Title: Safety Advisor

Job Number: 23875

Location:

Beerburrum, QLD, AU, 4517

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 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 & project

The Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade is a major Queensland infrastructure project delivering long‑term benefits to both passenger and freight networks along the North Coast Line. The project is designed to improve rail capacity, reliability, and safety, supporting more frequent services, reduced congestion, and improved journey times for the growing Sunshine Coast region.

As a Safety Advisor on the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade, you will support the safe delivery of works in a live rail environment. You will establish, implement, and monitor health and safety procedures to ensure a safe workplace for all personnel. Working closely with the Project Leadership Team, you will help develop and embed effective safety strategies, initiatives, and training, promoting a strong and proactive safety culture across the project.

Some responsibilities include

Provide support, coordination and advice of Health Safety practices, systems and procedures within a defined workplace.
Administer education and compliance programs for employees, contractors and visitors within a defined workplace.
Initiate and coordinate accredited training programs for occupational health and safety committee members and first aid officers.
Conduct Health And Safety audits and inspections.
Identify hazards and event prevention programs.
Provide direction and support to the Project Leadership Team to develop and implement adequate Health And Safety training within a defined workplaces.
Implement occupational health and safety procedures based on approved company policies in the areas of health, safety and fire prevention.

About you

You are an experienced Safety Advisor with a strong background in infrastructure, rail, or civil construction projects, ideally within live operating environments. You bring a practical, site‑based approach to health and safety, with the ability to implement, monitor, and continuously improve safety systems and procedures. Confident working with project and site leadership teams, you are proactive in identifying risks, engaging the workforce, and promoting positive safety behaviours. You communicate effectively at all levels, support safety training and initiatives, and are committed to fostering a strong, compliant, and collaborative safety culture across the project.

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 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 opportunities across an exciting pipeline of work shaping cities and communities.
Learning and development programs, including technical development, leadership pathways, and emerging talent programs.
A strong commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity supported by business-wide strategies and employee resource groups.
Flexible working arrangements — flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, and flexi-work options.