Safety & Environment Manager

PageUp Results; Queensland; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Discount portal

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CPB Contractors is a leading Australian infrastructure contractor tackling major projects across the region. We require a Safety & Environment Manager to lead HSEQ teams, ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement in safety, health and environmental standards on site.

The role involves developing WHS rules, conducting inductions, performing site inspections and supporting external audits in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• Cert IV WHS required or equivalent.
• Extensive understanding of WHS legislation, Codes of Practice and AS/NZS ISO.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced project environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead Health, Safety and Environment teams.
• Ensure safety, health and quality standards across products and work environment.
• Develop and maintain WHS rules to prevent accidents and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee induction of new employees on HSEQ policies and standards.
• Conduct site inspections and audits.
• Assist in external audits.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Auditing

Leadership

Site inspections

Education

Cert IV Work Health and Safety

Job description

Safety & Environment Manager

Job ID: 1006293

Job Type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Aus - QLD - Regional

Categories: Safety / Health / Environment / Quality, Eligible for Employee Referral Payment

Applications close: 20 Nov 2026 E. Australia Standard Time

CPB Contractors is Australia’s leading contractor and the largest infrastructure construction company in our region. Part of the CIMIC Group, we are proud to be constructing Australia’s future and do so collaboratively with our partners and clients.

We hire for careers, not project life. CPB Contractors has more than 50 major infrastructure projects in delivery, across all key sectors of the construction industry, including roads and bridges, rail, tunnelling, defence, airports, buildings and resources, providing you with career opportunities for years to come.

Your opportunity

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing and leading the Health, Safety and Environment teams
• Ensuring that the company meets safety, health and quality standards with the products they produce and the employee work environment.
• Developing and maintaining specific rules to help prevent worker accidents and assist businesses in complying with government regulation
• Overseeing the induction of new employees on the companies HSEQ policies, procedure and standards
• Carrying out site inspections and audits
• Assisting in external audits

Our minimum requirements for this role are:

• Cert IV Work Health and Safety
• ICAM Lead investigator (Desirable) / ICAM Basic Investigator (Desirable)
• Lead Auditor Safety (Desirable) / Auditing a WHS Management System (Desirable)
• Experience within the building utilities, construction, or engineering industries (project experience) preferable
• Extensive understanding in the interpretation of WHS legislation, Codes of Practices and AS/NZS ISO
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully and autonomously within a fast-paced project environment and deliver on deadlines

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, Veterans and Active Defence Reserve members, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. CPB Contractors is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We’re always looking for ways to make CPB Contractors a more rewarding place to work and offer a unique set of benefits, including:

• A rewarding career where we support your development, training and promote from within.
• Opportunities across all construction sectors so that there is always an opportunity suitable for the next stage in your career.
• Competitive remuneration and excellent benefits including a health and wellbeing program, discount portal and company-funded salary continuance insurance.
• Flexible work arrangements and a culture that values diversity and innovation.

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