Workplace Health and Safety Advisor

DFP Recruitment; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced Workplace Health & Safety Advisor to join our client’s team in Mount Isa. The role supports delivery of WHS&E initiatives across worksites and ensures legislative compliance and best practice safety outcomes.

Key duties include conducting WHSE audits and inspections, advising staff and management, delivering safety training, incident investigations, emergency planning, SWMS and risk assessments, and preparing regular WHS reports.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted driver''s license.
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS) preferred.
• Experience in construction, maintenance, government or infrastructure environments.
• Strong knowledge of Queensland WHS legislation and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct WHS&E audits and inspections across worksites.
• Provide WHS&E advice to operational, supervisory and management staff.
• Deliver safety information sessions and training initiatives.
• Assist with incident reporting, investigations and notifiable incident processes.
• Support worker rehabilitation and return-to-work programs.
• Coordinate emergency planning and response activities.
• Develop and review SWMS, risk assessments and WHS management plans.
• Prepare regular WHS&E reports for regional and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to health and safety programs that support operational objectives.

Skills

WHS knowledge

Audits & inspections

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Certificate IV WHS

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Workplace Health & Safety Advisor to join their team in Mt Isa. This is an excellent opportunity for a WHS professional to support the delivery of workplace health, safety and environmental initiatives across operational worksites while ensuring legislative compliance and best practice safety outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct WHS&E audits and inspections across QBuild and contractor-delivered works.
• Provide expert WHS&E advice and guidance to operational, supervisory and management staff.
• Support the delivery of safety information sessions and training initiatives.
• Assist with incident reporting, investigations and contractor notifiable incident processes.
• Support worker rehabilitation and return-to-work programs.
• Coordinate emergency planning and response activities.
• Assist in the development and review of SWMS, risk assessments and WHS management plans.
• Prepare regular WHS&E reports for regional and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the delivery of health and safety programs that support operational objectives.

Mandatory Requirements

• Current unrestricted driver's licence

Highly Desirable

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS)
• Experience in construction, maintenance, government or infrastructure environments
• Strong knowledge of Queensland WHS legislation and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise [e-mail]1300 337 000and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.