At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safety management on major infrastructure projects and provide practical advice to teams.
- Company: BMD, Australia's leading integrated engineering and construction business with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, leave benefits, learning opportunities, and health and wellbeing perks.
- Other info: Join a diverse team that values inclusion and empowers you to be yourself.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community infrastructure while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Significant safety leadership experience in civil construction and strong knowledge of WHS legislation.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to take a leadership role on a major infrastructure opportunity in Adelaide. The project encompasses a substantial program of construction across large-scale industrial and manufacturing facilities, workshops, complex building services, civil infrastructure and supporting site works. The broader scope also incorporates waterfront infrastructure and associated marine works. This is a complex delivery environment requiring strong safety leadership across multiple work fronts, disciplines, contractors and construction interfaces.
Your role will include:
- Leading safety management and providing practical advice to project leadership
- Establishing and maintaining effective safety systems and processes
- Working with construction teams to identify critical risks and controls
- Supporting incident investigation, assurance and continuous improvement
- Coaching leaders and teams to strengthen safety capability
- Building strong relationships across project and delivery stakeholders
About You
You will bring:
- Significant safety leadership experience within Australian civil construction, infrastructure or major projects
- Experience working in a Tier 1 or major contractor environment, or on projects of comparable scale and complexity
- Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation, regulations and construction safety requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing high-risk construction activities and critical risk controls
- Experience developing and implementing project safety management systems, assurance and reporting
- Strong incident investigation, risk management and continuous improvement capability
- The credibility to influence Project Directors, Construction Managers, engineers, supervisors and frontline teams
- Experience working across complex client, contractor and subcontractor interfaces
- A practical, visible leadership style with the confidence to challenge and influence when required
Diversity and inclusion
We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace. So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies. We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven.
Perks and benefits
- Competitive remuneration
- Leave benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee rewards and recognition platform
- Health and wellbeing benefits
Safety Manager in Adelaide employer: BMD Group
BMD is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, making it an ideal place for Traffic Engineers/Managers to thrive. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, BMD offers opportunities to lead impactful projects while ensuring safety and efficiency in traffic management. Located in Queensland, employees benefit from a supportive environment that values diversity and empowers individuals to contribute to meaningful infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities.
