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Health & Safety Manager

Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-12
On-site

Core

Lead a team of Safety Advisors to drive practical safety improvements and embed consistent safety standards across high-risk civil construction projects.

Role type

Senior Health & Safety Manager (Team Lead)

Builds

Safety culture and operational safety performance across a portfolio of civil infrastructure projects.

Domain

Civil construction and infrastructure

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Team leadership and mentorship, incident investigation and management, risk control verification, safety reporting and analysis, stakeholder engagement, knowledge of WHS legislation and ISO 45001

Preferred skills

Lead Auditor qualifications, ICAM or TapRooT training, OFSC accreditation experience

Technologies

ISO 45001, OFSC systems

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Safety Advisors across multiple regions; Provide visible safety leadership on high-risk construction sites; Partner with project leaders to strengthen safety performance; Act as escalation point for significant safety matters; Drive corrective actions and share lessons learnt; Support new project mobilisation with safety systems; Undertake site assurance activities; Analyse safety trends and report to senior leadership.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership