Safety Systems Lead – Infrastructure & Governance

Resourceful Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Resourceful Recruitment seeks a Senior Safety Advisor to lead safety systems for a major Australian infrastructure program. You will own the SMS, procedures, training, reporting and assurance, and provide practical safety guidance to project teams and contractors.

You'll drive data-driven safety insights, strengthen the culture, and support safety initiatives across multiple sites, with strong emphasis on leadership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline.
• Proven experience in safety management within large infrastructure projects.
• Strong ability to convert safety data into actionable insight.
• Experience aligning SMS with ISO 45001 and WHS legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve the Safety Management System (SMS).
• Review and update safety procedures, standards and guidance documents.
• Design, develop and maintain safety training, inductions and competency programs.
• Manage safety reporting systems, dashboards and performance metrics.
• Analyse safety data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate incident, hazard and corrective action reporting processes.
• Maintain key safety documentation, registers and records.
• Support safety assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote safety leadership and workforce engagement across projects.

Skills

Safety systems development

Data analytics & dashboards

Stakeholder engagement

Training design & delivery

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety / WHS

Job description

Resourceful Recruitment seeks a Senior Safety Advisor to lead safety systems for a major Australian infrastructure program. You will own the SMS, procedures, training, reporting and assurance, and provide practical safety guidance to project teams and contractors.

You'll drive data-driven safety insights, strengthen the culture, and support safety initiatives across multiple sites, with strong emphasis on leadership and continuous improvement.