On‑Site WHS Officer – High‑Rise Construction (Gold Coast)

Safeassure; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term Gold Coast project

Immediate start

On-site role with Safety Manager

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SafeAssure, partnering with an established builder on a major high-rise project on the Gold Coast, seeks a hands-on WHS professional. The role is 80% on site and 20% on systems and documentation, reporting to the Safety Manager. The site is busy and high risk, with 2+ years of work ahead.

Your day includes site walks, inspections, permit checks and monitoring high-risk activities such as formwork, scaffolds, cranes and hoists. Inductions and toolbox talks are essential to keep teams compliant.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of WHS experience in construction (commercial/high-rise).
• Practical knowledge of high-risk construction activities on a live multi-storey site.
• Cert IV in WHS (minimum) and a White Card; a Diploma of WHS is a bonus.
• Confident in standing ground on a demanding site and building rapport with trades.
• High risk work licences in heights, scaffold or rigging knowledge are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Daily site walks, inspections, audits and task observations.
• Permit to work checks, working at heights and harness compliance.
• Monitor high-risk activities including formwork, jump form, scaffold, cranes and hoists.
• Check SWMS and controls against the work actually being done.
• Site inductions, pre-starts and toolbox talks.
• Work with trades, supervisors and subcontractors across disciplines.
• Stop unsafe work, correct behaviour, escalate significant issues to the Safety Manager; support incident response and some systems and reporting.

Skills

WHS experience

High-risk construction

Independent working

Communication with trades

Site safety inspections

Education

Cert IV WHS

White Card

Diploma WHS (bonus)

Job description

SafeAssure, partnering with an established builder on a major high-rise project on the Gold Coast, seeks a hands-on WHS professional. The role is 80% on site and 20% on systems and documentation, reporting to the Safety Manager. The site is busy and high risk, with 2+ years of work ahead.

Your day includes site walks, inspections, permit checks and monitoring high-risk activities such as formwork, scaffolds, cranes and hoists. Inductions and toolbox talks are essential to keep teams compliant.