Title:  Safety Advisor

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.

Join the team as a Safety Advisor on our Sydenham to Bankstown Project (S2B) project, based in Canterbury NSW. As a Safety Advisor, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our projects are executed in a safe and compliant manner, while working in a rail environment. 

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing operational support to the project management and construction team and ensure compliance with safety systems and procedures
• Support the Safety Manager with conducting incident and accident investigations that may require litigation, as well as routine safety inspections and monitoring work areas
• Establishing positive working relationships with project personnel and raising awareness of safety risks
• Assisting with the development of safety policies specific to the project and administering safety programs for project employees
• Maintaining knowledge of applicable legislative requirements, government regulations, standards, and policies
• Evaluating, investigating, and gathering information that will address inadequacies concerning safety matters
• Reviewing specific high-risk planned works to be undertaken to ensure compliance with the method of work
• Support the team with audit processes 

To be successful in this key role we are looking for:

• Tertiary qualifications in WHS / Safety Management 
• Experience within the Construction industry, Rail experience highly desirable 
• Experience monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on performance, compliance, and defects
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic and busy environment
• A people person with well-developed communication skills
• Current drivers licence 
• Flexibility to occasionally work weekends and/or night shift to support our rail possessions – rostered basis and some eligible shifts receive an additional payment
• Experience in conducting and interpreting audit reviews and knowledge of quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and monitoring of risk controls is highly desirable 

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.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity are 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.

Join us in our commitment to safety and make a difference in the lives of our employees and the success of our projects. 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.