Alliance Health & Safety Advisor

What makes Sunwater an exceptional workplace?

We are dedicated to providing our employees with a dynamic and secure work atmosphere, accompanied by an array of attractive benefits including:

• Base salary starting from $136,340
• 12.75% superannuation
• Access to Banked Time and TOIL
• 17.5% leave loading
• Hybrid work environment with a genuine emphasis on work/life balance
• Access to Sunwater's MyBenefits hosted by Reward Gateway

The role

The primary function of the Alliance Health & Safety Advisor is to Provide contemporary professional support to the Sunwater and Alliance project team in relation to the management of health and safety risk and ensure fit for purpose systems are in place and embedded to provide optimal health and safety outcomes. This role plays an integral part of driving and delivering a safe work culture across the Alliance project team on a major water infrastructure construction project.

The Health and Safety Business Partner role will initially be based in Brisbane and the candidate will be required to have the ability to work as part of the Alliance site safety team in a construction project environment in a remote area. The role is for the lifecycle of the construction project anticipated to be 4 -5 years in duration.

Responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate the review and alignment of the Alliance OHS management system during the Alliance team establishment phase.
• Develop and implement contemporary health and safety management strategies, objectives, and targets in partnership with the Alliance Safety Manager and Alliance Management Team.
• Positively promote and actively role model the Sunwater values and behaviours to support the delivery of the construction project.
• Educate, train and coach internal and external stakeholders in relation to health and safety risks associated with day-to-day operations and establish methods to mitigate those risks in practice.
• Influence a pro-active culture across the organisation that promotes both individual and team commitment to safe work practices.
• Assist and align health and safety performance monitoring and reporting.
• Facilitate assurance activities and support relevant external audits.

About you

We are looking for someone with previous experience working in an Alliance or Joint Venture project environment team. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline.
• 2 – 5 years’ experience in a relevant field (ideally civil construction).
• Proven knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, codes of practice and standards.
• Demonstrated experience in ICAM incident investigations.
• Extensive problem solving in an evolving construction infrastructure environment.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexibility in their work arrangements. We understand the importance of work-life balance and value the diverse perspectives and experiences that individuals with flexible working needs bring to our team. Whether you are looking for part-time or other flexible arrangements, we are committed to exploring possibilities that accommodate your needs whilst ensuring successful outcomes for Sunwater. Please feel free to discuss your desired flexibility during the application process, and we will strive to create a mutually beneficial work arrangement.

For further information visit www.sunwater.com.au

Sunwater acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of this country and Traditional Custodians of the land and water we rely on. We respect and value their continued sacred connection to Country, including the diverse, rich traditions, languages and customs that are the longest living in the world.  We acknowledge their resilience in the face of significant and ongoing historical, cultural, and political change within Australia. We recognise and value the importance of truth-telling today, and our role to listen and learn.

Please note that our recruitment process involves verifying references, conducting psychometric testing, performing background checks, and conducting a pre-employment medical evaluation.