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AO5 Work, Health & Safety Advisor

Townsville, QueenslandFull-time10k2026-10-08
On-site

Core

Provide practical workplace health, safety, and environmental advice and support compliance across construction, maintenance, and infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC workplace health and safety advisor

Builds

Safety management systems, incident reports, and safe work method statements for government construction and maintenance operations

Domain

Construction and infrastructure

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

WHS legislation knowledge, audit and inspection execution, risk assessment, incident investigation, SWMS development, training delivery

Preferred skills

Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety, government sector experience, trade-based environment experience

Technologies

Safety Management Systems, Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

Responsibilities

Conduct WHS&E audits and inspections, provide WHS advice on legislative compliance, support incident reporting and investigations, assist with worker rehabilitation programs, support emergency planning, develop and review SWMS and risk assessments, contribute to WHS reporting

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC