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Form of workMcConnell Dowell is a major engineering, construction, building and maintenance contractor operating in 23 locations throughout Australia, Asia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
Our vision is to be a leader in the delivery of infrastructure, building and resource solutions. Our mission is to create opportunities for personal and professional development and create a positive outcome for our organisations whilst optimising the positive legacy for the communities with whom we engage.
We equip, inspire and empower our people to be their very best, to learn through experience, and to help us reach the highest standards across all areas of the business.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced HSE Advisor to join our team working on the ground-breaking Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in North Queensland, working on a 2:1 FIFO roster from Cairns, Townsville or Brisbane.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing health, safety and environment leadership and support to project personnel.
This exciting pumped hydro project will see the conversion of two existing mine pits into upper and lower reservoirs, involving the construction of an underground power station and tunnels to allow the transfer of water through the system to generate electricity during peak periods.
This project received funding from ARENA as part of ARENA's Advancing Renewables Program and is a gamechanger for the clean energy industry worldwide as it is an entirely new approach to large-scale energy storage.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work to achieve the project Health and Safety targets and building a strong Health and Safety culture
- Be familiar with and provide advice on Health and Safety law and regulations applicable to works being undertaken
- Report on Health and Safety matters to various levels of internal and external stakeholders
- Liaise with and advise construction personnel in regard to mitigation and management of risks and hazards
- Ensure subcontractor understanding and compliance
- Conduct audits and identify areas for improvement
- Collate, analyse and interpret Health and Safety data
- Complete investigations, including the use of the ICAM process as required
- Review site risk registers and support Construction Risk Assessment Workshops (CRAWs) as necessary
- Continuously review on-site work practices, materials conditions, plant and equipment and identify Health and Safety hazards
- Enthusiastically lead project-based health, safety and wellbeing initiatives / campaigns for the greater workforce
To be successful you will be an enthusiastic and adaptable individual who builds effective and lasting relationships. You will have good communication skills, a knack for getting the workforce motivated, and be able to deliver a high standard of Health and Safety support across our projects.
You must be committed to learn our systems and processes and align with our values. We want someone who will continuously strive to do their best but will also stop to have a laugh with their peers and contribute to our fun and inclusive culture that we are so proud of!
Through demonstrated hard work and initiative you'll be afforded endless opportunities for growth and development at McConnell Dowell.
You must be an experienced HSE Advisor for this role and hold as a minimum a Cert IV in Health and Safety and be able to demonstrate your experience in the construction industry.
We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all experiences and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for Australia and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.
This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.
