Senior Safety Advisor - Stabling Yard And Substation

ISMART Building Group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

ISMART Building Group is sponsoring a Senior Safety Advisor role for a major transport infrastructure project in South East Queensland, delivering rail, station and civil works. The position leads safety for stabling-yard and substation delivery, coordinating across civil, rail, electrical and commissioning activities.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years HSE experience in construction, with rail and high-voltage exposure preferred, and hold a Diploma or Degree in Work Health and Safety.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction HSE experience.
• Rail, substation, high-voltage or commissioning exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety planning for high-voltage work, energisation, isolations, arc-flash, lifting, excavation and track access
• Review SWMS, permits, access arrangements and commissioning plans for each phase
• Coordinate construction and electrical safety responsibilities through installation, test and energised states
• Lead incident investigations, assurance and targeted improvement
• Support emergency preparedness for electrical, confined-space, fire and rail scenarios

Skills

HSE management

Construction safety

Rail safety exposure

Education

Diploma or degree in Work Health and Safety

Job description

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 - Stabling Yard and Substation to provide senior safety leadership for multidisciplinary stabling-yard and substation delivery, including civil, rail, electrical and commissioning risks.

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 planning for high-voltage work, energisation, isolations, arc-flash, lifting, excavation and track access
• Review SWMS, permits, access arrangements and commissioning plans for each phase
• Coordinate construction and electrical safety responsibilities through installation, test and energised states
• Lead incident investigations, assurance and targeted improvement
• Support emergency preparedness for electrical, confined-space, fire and rail scenarios

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years' construction HSE experience; rail, substation, high-voltage or commissioning exposure strongly preferred
• 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 desirable
• Current construction induction card and ability to obtain rail, site and medical competencies

• Relocation packages on offer.

Australian experience is required.