AddressWe are a successful civil contracting business who has been operating in Australia for over 30 years. With the agility and personal connection of a Tier 2, yet the expertise of a Tier 1, and the enhanced resources of one of the largest, world-class construction companies, VINCI, our employees and clients get the best of three worlds.
We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to join our HSEQ team. Reporting to the General Manager – HSEQ, this role enhances safety capability within our organisation and will have national oversight of regional and project-based health and safety personnel.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must have the ability to travel as required with minimum notice regionally and interstate to support the business needs.
As a progressive, leading civil engineering firm built on the strong foundations of our unique history, we engage, enable, and empower our people to be better. With you, we are altogether stronger, in building the future we want.
About the role:
- Provide high-level strategic advice, counsel, and support to senior operational management ensuring best practice is maintained.
- Ensure legislative and ISO requirements are met at a corporate level.
- Identify, design, and implement best practice health and safety across all functions of SWC.
- Oversee and manage health and safety reporting and statistical, trends analysis.
- Ensure projects are successfully launched in terms of health and safety requirements.
- Oversee, manage, and provide support to our teams, ensuring the effective delivery and continuous improvement of occupational health and safety management.
The following criteria is required:
- Ability to travel nationally and regionally.
- Minimum 20 year’s construction industry experience.
- Minimum 10 year’s senior management experience in a similar role.
- Proven high-level strategic and analytical thinking.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- High-level project management skills.
- Experience in maintaining company-accredited systems.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in large and geographically dispersed teams.
We have a range of benefits available for our employees:
Health & Wellbeing
- Discounted fertility treatments.
- Mental health support & employee assistance programs.
- Access to free wellness apps.
- Seasonal vaccinations.
- Corporate discounted private health insurance plan.
Time for life / Work life balance
- Birthday leave
- Purchased leave program to encourage your work/life balance.
- Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Financial wellbeing
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Salary sacrifice novated lease.
- Regular company-hosted financial wellbeing webinars.
- Generous employee share program with VINCI.
- Unique bonus scheme generously rewards staff for strong performance.
Many of our projects are located in regional areas, therefore all applicants must hold a current Driver’s License and have their own transport.
Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction to having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.
Next steps:
- Submit your CV online to apply for this role.
- All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia.
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To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au
Reference code: 494005
This role is being managed by our internal HR team; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.
