Safety Advisor

John Holland • Concord West, NSW

2d • Onsite

About The Position

John Holland is seeking a Safety Advisor to join their team for the Parramatta light rail stage 2 - Enabling works project. This role involves maintaining a strong presence on site, supporting the delivery team in achieving and maintaining compliance with the John Holland IMS system. The Safety Advisor will analyze safety problems, recommend solutions, conduct routine HSE inspections, coordinate investigations of site events, and assist with workers' compensation claims and rehabilitation processes. The position also involves creating, evaluating, and administering safety programs, monitoring compliance with HSE systems, and providing operational support to the Project Management Team. Additionally, the role requires supporting the management and dissemination of information, surveying and evaluating safety matters, preparing reports, and maintaining knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and safety policies. The Safety Advisor will also maintain professional relationships with regulatory bodies, clients, and contemporaries, and perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Work, Health & Safety Qualifications
• Experience in supporting stakeholder groups and teams within area of responsibility such communicating with frontline employees and first line managers
• Ability to interpret project related documents, preparing reports and monitoring compliance documentation
• Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and development skills as well as monitoring of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects

Nice To Haves

• Cert IV in Training & Assessment desirable
• A solution focused approach

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong presence on site and supporting the delivery team achieve and maintain compliance to the John Holland IMS system
• Analyse safety problems and recommend solutions to appropriate manager
• Conduct routine HSE inspections, monitoring and analysis of work area
• Coordinate investigations of site events when/as required
• Assist with workers compensation claims and rehabilitation processes
• Create, evaluate and administer safety programs for all employees
• Monitor compliance with the HSE systems and procedures within the workplace and provide operational support to the Project Management Team
• Support management and dissemination of information
• Survey, evaluate, investigate and gather information that will address inadequacies concerning safety, health and environmental matter
• Prepare and maintain reports and documentation concerning the aspects of the safety program assigned
• Maintain knowledge of applicable rules and regulations including government WHS legislation, standards and policies
• Maintain knowledge of safety policies and procedures to enable the performance of assigned duties in a safe manner
• Maintain professional relationships with regulatory bodies, clients and contemporaries to foster the professional image of the organisation
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed