Site Safety Advisor

Parratech Group; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Parratech Group is seeking a Site Safety Advisor to support Melbourne projects, ensuring safe delivery of construction and fit-out works. You will work with project leaders and subcontractors to verify critical controls, escalate risks, and uphold the safety management system.

You will review SWMS, conduct inspections, onboard subcontractors, investigate incidents, and drive practical safety outcomes on site, with a focus on maintaining safe work practices and continuous improvement.

Qualifikationen

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or higher qualification; equivalent substantial construction safety experience may be considered.
• Current Victoria construction induction card and a current driver licence.
• Demonstrated site-based safety experience within data centre, commercial construction, fit-out, building services or related sector.
• Knowledge of Victorian OH&S Act 2004 and OH&S Regulations 2017, codes and SWMS requirements.
• Ability to review SWMS and risk controls, investigate incidents, coach supervisors and engage respectfully with subcontractors and frontline workers.
• Sound report writing and competence with digital safety systems.

Aufgaben

• Partner with project and site teams during mobilisation, prestart planning, daily coordination and changes to scope, sequence or site conditions.
• Review project risk assessments, site safety plans and SWMS for high-risk construction work; ensure workers understand and follow controls.
• Conduct planned site inspections and critical control checks for heights, scaffolds, lifting, powered plant, traffic, electrical work, isolation, hot work, hazardous substances and silica exposure.
• Assist with subcontractor onboarding and verification of inductions, licences, competencies and documents.
• Submit client documentation requests into reporting contractor and client reporting systems.
• Facilitate site inductions, toolbox talks, and consultations with workers, safety reps and subcontractors; communicate lessons clearly.
• Identify unsafe conditions and emerging risks; agree actions and verify controls are working.
• Respond to incidents and near misses, preserve information, support investigations and follow up actions.
• Assist with emergency readiness, first aid, drills and coordination with principal contractor and client.
• Maintain accurate site records, inspection findings, incident data and assurance reports; provide trends to leadership.
• Escalate imminent or serious risk and support stopping unsafe work until controls are established.

Kenntnisse

Site safety experience

SWMS knowledge

Incident investigation

Coaching supervisors

Report writing

Ausbildung

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Victoria Construction Induction Card

Jobbeschreibung

At Parratech, we design, engineer, manufacture, and install top-tier prefabricated and site installed solutions for clients across Australia and New Zealand. Our solution-based approach drives every project we undertake, ensuring we deliver on time and to the highest standards. With a commitment to innovation, precision, and excellence, Parratech is a leader in the industry, and we are looking for talented professionals to join our dynamic team.

About Us

At Parratech, we design, engineer, manufacture, and install top-tier prefabricated and site installed solutions for clients across Australia and New Zealand. Our solution-based approach drives every project we undertake, ensuring we deliver on time and to the highest standards. With a commitment to innovation, precision, and excellence, Parratech is a leader in the industry, and we are looking for talented professionals to join our dynamic team.

Position Summary

The role supports project and site leaders, working across multiple Melbourne projects. The Site Safety Advisor supports safe delivery of construction and fit-out projects by providing practical advice, verifying critical controls in the field and helping project teams identify and resolve risks before work proceeds.

The Safety Advisor works alongside site leadership and subcontractors, escalates serious concerns promptly and supports the organisation’s safety management system.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with project and site teams during mobilisation, prestart planning, daily coordination and changes to scope, sequence or site conditions.
• Review project risk assessments, site safety plans and safe work method statements (SWMS) for high-risk construction work; check that relevant workers understand and follow the controls on site.
• Conduct planned site inspections and critical control checks covering but not limited to work at heights, scaffolds and elevated work platforms, lifting operations, mobile plant and traffic, electrical work and isolation, hot work, hazardous substances and silica exposure, and interfaces with other trades.
• Support subcontractor onboarding and verification of inductions, construction induction cards, applicable high risk work licences, competencies, plant documentation and task specific requirements.
• Submit client documentation requests into reporting contractor and client reporting systems
• Facilitate site inductions, prestart discussions, toolbox talks and consultation with workers, health and safety representatives and subcontractors, communicate lessons in clear language.
• Identify unsafe conditions and emerging risks, agree practical actions with responsible managers, track closure and verify that controls work in practice.
• Respond to incidents and near misses, preserve information, support notifications and investigations, identify contributing factors and follow corrective actions through to completion.
• Assist with emergency readiness, first aid arrangements, drills and coordination with the principal contractor and client where applicable.
• Maintain accurate site records, inspection findings, incident data and assurance reports in the nominated safety system, provide concise trends and priorities to project leadership.
• Escalate imminent or serious risk immediately and support stopping or isolating unsafe work until suitable controls are established.

Key Relationships

Internal

• National Safety Manager
• Head of Safety & Wellbeing
• Project Managers
• Site Supervisors and Workers

External

• Clients
• Contractors and Subcontractors
• Regulators
• Industry Bodies
• Training Providers

Qualifications/Skills

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or Occupational Health and Safety, or a higher relevant qualification; equivalent substantial construction safety experience may be considered.
• Current construction induction card recognised in Victoria and a current driver licence.
• Demonstrated experience in a site-based safety role within data centre, commercial construction, fit out, building services or a closely related sector.
• Working knowledge of the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017, applicable compliance codes and construction SWMS requirements.
• Ability to review SWMS and risk controls, investigate incidents, coach supervisors and engage respectfully with subcontractors and frontline workers.
• Sound report writing and competence with digital safety systems.

Measures of success

• Critical controls are verified in the field and significant gaps are escalated and resolved promptly.
• SWMS, inductions, competencies and subcontractor controls are current and reflected in the work actually performed.
• Incidents and near misses are reported promptly, investigation actions are assigned, tracked and verified.
• Project teams and subcontractors use safety advice to improve planning, consultation and day-to-day execution.

Parratech Values

We Have Grit: Stay accountable when quality issues are difficult. Persist through root cause, corrective action and sustainable close-out rather than accepting workarounds.

We Keep It Real: Use facts, data and transparent conversations. Surface quality risks early, challenge respectfully and communicate clearly with leaders, teams, clients and suppliers.

Do It Right – Always: Set the standard for compliance, integrity and right-first-time delivery. Never trade quality for speed, convenience or short-term outcomes.

We Care About People: Build capability rather than blame. Create systems that help people succeed, listen to frontline insight and ensure quality decisions protect our people, customers and reputation.

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