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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive Safety Advisor to join our established Northern Region Infrastructure Services business. Reporting directly to the National/Regional Safety Manager, you will play a key role in supporting site teams , Managers and other key stakeholders across the North Queensland Region, including Townsville, Mackay, and Gladstone.
This is a fantastic chance for a self-starter to build long-term relationships based on trust, to deliver practical safety advice and make your mark in the industry. If you’re passionate about proactive safety, incident prevention, and fostering a positive safety culture, we want to hear from you!
Attend pre-starts and deliver engaging toolbox talks.
Conduct thorough workplace risk assessments, site inspections and site inductions.
Participate in safety audits, inspections and prepare accurate safety statistics reporting.
Provide safety input during tender reviews to ensure bids are compliant and realistic.
Lead incident investigations including root cause analysis, using methodologies like ICAM.
Develop and update emergency response plans, Injury management processes and deliver high-quality training on safety, plant and equipment.
Minimum Cert IV in Work Health and Safety.
Proven experience in safety roles on construction projects (or similar high-risk environments).
Working knowledge of ICAM or TapRoot.
Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel skills.
Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills – you build rapport easily with those around you.
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Demonstrated experience implementing behaviour-based safety programs.
Current White Card, valid drivers licence, and willingness to travel to site as required across Northern Region Queensland.
Ideally, your approach to safety will be one of supporting, coaching and mentoring the business, and you will be flexible, adaptable and possess strong communication skills. You will have an ability to build and maintain relationships across all divisions and levels and possess knowledge of road maintenance and asphalt.
Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.
We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.
If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.
For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific.
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