership

WHS management

Incident investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Project delivery

Education

Tertiary WHS qualification

Certificate IV in WHS

Job description

Organisation

Zenergy is partnering with a successful growing organisation to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead its team of safety advisors across a growing project portfolio.
Delivering projects across roads, bridges, water, treatment plants and major infrastructure, the organisation offers an opportunity to develop a safety team, influence operational decisions and drive practical improvements across the business.

Position

Reporting to the General Manager, SHEQ, you will lead and develop a team of Safety Advisors supporting projects across Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle and the Mid North Coast.
This is a hands-on leadership position combining team development, site engagement, incident management and operational improvement. You will work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and senior leaders to embed practical, consistent safety standards into project delivery.
This position will suit an experienced safety leader who enjoys being visible in the field, coaching others and taking ownership of complex safety matters across multiple projects.

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Safety Advisors across multiple regions.


• Provide visible, practical safety leadership across high-risk civil construction activities.


• Partner with project and operational leaders to strengthen safety performance and culture.


• Act as the escalation point for significant safety matters and lead complex incident investigations.


• Drive effective corrective actions and share lessons learnt across the business.


• Support new project mobilisation, ensuring appropriate safety systems and controls are established.


• Undertake site assurance activities and verify the effectiveness of critical risk controls.


• Analyse safety trends and translate findings into practical improvement initiatives.


• Provide meaningful safety reporting and insights to the CEO and operational leadership team.


• Work with the Assurance & Systems Specialist to support ISO 45001, OFSC requirements, audit readiness and continual improvement.

About You

• Demonstrated safety leadership experience within civil construction, infrastructure or a comparable high-risk environment.


• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing Safety/WHS professionals.


• Strong understanding of high-risk construction activities, project delivery and WHS legislation.


• Experience managing significant incidents, investigations, escalations and corrective actions.


• Ability to build credible relationships with frontline teams, project management and senior leadership.


• Experience overseeing safety across multiple projects and geographic locations.


• Working knowledge of OFSC requirements and ISO 45001 safety management systems.


• Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills.


• Tertiary qualification in WHS, Safety Management or a related discipline, or Certificate IV in WHS with substantial relevant industry experience.


• Current NSW White Card and driver's licence, with the ability to travel regularly between project sites.


• Lead Auditor qualifications, ICAM, TapRooT or equivalent investigation training, and experience supporting OFSC accreditation would be highly regarded.

Benefits & Next Step

Salary + super + vehicle, depending on experience. Permanent, full-time position based in Newcastle. Leadership responsibility across a diverse civil infrastructure portfolio. Opportunity to develop a safety team and influence operational decision-making. An established, successful business with a strong focus on people and communities.