Safety Manager Regional Division: Regional Management and Operations Directorate Position No: P0071608 Salary: Level 6 $129,635 - $152,832pa MRWA EBA + 12% Superannuation Work Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Bunbury Closing Date: 2026-05-04 1:00 PM
Why Work With Us?
At Main Roads, we are committed to delivering a world‐class road network and creating positive, lasting impacts for WA communities. We play a critical role in overseeing the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of major roads and highways across the State. This includes managing traffic flow, ensuring road safety, and supporting infrastructure projects to improve transport efficiency.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and driven safety leader for our Safety Manager role in the South West Region, based in Bunbury. You will manage your direct team and play a vital role in guiding and influencing the wider regional workforce to prioritise safety, health and wellbeing. Your leadership will help foster a culture of care and accountability, while driving innovative and practical improvements to our safety processes and practices.
About You
To be successful you will be:
* experienced in managing all aspects of work health, safety and wellbeing in a large organisation with a multidisciplinary workforce in line with Work Health and Safety legislative requirements.
* experienced in providing leadership in the implementation and improvement of workplace safety culture, processes and practices and reporting on regional safety performance.
* a problem solver with strong attention to detail.
* a strong communicator with an ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
You will need to be able to travel and spend overnight stays to interact with the wider team, sometimes at short notice to undertake investigations and on occasion it may require weekend work.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to advance or commence their career in a role within the State Government. Our environment encourages people to improve business practices and actively contribute to the strategic direction of the region and Main Roads.
What We Offer
At Main Roads, you can have a challenging, flexible and rewarding career that takes you exactly where you want to go with an organisation who supports a healthy work‐life balance to help with what is important to you.
In addition to diverse and challenging work, and the security of a permanent position, some of the benefits of working with Main Roads include:
* Commuted Overtime Allowance of 9% based on additional 21⁄2 hours worked per week.
* Option to work hours or 40 hours per week – we also welcome part‐time applicants.
* Competitive salaries, including 12% superannuation.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Long‐term career development opportunities.
* Health and wellbeing focus.
We're building a diverse workforce
At Main Roads, we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work and live, fostering an inclusive environment that accepts every person, embraces their strengths and differences, and provides opportunities for all to achieve their full potential.
We are a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women, a registered Disability Confident Recruiter, a member of Pride in Diversity as LGBTQIA+ allies, an active member of CEOs for Gender Equity, and guided by our Reconciliation Action Plan, we are committed to providing meaningful training and employment opportunities to deliver positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Additional Information
All selection criteria listed in the Job Role Statement will be tested throughout the selection process.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre‐employment medical assessment and a National Police Clearance as part of this recruitment process.
Applicants deemed as suitable for but not appointed to this role may also be considered for appointment to "similar vacancies" within Main Roads subject to business requirements.
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