Title:  Safety Manager

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do. 
We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.
That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the Role

The Safety Manager will play a crucial role in the Logan Hospital Expansion project by implementing and controlling safety management requirements, strategies, and initiatives. They will ensure compliance with safety regulations, develop and maintain safety policies and procedures, conduct inspections and audits, and provide safety training to employees. Additionally, the Safety Manager will identify and assess potential hazards, investigate accidents and incidents, and coordinate with the Project Manager and Project leadership team to report progress on safety initiatives. Their expertise and dedication to maintaining a safe workplace will contribute to the overall success of the project.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Develop and administer education and compliance programs for employees, clients, contractors and visitors
• Guide and support the Project Leadership Team to develop and implement a safety culture that aligns to the company vision, including adequate development and training in safety critical roles
• Ensure the projects maintains robust risk management processes, capability, focus and discipline related to safety
• Initiate and administer safety improvement, education and compliance programs for workplaces within the region
• Align region and workplace Safety & Workers Compensation strategies with relevant JHG business plans and assist workplaces to implement them
• ­Investigate all causes of events on site and recommend actions to prevent future occurrences
• Provide specialist support to internal stakeholders including operational leaders, project employees, contractors, clients and visitors
• Coordinate and provide day to day specialist support to internal stakeholders including the Project Leadership team, employees, contractors, clients and visitors during the project lifecycle ­ 
• Develop and guide project safety professionals to ensure day to day specialist project support ­ 
• Ensure the project understands and have the tools to meet their regulatory and legal safety obligations ­ 
• Maintain comprehensive safety records, manage statutory reporting requirements and monitor safety performance progress ­ 
• Maintain an update-to-date knowledge of relevant legal, regulatory and company safety requirements, ensuring workplace are informed of relevant changes ­ 
• Support the effectiveness of the consultative framework and communicate safety matters to management and staff as appropriate ­ 
• Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures

What we are looking for:

• Advanced Diploma Safety in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent ­ Safety Lead Auditor Qualification
• Bachelor degree in Quality, Safety, Environmental, Project Management or other associated disciplines ­ TAE Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Construction safety management (5+ years) ­ Audit management practices (2-3 years)
• Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls and actions involved in delivery and implementation of projects ­
• Knowledge of Safety legislation and statutes (especially those relating to Comcare), and ability to interpret any applicable statutes or legislation relevant to Project ­
• Knowledge of Environmental legislation and statutes, and ability to interpret any applicable statutes or legislation relevant to Project

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

 Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success. 
We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.  

What’s in it for you

 We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.  

We offer:

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.
Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.