WHS Advisor

NEX Building Group Pty Ltd; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on building a home with any N

Income protection insurance

Purchased leave

Paid Parental leave

Employee discounts on gym memberships

AIA Vitality health program

Diversity and inclusion focus

Employee assistance program

Online learning catalogue

NAWIC and HIA memberships

Attractive remuneration

Job summary

NEX Building Group is seeking a WHS Advisor – Residential Construction for MJH Multi, covering projects from Central Coast to Tweed Heads. This hands-on role drives compliance, supports leaders, and creates safer workplaces across multiple sites.

You’ll travel frequently, conduct audits, lead investigations and deliver practical WHS training. A Certificate IV in WHS and construction‑sector experience are essential, with a proactive safety culture and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in WHS required.
• Experience in construction or similar industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and compliance.
• Audits, investigations and risk management experience.
• Ability to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Travel frequently to oversee large residential projects.
• Conduct regular WHS audits and ensure compliance.
• Identify and address safety or compliance issues on-site.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Deliver WHS training to site teams.
• Support onboarding of employees and contractors.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and authorities.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Audits & investigations

Communication skills

Risk management

Travel flexibility

Driver's license

Education

Certificate IV in WHS

Job description

WHS Advisor – Residential Construction

• Discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), vehicles, appliances and more!
• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands!
• Competitive Salary + Car + Perks!

MJH Multi is a specialist multi residential building company that builds a variety of exceptional and affordable low and medium density residential properties for private and corporate developers, as well as for government organisations. Working with high profile clients, our multi residential repertoire spans residential estate construction, investor housing, town homes, defence housing, retirement village independent living units and community housing delivered throughout regional and metropolitan NSW including the Hunter region.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1000 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home building group.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we’re proud to be industry leading with this benefit!)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we’re proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more!

About the opportunity

The WHS Advisor will play a key role in ensuring safety and compliance across a portfolio of large residential construction projects spanning from the Central Coast through to Tweed Heads. This is a hands-on role where you’ll drive compliance, support leaders, and help create safer workplaces across multiple sites.

• Travel frequently throughout the region to oversee large residential construction projects
• Conduct regular, hands-on WHS audits to ensure safety standards and compliance are maintained
• Identify and address any emerging safety or compliance issues on-site in a timely manner
• Lead and coordinate incident management, investigations, and corrective actionsDeliver practical WHS training to site teams to improve knowledge and safe work practices
• Support site leaders with onboarding of employees and contractors, ensuring they understand WHS requirements
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and regulatory authorities

About you

You will share a passion for our purpose to be Australia’s number one residential builder and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:

• Certificate IV in WHS
• Proven experience in a WHS role, ideally within construction or a similar industry
• Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and compliance requirements
• Confident communicator who can influence and support stakeholders at all levels
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, and risk management activities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Proactive mindset with a passion for driving a positive safety culture
• Drivers License and willingness to travel frequently for work

We are committed to building a more inclusive workplace by improving representation of women and other marginalised groups. If this role appeals to you but you don’t feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical.