Safety Advisor

Indigenous Business Growth; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigenous Business Growth in Sydney is seeking a Safety Advisor to provide hands-on H&S advice across live TfNSW road environments, developing and maintaining the H&S Management System and coordinating occasional night shift support.

You will conduct inspections, investigations, training and reporting, engaging with frontline staff and regulators, contributing to risk controls and continuous improvement in road asset maintenance.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety or Diploma OH&S with relevant industry experience.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Incident investigation qualification (ICAM or equivalent) is highly regarded.
• Auditor training (internal or Lead Auditor) is highly regarded.
• 3–5 years’ experience in safety, HSE or operational risk roles.
• Experience in road asset maintenance or live operational environments.
• Proven engagement with frontline staff, supervisors, managers and regulators.
• Experience conducting inspections, audits and investigations.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management principles.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on H&S advice, coaching and support to operational teams.
• Develop, implement and improve H&S policies, standards and plans.
• Conduct incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Track corrective actions and share lessons learned.
• Carry out workplace inspections, audits and plant inspections.
• Coordinate plant onboarding with contractors and report progress.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and contract requirements.
• Identify and control workplace hazards and risks.
• Support return-to-work and injury management as required.
• Collect and analyze safety performance data and trends.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and training to staff and contractors.
• Support safety management systems and reporting platforms.
• Deliver rostered night shift safety support monthly.

Skills

WH&S knowledge

Incident investigation

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety

Diploma in OH&S

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Safety Advisor

Location: Sydney, NSW

Business Area: Transport Infrastructure

IBG is recruiting a Safety Advisor for a major transport infrastructure client supporting the operation and maintenance of critical road assets across Sydney.

The role provides professional health and safety advice and support to operational teams across a live TfNSW road environment, working on the development, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the H&S Management System. It includes a rostered night shift safety support component on a monthly basis.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide specialist, hands-on H&S advice, coaching and support to operational teams
• Assist in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of H&S policies, standards, procedures and management plans
• Complete incident and injury investigations using recognised methodologies and root cause analysis
• Track corrective actions and facilitate the sharing of lessons learned
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and assurance activities, including regular H&S plant inspections across company and subcontractor plant
• Coordinate plant onboarding — liaising with contractors on plant numbers, scheduling site visits, and reporting on onboarding progress
• Support compliance with legislative, regulatory and contractual requirements
• Assist in identifying, assessing and controlling workplace hazards and risks
• Support return-to-work and injury management processes as required
• Collect, monitor and analyse safety performance data, including leading and lagging indicators, trends and reporting
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks, training programs and coaching to employees, supervisors and contractors
• Support the use and improvement of safety management systems and reporting platforms
• Deliver rostered night shift safety support on a monthly basis

About You

• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety and/or a Diploma or tertiary qualification in OH&S, plus relevant industry experience
• Current driver's licence
• Incident investigation qualification (ICAM or equivalent) highly regarded
• Internal or Lead Auditor training highly regarded
• 3–5 years' experience in a safety, HSE or operational risk role
• Experience in road asset maintenance, road infrastructure, civil works or a comparable live operational environment
• Proven experience engaging with frontline staff, supervisors, managers, clients and regulatory authorities
• Experience conducting workplace inspections, audits and investigations
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation and risk management principles
• Strong analytical, report writing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Willingness and ability to work rostered night shift as required