Rail Safety Advisor – WHS & Risk Management

ACCIONA Energía; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidy

Novated vehicle leasing

Job summary

ACCIONA Energía is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor for the Logan-Gold Coast Faster Rail project in Queensland, Australia. The role focuses on embedding a strong safety culture, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring WHS compliance across site and office operations.

Reporting to the Senior Safety Advisor, you will lead incident investigations, update prevention plans for project hazards, and work with subcontractors and site leadership to implement corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Degree in one of: Engineering, Nursing, Medicine, Law or Psychology.
• Postgraduate qualification in Occupational Risk Prevention desirable.
• Minimum 3 years in a safety or WHS role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments across offices, depots and site areas.
• Update prevention plans to reflect project hazards.
• Monitor compliance with WHS regulations across operations.
• Investigate incidents and identify root causes.
• Roll out corporate safety protocols across the project.
• Support corrective actions from audits and reviews.
• Run site safety inspections and verify control measures.

Skills

Safety management

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

WHS compliance

English communication

Education

Engineering/Nursing/Medicine/Law/Psychology degree

Postgraduate in Occupational Risk Prevention

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ACCIONA Energía is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor for the Logan-Gold Coast Faster Rail project in Queensland, Australia. The role focuses on embedding a strong safety culture, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring WHS compliance across site and office operations.

Reporting to the Senior Safety Advisor, you will lead incident investigations, update prevention plans for project hazards, and work with subcontractors and site leadership to implement corrective actions.