- Location
- Kangaroo Point
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- May 22, 2026
- Source
- CareersPage
Description
Workplace Health & Safety Manager
- Location: Brisbane City
- Major Residential Development
- Major Project Delivery Partner
A Major Project Delivery Partner construction group with a strong forward pipeline is seeking an experienced Workplace Health & Safety Manager to join its delivery team on a flagship AUD 240 million riverfront residential development located in Kangaroo Point, minutes from the Brisbane CBD. The project comprises two approximately 15-storey residential towers delivering 215 luxury apartments, featuring high-end finishes and amenity-led design, with completion targeted for mid-2027. This is a newly created role, established to strengthen site safety performance, with an immediate focus on formwork and structural works within a self-perform environment.
Reporting to Senior Project Manager and managing a Workplace Health & Safety Officer will be responsible for driving best-practice safety outcomes across site, ensuring compliance, and uplifting safety culture across all work fronts.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation and enforcement of WHS systems and site safety compliance
- Driving formwork safety standards across all structural activities
- Conducting site inspections, audits, and risk assessments
- Leading incident investigations and implementing corrective actions
- Coaching supervisors and trades to improve safety behaviours and accountability
- Monitoring compliance with WHS legislation, codes, and project requirements
- Reporting safety performance, risks, and initiatives to project leadership
Technical & Experience Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as a WHS Officer within construction environments
- Strong understanding of formwork and structural safety risks
- Experience working on mid to high-rise or complex construction projects
- Exposure to or experience with self-performed works (highly regarded)
- Strong working knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and site compliance requirements
- Ability to influence, engage, and hold site teams accountable
Applications
This is a long-term opportunity on a landmark Brisbane project within a high-performing project environment, backed by a secured pipeline of future work ensuring continuity beyond the current project. This role offers competitive remuneration aligned to experience, with flexibility above the advertised salary for the right candidate.
All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Shortlisting will focus on candidates who can demonstrate strong safety leadership, technical capability, and consistent site performance.
Apply to [email protected]
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