Title:  Safety Coordinator

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.

The Project:

Sydney Metro West is a transformational 24 km underground railway connecting Sydney CBD to Parramatta, with stations at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street.

The Linewide package connects the entire system, delivering the critical rail infrastructure and technology that bring the metro network to life.

Project offices are located across several Sydney locations including the CBD, Clyde, Rosehill, The Bays and Burwood North.

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Safety Cooridnator to join the Sydney Metro West Linewide Project.

As a Safety Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing effective input into safety matters associated with the project. You will also be working closely with all members of the Safety Team to meet the project’s objectives. If you enjoy practicing safety, supporting your team and smashing goals, we encourage you to apply. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting/Certifying a Safety Worksite Hazard Assessment to determine the appropriate protection requirements for specific project scope.
• Formulating, reviewing and where required, delivering project Safety Pre-Work Briefings.
• Liaising with the Construction Teams and all other stakeholders to ensure that Occupations are planned, and executed in accordance with the Project requirements.
• Attending Planning & Occupation Co-ordination Meetings associated with both disruptive and non-disruptive events.
• Ensuring that all worksite protection personnel have current certificates of competencies..
• Ensuring that all worksite personnel have the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and that the entire worksite is under surveillance and supervision.
• Complete infield Safety Reports / Inspections.
• Contribute and support the ongoing improvement and/or development of the project processes, policies and procedures.
• Attend site and evaluate/identify potential positions of Safety for the placement of worksite protection staff for proposed works
• Track, audit and report on Safe working Resource usage.
• Assist in the management of an effective interface with the Construction team and other key stakeholders, both prior to and during planned Occupation events.
• Coordinate and plan Safeworking Resources onsite.
• Assist and support Safety incidents / investigations.

About You:

• Proven experince working as a Safety Coordinator.
• Previous major project experience.
• Ability to operate and make effective decisions within a live safety critical environment.
• Maintain a professional approach with all personnel across all levels and foster a team orientated culture.
• Engage and influence both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and assessing Risk.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, and a keen eye for detail.
• Prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team and stakeholders.
• Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety.

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.

We Offer:

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.

• 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.
• 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 or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.