Safety Advisor

Cimic; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CPB Contractors, in joint venture with UGL, is seeking an experienced Safety Advisor to support major construction operations across a multi-megawatt data centre project. You will collaborate with site leaders to drive safety excellence, identify risks and ensure compliance, with reporting to the Safety Manager.

You will conduct inspections, lead risk assessments, and deliver inductions and toolbox talks, helping to foster a proactive safety culture onsite and in line with legislation and CIMIC

Qualifications

• Qualification in WHS with construction knowledge.
• Ability to interpret health and safety legislation and standards.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and incident investigations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and safety observations.
• Support risk assessments, SWMS reviews, and critical risk management activities.
• Provide practical health and safety advice to frontline leaders and workers.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, standards, and company procedures, and assist with incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of a positive and proactive safety culture.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Influence safe behaviours

Safety leadership

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Job description

CPB Contractors in joint venture with UGL and supported by EIC, fellow CIMIC Group companies, is proud to be driving the ground-up development of a multi-megawatt data centre in Truganina in the western suburbs of Melbourne. As the trusted delivery partners for a global digital infrastructure platform, we will be frontiering mission critical facilities and infrastructure. Our expertise will seamlessly integrate complex systems across mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire, power and telecommunications among much more.

Being an integrated member of the ACS company group, we will leverage and empower this build by drawing on the shared knowledge and aligned systems across an international network to bring global best practice to our region.

The 80 MW data centre will consist of two adjoining 40MW buildings featuring complex internally integrated electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire protection, ICT and security systems. Construction will also involve extensive external inground services works, modular electrical equipment including HV / Fire protection facilities construction and civil finishing works.

Your Opportunity

Are you a proactive safety professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams to create safer workplaces? We are seeking an experienced Safety Advisor to support our projects and operations by driving safety excellence, promoting compliance, and fostering a strong safety culture.

As a Safety Advisor, you will work closely with leaders, supervisors, and employees to provide practical health and safety support across day‑to‑day operations. You will play a key role in identifying risks, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring everyone goes home safe every day. Reporting to the Safety Manager, and sitting within the project safety team the role will be accountable for:

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and safety observations.
• Support risk assessments, SWMS reviews, and critical risk management activities.
• Provide practical health and safety advice to frontline leaders and workers.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, standards, and company procedures, and assist with incident investigations and the implementation of corrective actions
• Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of a positive and proactive safety culture.

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent qualification
• Experience in a Safety Advisor, HSE Advisor, or similar role within construction, infrastructure, energy, resources, or related industries will be highly regarded.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Ability to influence safe behaviours and build strong working relationships.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why CPB Contractors?

Working with us provides you with opportunities to truly thrive in your career, including:

• Building a long, stable and fulfilling career, with the global backing of CIMIC Group, Hochtief and ACS, learning from and working with the best in the industry;
• Developing an innovation mindset to create solutions that will revolutionise our industry and drive sustainable futures.
• Being promoted from within and rewarded for high performance.
• Enjoying our benefits and ways of working program, constantly evolving to support the wellbeing of our people and their loved ones.
• Embracing diversity and bringing your whole self to work as we cultivate a safe, inclusive and respectful environment and drive positive change for the communities in which we work.

CPB Contractors is an equal opportunity employer – we proudly hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and support Indigenous advancement and participation.

We encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply and particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active‑dutied armed forces, people with disabilities and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Please note: This role is being sourced through CPB Contractors directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.