At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure construction site safety, compliance, and smooth operations while conducting inspections and audits.
- Company: Join a growing Tier 2 builder-developer with a strong project pipeline in NSW.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to $180K + Super and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Work closely with an experienced WHSE Manager and supportive project team.
- Why this job: Play a key role in promoting safety culture on major residential developments.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in Safety Officer role, understanding of WHS legislation, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Are you a hands-on Safety Officer who takes pride in keeping construction sites safe, compliant and running smoothly? Our client is a growing Tier 2, iCIRT Gold Star-rated builder-developer with a strong pipeline of Class 2 apartment projects across NSW. They’re looking for an experienced Safety Officer to join their team on a major residential development in Sydney.
This is a great opportunity to work closely with an experienced WHSE Manager and site team, taking an active role in site safety, compliance and the day-to-day management of construction safety requirements.
Why consider it?
- Competitive salary of up to $180K + Super
- Join an established iCIRT Gold Star-rated builder-developer delivering a major class 2 apartment development in Sydney
- Play a key role in promoting site safety, managing WHS compliance and driving a strong safety culture
- Build your experience across site inspections, safety audits, incident management and subcontractor compliance
- Work closely with an experienced WHSE Manager and supportive project team
- Opportunity to grow your career with a builder-developer that has a strong project pipeline
About You:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Safety Officer / WHSE Officer role within construction, ideally on large-scale Class 2 residential projects
- Good understanding of Australian WHS legislation, construction safety procedures and risk management
- Experience conducting site inductions, toolbox talks and safety inspections
- Confident identifying hazards, addressing non-compliance and following up corrective actions
- Experience maintaining WHS registers, incident reports, induction records and safety documentation
- Familiarity with SWMS, permits, pre-starts and subcontractor safety compliance
- Experience using BuildPass or similar construction safety platforms would be advantageous
- Current First Aid qualification and relevant site safety certifications would be highly regarded
The Role:
- Conduct site inductions and ensure workers comply with BuildPass sign-in and sign-out requirements
- Deliver weekly toolbox talks and maintain accurate attendance and safety records
- Carry out daily safety walks and regular documented site inspections, ensuring identified issues are addressed
- Review pre-starts and follow up outstanding safety actions
- Monitor scaffold tags, plant inspection records and other required WHSE sign-offs
- Manage safety permits, inspections, registers and compliance documentation
- Assist with incident investigations, emergency evacuation drills and first-aid coordination
- Monitor subcontractor compliance with site safety procedures and project management plans
- Support the WHSE Manager with audits, risk assessments and continuous safety improvements
- Track hazards and corrective actions through to close-out, ensuring major non-conformances are resolved within required timeframes
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