Title:  Safety Advisor

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 project:

Gold Coast Light Rail has transformed public transport on the Gold Coast, helping create an integrated network that connects more people to more places in one of Australia's most dynamic and fastest growing cities.

John Holland is GoldlinQ's nominated design and construction contractor for GCLR3, to extend the existing light rail network by 6.7kms from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads, including eight new light rail stations, two new light rail-bus connections, and intersection upgrades along the alignment.

Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments, and the City of Gold Coast, this city-shaping project will link communities to business centres, shopping, dining, education and medical facilities and cater to the Gold Coast's expected population growth in the coming decades.

With construction works underway, John Holland is actively recruiting for a talented and driven Safety Advisor to join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of this iconic Gold Coast project.

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 site.

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 role, you will have:

• Diploma of Work Health and Safety or equivalent

• Safety Lead Auditor qualification

• Construction safety management experience (3+ 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 can help us transform lives.

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.

What’s in it for you?

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.

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 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 it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly