Title:  Operational 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

As the Operational Safety Manager - VIC/SA for our Infrastructure business unit you will lead the implementation of HSE strategies and programs to build a strong safety culture, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with all regulatory and industry standards.

Responsibilities of the role

• Provide HSE direction and support to leadership teams and projects in the region
• Implement HSE strategies, systems and initiatives; report progress
• Deliver HSE training, compliance and improvement programs
• Drive consistency and continuous improvement across HSE practices
• Oversee rehabilitation and return-to-work processes
• Ensure strong HSE risk management capability and discipline
• Govern investigations of major incidents and preventative actions
• Monitor and report on HSE system performance and effectiveness
• Provide HSE input across tendering, planning and project delivery
• Manage HSE reporting, records and data-driven insights
• Support broader business HSE initiatives
• Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory and company requirements
• Communicate HSE matters and improvement opportunities
• Review high-risk work to ensure compliance with safe methods

What we are looking for

We’re seeking an experienced HSE professional with a relevant bachelor’s degree in Science, Safety, Environmental Management, Sustainability or a related discipline. Ideally, you will also hold postgraduate or industry-recognised qualifications in areas such as Safety, Environment, Project Management, Risk or Lead Auditor certifications.

You’ll bring significant experience as an HSE practitioner within construction, heavy industry or other high-risk environments. Your expertise will include audit management, project system implementation, and supporting a wide range of stakeholders—from frontline teams through to senior leaders.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong capability in monitoring, investigating and reporting on HSE performance, with a focus on continuous improvement and compliance. A sound working knowledge of Safety Management Systems (including ISO standards) is essential, along with the ability to identify risks, address non-conformance, and drive best practice across all areas of the business.

As part of the team, you can help 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.

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.