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Senior safety advisor

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Downer
Posted: 5 May
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About Us
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

About Us
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
About The Team
Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.
Job Description
Are you a passionate safety professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? Downer is seeking a driven and experienced Senior Safety Advisor to play a key role in keeping Melbourne’s CityLink road network safe and compliant. This dynamic role offers a diverse range of responsibilities and presents an excellent opportunity for a passionate safety professional to contribute to the mobilisation of one of Melbourne's iconic assets.
This role is a chance to lead, influence, and shape safety culture in a hands-on role where every day presents new challenges and opportunities. You'll be at the forefront of coaching, mentoring, and guiding internal and external stakeholders, ensuring ongoing compliance with statutory obligations, proactively mitigating risks, and leading incident investigations. This role balances both strategic safety leadership and practical on-the-ground involvement.
If you have a strong civil or road safety background, exceptional leadership qualities, and a passion for making a difference, we want to hear from you!
About You
Exposure in the Road or Civil Maintenance and Mechanical or Electrical sectors will be highly regarded as will the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships with both operational and management personnel to achieve best zero harm outcomes.

* Diploma or higher qualification in Work Health and Safety.
* ICAM Lead investigation (desirable).
* Quality/Safety Lead internal Auditor (desirable).
* Demonstrate knowledge and ability to evaluate and implement Zero Harm policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
* Demonstrated ability to develop Zero Harm improvement plans to drive and promote proactive safety awareness programs
* Ability to think strategically, considering both corporate and local objectives/drivers.
* Ability to conduct audits; investigations of safety issues and assist in developing improvement plans based on findings.
* Prior experience with managing return to work programs in consultation with line management; liaison with Injury Management Team
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence at various business levels.
* Strong computer and data analysis skills that extend to report collation and presentation.
Benefits
Downer is a company that believes people are our greatest asset. We take pride in providing career opportunities, work-life balance, and above benchmark services. We also offer a range of benefits including:
* Tool of trade vehicle
* Night and weekend allowances
* Health & Wellbeing; discounted BUPA Health Insurance, company health programs, EAP
* Financial; discounts and offers at HSBC, CBA & Qudos Bank, novated leasing, salary sacrificing
* Lifestyle; discounts with Shell petrol, car rentals, shopping (such as The Good Guys & Wattyl Paint)
* Technology; discounts with Samsung, Dell and Microsoft
To join the Downer team please “apply now”. We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches. Please be advised that email applications will not be accepted.
Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone .


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