The primary purpose of the position is to provide workplace health and safety (WHS) advice, services, and assistance to the department, including a diverse range of WHS activities and technical matters relating to the building, construction, and maintenance industry.
About the role
You will play a pivotal role in supporting QBuild's ambition to strengthen Queensland's building and construction industry by providing strong leadership by addressing critical issues and developing and implementing the strategic interventions necessary to ensure the success of Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S) strategies across QBuild Operations.
Duties and skills involved: Manage the development and delivery of WHS training and information sessions for the region, including liaising with external providers when needed and supervising administration of maintenance of the regional WHS training register.Provide WHS&E advice, support, and guidance to department operational, supervisory, and management staff regarding QBuild Safety Management System (SMS) processes and requirements, legislative compliance, and new technologies.Manage and support the team to conduct site WHS&E audits and inspections and proactively manage the work performance and personal conduct of the region's WHS team to ensure work compliance, including for both QBuild and contractor delivered work.Lead the investigation of incident and hazard investigations, producing reporting as required, as well as educate QBuild staff with reporting incidents.Manage the offices and depot to ensure emergency planning and response activities are completed.Lead the development and implementation of SMSs, risk assessments, WHS management plans and any other WHS management system processes as needed by the region.Provide senior management with formal reports on health and safety KPI's and support the regional management team in the management of the rehabilitation of staff.Lead, develop, and educate staff in new technologies both in the field of WHS&E.Preferred skills and experience: WHS&E experience in construction, maintenance, or similar industry.Certificate IV in WHS would be highly desirable.How do I apply?
All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.
Interested candidates are encouraged to review the attached applicant guide and role description. Once reviewed, please submit the following documents to apply:
ResumeCover letter (2 pages maximum) telling us why you are interested in and capable of performing the role.If you have any questions about the position or your application, please contact QBuild Careers at 07 3514 3919 or ******.
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
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