Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Gamuda Group; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Hybrid work options

Parental leave

Diversity and inclusion focus

Job summary

DT Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to join our rail team in Bundaberg. This role supports the STARR Project with FIFO opportunities from Brisbane, delivering expert HSE guidance across construction, maintenance and operation.

You will lead risk management, audits and incident investigations, coach leaders and frontline teams, and ensure compliance with rail safety accreditation and legislative requirements across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in Health, Safety and Environment in high-risk construction or rail environments.
• Experience supporting rail projects, accreditation frameworks and industry compliance.
• Ability to coach managers, supervisors or frontline teams to improve safety performance.
• Strong stakeholder management across sites, clients, regulators and partners.

Responsibilities

• Implement and continuously improve HSE, Environment and Rail Safety Management Systems across rail projects and operations.
• Provide expert health, safety and rail safety advice, coaching and mentoring to leaders and frontline teams.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessments, incident investigations and audits.
• Conduct compliance assurance activities and manage corrective actions across projects.
• Oversee contractor safety, competency verification and fitness-for-work processes.

Skills

Health & Safety

Rail Safety

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Audits & Assurance

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Health & Safety Degree

Lead ICAM Training

RIW / Network Access

Driver's Licence

Job description

DT Infrastructure is a trusted provider of engineering and construction solutions that unlock opportunities for our clients, communities and people. Specialising in Defence, transport and infrastructure, we offer a unique synergy of local expertise in complex projects and the global perspective of our multinational parent company, Gamuda Berhad. Through engineering innovation, collaborative contracting and leading sustainability practices we’re unlocking opportunities for a better tomorrow.

About the role

DT Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Senior Health and Safety Advisor to join our growing rail team. Based in Bundaberg, supporting our STARR Project with FIFO opportunities availablefrom Brisbane.

The Senior Health and Safety Advisor plays a key role in supporting the safe delivery of DTI’s rail construction, maintenance and operational projects. Partnering with project and operational leaders, you will drive the implementation and assurance of DTI’s Health, Safety and Environment Integrated Management System, providing expert advice, coaching, risk management and investigation support across a complex rail environment.

You will assess the effectiveness of critical controls, identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and accelerate significant health, safety and rail safety risks. In collaboration with rail safety specialists, you will also support accreditation activities and ensure compliance with network, client and legislative requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with project and operational leaders to implement, assure and continuously improve DTI’s Health, Safety, Environment and Rail Safety Management Systems across rail construction, maintenance and operational activities.
• Provide expert health, safety and rail safety advice, coaching and mentoring to leaders and frontline teams, promoting strong consultation, accountability and a positive safety culture.
• Lead and facilitate risk management activities, including risk assessments, critical control verification and the identification, escalation and management of material health, safety and rail safety risks.
• Conduct audits, inspections and assurance activities to evaluate compliance with legislative, client, network and company requirements, ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Support the management of incidents, rail safety occurrences and emergency preparedness through timely reporting, investigation, trend analysis and the development of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee contractor and workforce safety assurance, including competency verification, mobilisation requirements, fitness for work, occupational health risks and compliance with rail accreditation and statutory obligations.

Experience and capabilities

• Minimum five years’ experience in a Health, Safety and Environment role within high-risk construction, infrastructure, rail maintenance or operational environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting rail projects and operational rail environments, with a strong understanding of rail safety requirements, accreditation frameworks and industry compliance obligations.
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate risk assessments, incident investigations, audits and assurance activities, including the evaluation and verification of critical risk controls.
• Experience partnering with and coaching managers, supervisors and frontline teams to improve safety performance, compliance and operational risk management outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, with the ability to effectively engage contractors, clients, regulators and external partners across multiple sites and projects.
• Relevant qualifications in Health and Safety or a related discipline, including Lead ICAM Investigation training, a current driver's licence and the ability to obtain and maintain relevant RIW and network access competencies.

Why work for DTI

• Competitive pay that reflects your contribution: We reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.
• Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure: As we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector, DTI is also continuing to cement its position as a delivery partner of choice across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects. Our teams benefit from the variety of opportunities, applying their skills and experience across multiple sectors.
• Fostering your development: We’ve developed a culture where continuous learning is front and centre of everything we do. Fostering the growth and development of our people is key to our success and ensuring that we are preparing the next generation of leaders is a core focus for our business.
• Parental leave designed for the reality of family life: Our industry leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support modern family life, because at DTI, little families are a part of our one big family.
• Flexibility that works for you and for us: We acknowledge that everyone’s needs are different in striking the right work-life integration. Whether it’s hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments, we’ll work together to make it work.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Our focus on inclusivity is active and ongoing. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.

Visit www.DTInfrastructure.com.au to explore how DTI can support your career progression, unlock personal advantages and apply for our opportunities.