Take ownership of safety across a portfolio of large, high‑rise apartment projects working as the Safety Officer for this major Tier 2 Property Development and Construction Group. You’ll be the on‑site safety lead across this rapid‑moving Parramatta site — driving practical controls, coaching supervisors and subcontractors, and delivering real reductions in risk day‑to‑day. If you want a hands‑on role where your decisions shape how these towers are built and people go home safely, this is it.
The role
Hands‑on Safety Officer — own day‑to‑day WHS on tall high‑rise towers: inspections, practical SWMS/permits, working‑at‑heights & temporary‑works, cranage/rigging, incident investigation and keeping the site audit‑ready.
Key responsibilities
- Walk the site daily — identify hazards and drive timely corrective actions
- Prepare, review and enforce SWMS, PTWs and Construction Safety Plans that crews actually follow
- Run the working‑at‑heights program: edge protection, harness systems, daily checks and rescue plans
- Manage scaffold interfaces, temporary works coordination and cranage/lifting plans for tower lifts
- Oversee EWP use, rigging, traffic management and high‑risk task controls
- Deliver inductions and toolbox talks; keep induction/training records up to date
- Lead incident/near‑miss investigations: do root cause, implement fixes and ensure close‑out
- Pre‑qualify and hold subcontractors to account; coach supervisors and crews for real improvement
- Maintain safety registers, inspection logs and audit evidence for clients and regulators
- Give practical safety input into planning, programme and procurement to remove risk early
About you — must haves
- Real, proven experience on large scaleresidential towers
- 3+ years in a site safety role on medium/large projects (high‑rise experience essential)
- Practical, decisive and site‑visible — you get compliance without constant escalation
- Strong incident investigation and root‑cause capability
- Excellent communicator who can influence supervisors and subcontractors on site
Qualifications & training
- Essential: Construction White Card, Current First Aid, Cert IV WHS (or equivalent practical experience)
- Preferred: Working at Heights / Harness, EWP, Rigging/Dogman, Diploma WHS, Confined Space, Asbestos Awareness, ISO45001 familiarity
What success looks like
- A measurable drop in reportable incidents and near misses, and timely close‑out of corrective actions
- A trusted, visible safety presence on site and improved subcontractor engagement and inspection outcomes
If you are looking for a long term role offering stability and security amongst a great group of people then lets talk.
Apply in strict confidence to:
Virginia Brookes (Director) on or
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