Are you passionate about Safety?

Are you an experienced safety advisor with construction safety background and/or relevant qualifications, contractor safety management assurance experience, project management skills and a commitment to continuous improvement?

Infrastructure Services Division, Infrastructure Operations is seeking a permanent dedicated Senior Safety Advisor (Construction) to join the Infrastructure Safety team.

Job details

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Why this Role?

• Provide support to the Manager - Contractor Safety Assurance through the provision of a range of safety advice to clients, Directors and Managers to inform advice to departmental stakeholders across a range of infrastructure safety issues.
• Provide expert construction and contractor management safety advice, undertake audits/inspections, conduct and review incident investigations, develop procedure and policy and embed best practice
• Actively participate in teams to deliver safety training and related infrastructure activities and programs of work.
• Providing expert construction and contractor management safety advice, undertake assurance related activities, conduct and review incidents and incident investigations, develop procedure and policy and embed best practice.
• Provide client focused safety advice to staff in schools, regional centres and other educational facilities.
• Collaborate with staff across central office and regional facilities teams and Infrastructure Services Division to provide comprehensive field-based safety support service to clients.
• Participate in teams involved in the formulation of workable solutions for infrastructure safety related service issues that align to industry standards.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal and external networks to support departmental responses to safety issues and a best practice approach to implementing consistent processes.
• Provide high level advice, information and support services across a broad range of infrastructure safety related issues, with a strong focus on client centric facilities services and the provision of advice to staff in schools, regional teams and the wider community.
• Participate in project teams towards the development, implementation, maintenance and review of programs, policies and procedures, to support the strategic direction of the department for a range of infrastructure and planning related issues.
• Prepare researched responses, reports, submissions and briefing materials on a range of safety issues, including the effective analysis of information.

The Perfect Fit

• A significant construction safety background and/or relevant tertiary qualifications, contractor safety management assurance, project management skills and a commitment to continuous improvement is essential to delivering in this role.
• As this vacancy involves regular school visits it is a requirement to possess a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services and have a current driver's licence.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)
• Attach a maximum 2-page response outlining your skills and experience including relevant examples to evidence your claims. You can use the About the Role and About You section as a guide

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CO651141_25P Role Description (PDF, 170KB)
  Role Description