At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health and safety strategy for a major $400M road restoration project.
- Company: Join Bielby, an Australian-owned leader in civil infrastructure with 40+ years of experience.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, career growth, and a supportive workplace culture.
- Other info: Be part of a team that values your voice and fosters professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community connectivity while ensuring safety for all.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in safety leadership with strong knowledge of NSW WHS legislation.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Bielby is experiencing a period of sustained growth, supported by a strong pipeline of infrastructure projects and continued expansion into new regions.
Building on over 40 years of successful major project delivery, we are seeking an accomplished
Health And
Safety Manager to join our team and play a critical role in the delivery of a major $400M regional road restoration project.
Initially based in Sydney before mobilising to project, this role offers a unique opportunity to take ownership of traffic management strategy and delivery across a major regional road restoration project that will improve connectivity and resilience across regional NSW.
Health And
Safety Manager , you will be responsible for driving a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance, supporting operational leaders, and creating an environment where every person goes home safely every day.
This role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on project engagement, providing the opportunity to influence outcomes at every level of the business.
What You'll Do
- Lead the project's health, safety and wellbeing strategy from mobilisation through to completion.
- Drive a positive and proactive safety culture across the project team, subcontractors and stakeholders.
- Provide expert advice to project leadership on safety management, compliance and risk mitigation.
- Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, project requirements and Bielby management systems.
- Lead incident investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee risk assessments, safety planning and assurance activities across all project operations.
- Develop and deliver safety leadership programs, coaching and mentoring initiatives.
- Monitor project safety performance and provide detailed reporting to project and executive leadership.
- Build strong relationships with clients, regulatory authorities and workforce representatives.
- Support future tenders and project pursuits by contributing safety expertise during planning and bid phases.
- What You'll Bring
- Diploma or Degree qualifications in Workplace Health & Safety or a related discipline.
- 10+ years' experience in safety leadership within major civil infrastructure, construction or transport projects.
- Strong knowledge of NSW WHS legislation and relevant industry standards.
- Demonstrated success developing and leading high-performing safety cultures.
- Experience supporting large multidisciplinary project teams in complex construction environments.
- Strong incident investigation, risk management and auditing capability.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to influence leaders, supervisors and frontline teams alike.
- A practical and collaborative approach to improving safety outcomes.
Why Bielby?
The Bielby Way – Where People Matter
At Bielby, you'll get the opportunity to work on complex, meaningful infrastructure while being part of a business where your contribution is visible, your voice is valued and you're trusted to get on with the job.
We're proudly Australian owned and operated, with more than 40 years of experience and a strong reputation for delivering major civil infrastructure.
With a strong pipeline and an expanding geographic footprint, we're creating new opportunities for our people and their careers.
What you can expect
- Real responsibility and a genuine voice
- we empower capable people to make decisions, solve problems and take ownership.
- Career growth through experience
- build your technical, commercial and leadership capability through hands‑on experience, mentoring, internal mobility and development opportunities.
- Complex projects that make an impact
- contribute to infrastructure that connects communities and leaves a lasting legacy.
- A highly engaged culture
- our latest employee engagement score is 17% above the industry average.
- People genuinely matter
- safety, wellbeing, respect, honesty and collaboration are central to how we work.
- Competitive rewards and benefits
- including competitive remuneration, project uplifts for eligible regional/FIFO/DIDO assignments, paid parental leave, wellbeing support and employee benefits.
- A workplace that values different perspectives
- we're committed to belonging and inclusion and are a corporate member of NAWIC, providing all employees access to networking, mentoring and professional development opportunities.
As Bielby grows, you grow with us.
Interested? We'd like to hear from you.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol checks.
Applicants must have eligibility to work in Australia.
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Health and Safety Manager in North Sydney employer: Bielby Holdings
Bielby is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for Traffic Managers to lead impactful infrastructure projects in a supportive and engaging work environment. With over 40 years of experience, we prioritise employee growth through hands-on experience, mentoring, and a culture that values safety, wellbeing, and collaboration. Join us in making a difference in regional NSW while enjoying competitive rewards and a genuine voice in your work.
