Senior Safety Coordinator

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Safety Coordinator to support the West Region Delivery Team in delivering critical water infrastructure projects across Western Sydney. This hands-on, site-based role works with project teams to provide practical safety leadership and ensure compliance with legislative and client requirements.

You will conduct site inspections, mentor crews, lead investigations using ICAM/5 Whys, and promote a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health & Safety Advisor, Safety Advisor or Senior Safety Coordinator roles supporting civil construction and/or water infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of WHS legislation and its practical application on site.
• Experience supporting multiple work fronts and balancing priorities across several active sites.
• Strong incident investigation skills, including ICAM and 5 Whys methodologies.
• Ability to engage, coach and influence project teams, supervisors and subcontractors at all levels.
• Proactive approach to hazard identification, risk management and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical health and safety support to project teams across multiple construction sites.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and workplace observations to identify hazards and verify controls are effective.
• Support risk assessments, SWMS reviews and project planning activities.
• Coach and mentor supervisors, engineers and frontline crews on safe work practices.
• Lead and support incident investigations, including ICAM and 5 Whys, and drive corrective actions to completion.
• Monitor compliance with WHS legislation, client requirements and company procedures.
• Participate in toolbox talks, safety meetings and pre-starts to promote a positive safety culture.
• Track safety performance, identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Assist project teams in achieving safety objectives while supporting the successful delivery of works.

Skills

Safety leadership

Incident investigation

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & mentoring

Hazard identification

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Construction White Card

Job description

About The West Region Delivery Team

The West Region Delivery Team consortium comprises Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure and Fulton Hogan for construction, Programmed for maintenance and facility management, and Stantec and Atlas for design and engineering.

The West Region Delivery Team is integrated with Sydney Water under a collaborative contracting framework, Partnering for Success (P4S). The West Region Delivery Team has been engaged to deliver design, construction, maintenance and facility management services for a ten (10) year program across Sydney Water's wastewater, water and recycled water systems.

About The Opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Safety Coordinator to join the West Region Delivery Team and support the safe delivery of critical water infrastructure projects across Western Sydney.

This is a hands‑on, site‑based role supporting multiple active construction sites. Partnering closely with project teams, you'll provide practical safety leadership, ensure compliance with legislative and client requirements, and help foster a proactive safety culture across our projects.

Day To Day, You'll

• Provide practical health and safety support to project teams across multiple construction sites.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and workplace observations to identify hazards and verify controls are effective.
• Support risk assessments, SWMS reviews and project planning activities.
• Coach and mentor supervisors, engineers and frontline crews on safe work practices.
• Lead and support incident investigations, including ICAM and 5 Whys methodologies, and drive corrective actions to completion.
• Monitor compliance with WHS legislation, client requirements and company procedures.
• Participate in toolbox talks, safety meetings and pre-starts to promote a positive safety culture.
• Track safety performance, identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Assist project teams in achieving safety objectives while supporting the successful delivery of works.

This is a role that requires regular travel between project sites and a strong on‑site presence.

What You'll Bring To The Team

You are an experienced safety professional who thrives in a construction environment and enjoys working closely with project teams to achieve safe outcomes.

You’ll Also Bring

• Demonstrated experience in a Health & Safety Advisor, Safety Advisor or Senior Safety Coordinator role supporting civil construction and/or water infrastructure projects.
• A sound understanding of WHS legislation and the ability to apply legislative requirements in a practical project environment.
• Experience supporting multiple work fronts and balancing priorities across several active sites.
• Strong incident investigation skills, including experience using ICAM and/or 5 Whys methodologies.
• The confidence to engage, coach and influence project teams, supervisors and subcontractors at all levels.
• A proactive approach to hazard identification, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (minimum) and a current Construction White Card.
• Sydney Water project experience will be highly regarded.
• The ability and willingness to travel regularly between project sites.

Why You Should Work With Us

Our people are what make Abergeldie successful, and we make sure that this is the kind of place where great people enjoy working for the long term. We have a range of employee benefits, including the Abergeldie Bonus Scheme, where all eligible employees share in the benefits of the projects they have helped to deliver. When we deliver winning projects, we celebrate success together.

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