Safety Advisor

McIlwain Civil Engineering; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Paid parental leave

Wellness reimbursement

End of year bonus

Cultural leave exchange

NAWIC membership

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

McIlwain Civil Engineering is seeking an experienced Safety Advisor for a Sunshine Coast project. You will work with a small onsite safety team to ensure WH&S compliance and foster a proactive safety culture on site.

Housing is available for those staying locally during the week as projects run Monday to Friday. You will monitor safety systems, deliver inductions, participate in pre-starts, investigate incidents, and advise site staff to minimize hazards while supporting SWMS and risk

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience or 5 years in related role.
• Experience on a large construction project preferred.
• Strong understanding of WHS practices and codes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with safety systems and support project management.
• Deliver site inductions and toolbox talks weekly.
• Attend all site pre-starts and communicate findings and actions.
• Investigate incidents, identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
• Provide ongoing safety advice to Supervisors and workers to minimize hazards.
• Review SWMS, risk assessments and VOCs for approvals.
• Support in preparing safety reports and project documentation.

Skills

Safety management

WHS compliance

Safety culture

Site inductions

Education

Bachelor's or higher in OHS

Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

White Card

Tools

HSE management software

Job description

McIlwain Civil Engineering – Mooloolaba QLD

Since 1961, McIlwain has been creating outstanding community assets and has become one of Australia’s most trusted and experienced contractors. Over this time, our industry capabilities have evolved to include works within transport, building, services infrastructure, urban, as well as the industrial and energy sectors.

About the Role

McIlwain is seeking an experienced Safety Advisor who is ready to contribute to a purpose-driven team at one of our projects on the Sunshine Coast. You will work closely with a small onsite Safety Team, ensuring compliance with WH&S regulations as well as influence & drive a positive safety culture for the project.

Due to the location of the project, McIlwain offers housing for those that would prefer to stay locally during the week as the works are run from Monday to Friday.

Duties

• Monitor compliance with the safety systems and procedures within the workplace and provide operational support to the project management team
• Facilitate and deliver site inductions
• Attend all site pre-starts and communicate weekly toolbox to workforce and any incident findings or corrective actions
• Reporting, investigating, and implementing corrective and/or preventive actions resulting from identification of hazards, near miss incidents and work-related illness/injury
• Provide ongoing health and safety advice to Supervisors, Contractors, and site workers to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Review and approve all SWMS, risk assessments and VOCs
• Assist in the preparation and development of Project and Safety reports

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience OR 5 years industry-related experience/experience in a similar role
• Previous experience on a large construction project
• Understanding/working knowledge of HSE practices, standards and codes
• Skilled in basic Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience using HSE management software

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in OHS (strongly preferred, not essential — Diploma of Work Health and Safety is the minimum acceptable qualification)
• Current Drivers Licence
• Diploma of Work Health and Safety
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable)
• Lead ICAM Investigator (desirable)
• Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (white card)

Career development and training opportunities

Paid Parental Leave for primary and secondary carers

Weekly gym or wellness reimbursement scheme

Bonus annual leave days to encourage a work/life balance

Salary Reviews undertaken twice yearly and an End of Year Bonus Scheme

Cultural Leave Exchange

Free NAWIC membership

Employee referral bonus program

McIlwain is committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture of opportunity. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.

To learn more about us, visit www.mcilwain.com