Senior Safety Advisor - Civil and Structures

Indigenous Business Growth; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Indigenous Business Growth in Maroochydore, Queensland, seeks a Senior Safety Advisor for civil and structures to lead safety across complex rail, station and civil works. The role focuses on senior field leadership around operational assets and constrained access windows.

Relocation packages are offered. Australian experience is required to support major projects in South East Queensland. IBG specialises in civil, infrastructure and major project recruitment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' construction HSE experience, including major civil or structural works at senior level.
• Diploma or degree in work health and safety or a related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of Queensland WHS legislation and principal-contractor obligations.
• Current construction induction card and ability to obtain rail, site and medical competencies (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide senior safety leadership for excavation, piling, lifting, temporary works and structural erection planning.
• Review SWMS, lift studies, temporary-works controls, permits and possession readiness.
• Conduct field assurance focused on control effectiveness and work as performed.
• Lead or support incident investigations and translate learning into changed controls.
• Mentor safety advisers and promote consistent standards across subcontractors.

Skills

HSE leadership

Senior safety experience

Incident investigations

Mentoring safety advisers

Education

Diploma/Degree in WHS

Job description

Senior Safety Advisor - Civil and Structures

Indigenous Business Growth – Maroochydore QLD

A major transport infrastructure project (valued at more than $1 billion) is underway across South East Queensland, delivering complex rail, station and civil works. Having won numerous major projects in Queensland in the past 12 months, the head contractor is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor - Civil and Structures to provide senior field-focused safety leadership for civil and structural works around operational assets and constrained access windows.

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is a majority Indigenous owned recruitment business registered with Supply Nation, specialising in civil engineering, infrastructure, construction and major project recruitment. We partner closely with contractors, engineering consultancies and delivery organisations to place high quality technical professionals. Our approach is relationship led and commercially grounded, built on practical industry experience and a clear understanding of how complex projects are delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead safety input to excavation, piling, lifting, temporary works, formwork, work-at-height and structural erection planning
• Review SWMS, lift studies, temporary-works controls, permits and possession readiness
• Conduct field assurance focused on control effectiveness and work as performed
• Lead or support incident investigations and translate learning into changed controls
• Mentor safety advisers and promote consistent standards across subcontractors

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years' construction HSE experience, including major civil or structural works at senior level
• Diploma or degree in work health and safety or a related discipline
• Strong working knowledge of Queensland WHS legislation and principal-contractor obligations
• Formal incident-investigation training desirableCurrent construction induction card and ability to obtain rail, site and medical competencies

Relocation packages on offer.

Australian experience is required.