About 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
We're 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.
You'll 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.
About You
* Diploma or higher qualification in Work Health and Safety is required.
* ICAM Lead investigation and Quality/Safety Lead internal Auditor qualifications are desirable.
* You must demonstrate knowledge and ability to evaluate and implement Zero Harm policies and procedures and ensure compliance.
* You'll need to develop Zero Harm improvement plans to drive and promote proactive safety awareness programs.
* You must have the ability to think strategically, considering both corporate and local objectives/drivers.
* You'll 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 is essential.
* You'll have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at various business levels.
* You'll also have strong computer and data analysis skills that extend to report collation and presentation.
Benefits
* We offer a 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.