Title: Safety Advisor
Newcastle West, NSW, AU, 2302
About John Holland:
At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known at its heart infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work.
That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.
Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good.
About the project:
A 30 ML/d seawater desalination plant will be delivered at Belmont South NSW, to provide weather independent supply to the community in the lower Hunter region.
Seen as one of the largest capital projects in the water sector in Hunter region, the community is expecting a sustainable outcome for the nature of a seawater desalination plant. It is also the first project in Hunter Water pursuing an IS Rating, as part of its Carbon Neutral Strategy by 2035.
About the role:
As a Safety Advisor you will monitor and support the safety function under general supervision to provide support and coordination of safety practices, systems and procedures on the Belmont Desal project.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Monitor compliance with the safety systems and procedures within the workplace and provide operational support to the project management team.
- Implement safety programs for project employees.
- Assist with workers compensation claims and rehabilitation processes.
- Assist with conducting incident and accident investigations.
- Conduct safety inspections and monitoring work areas.
- Establish positive working relationships with project personnel and raise awareness of safety risks.
- Assist in the development of communications tools and records for all project safety meetings.
- Prepare and maintain reports and documentation concerning the aspects of project safety programs.
To be successful in this key role, you must have:
- Diploma of Work Health and Safety or equivalent
- Safety Lead Auditor qualification
- Construction safety management (1+ years)
- Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls
- Experience monitoring, reviewing and performing compliance inspections.
- Skills in safety management techniques and tools
As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to 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 different perspectives and ideas will deliver 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 when you join John Holland?
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 industry-leading 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 packaging options available
- Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and 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
- Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks
- Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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