Title:  Health & Safety Manager

About North Western Program Alliance

North Western Program Alliance (NWPA) consists of four Alliance partners – John Holland, KBR, MTM, V/Line and the client (LXRP), working together as one team to achieve shared goals.  

Since 2017, NWPA has had a proven track record with the successful delivery of eight level crossing removal projects (17 LX) and several premium stations, with three projects currently in delivery and two in development phase. 

We’re proud to make a real difference to the lives of people on our program of works and in the communities in which we operate. Our values are Care, Excellence, Creativity and Empowerment.  

We are looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join the Alliance. 

About the Role;

Whilst you will be initially based on the North Western Program Alliance, this is a permanent career opportunity with John Holland.

As an Alliance Health & Safety Manager, you will establish procedures and implement programs to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all project personnel across NWPA in addition to directing and providing guidance on safety and health programs.

Reporting to the General Manager - Delivery, you will lead an experienced Health and Safety team with a supportive culture and focus on collaboration and success.

Responsibilities of the role include;

• Develop and administer Health and Safety education and compliance programs for employees, contractors and visitors within a defined workplaces.
• Contribute to the development and implement occupational health and safety procedures based on approved company policies in the areas of health and Safety.
• Investigate the causes of serious events on site and recommend actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Assist other HSE Managers for the Operating Units or projects, manage and oversee compliance and governance with our HSE management systems.
• Provide support, coordination and advice of Health and Safety practices, systems and procedures within a defined workplaces.
• Provide training education and awareness as well as mentoring for Health and Safety aspects.
• Maintain comprehensive Health and Safety records and manage all statutory Health and Safety reporting requirements.
• Maintain an update-to-date knowledge of all relevant legal, regulatory and company Health and Safety requirements, ensuring management and staff are kept informed of any relevant changes to legal, regulatory and company Health and Safety requirements.
• Coordinate and provide day to day specialist support to the Project Leadership team, employees, contractors, clients and visitors during the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with key stakeholders on Health and Safety specific requirements.
• Lead, develop and support an existing high performing team across Health and Safety within NWPA.

To be successful in this key role, you will have;

• Diploma of Safety in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in safety, Quality, Project Management or other associated disciplines (or significant experience in a similar role).
• Safety Lead Auditor Qualification, Internal Environmental Auditor Qualification.
• Construction HSE management (5+ years), alternatively you will have significant experience in a Project Safety Manager position working within the Construction and Engineering industry.
• 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.

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.