Senior Safety Advisor — Lead Workplace Safety & Compliance

Rockhampton Regional Council; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life Balance

12% employer superannuation

Salary sacrifice options

Ongoing training and development

Payroll deductions and salary sacrifce

17.5% annual leave loading

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport & clubs

Job summary

Rockhampton Regional Council is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor to lead WHS excellence across a diverse workforce in Rockhampton. You will provide expert advice, investigations, hazard management, and safety training to strengthen systems and drive compliance and continuous improvement.

Join a proactive team committed to a Safety First culture, with responsibilities spanning incident investigations, workplace inspections and risk mitigation, while building strong stakeholder relationships and

Qualifications

• Specialist WHS advice within a compliance-driven environment.
• Ability to influence a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience delivering safety programs, systems and initiatives.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident investigations and hazard management.
• Oversee safety training and workplace inspections.
• Strengthen safety systems and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve compliance and outcomes.

Skills

Specialist WHS advice

Stakeholder influence

Project support

Autonomy

Organisational/time management

Analytical/problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Job description

Rockhampton Regional Council is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor to lead WHS excellence across a diverse workforce in Rockhampton. You will provide expert advice, investigations, hazard management, and safety training to strengthen systems and drive compliance and continuous improvement.

Join a proactive team committed to a Safety First culture, with responsibilities spanning incident investigations, workplace inspections and risk mitigation, while building strong stakeholder relationships and