Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager - Tier 1 Construction

Kapitol are a fast-paced and rapidly growing construction target passionate people that have a great foundation thrive on success and take pride in the quality of their innovative thinkers with growth mindsets make up our existing team and we set out to bring aboard the projects happen when you have even greater people. We will be hiring an experienced and proven Health and Safety Manager (H&S)to contribute to our ongoing growth. The rolereports to the Head of Health and Safety.

Snapshot of your new day-to-day

• Lead a team of H&S Advisors across multiple projects in one of our highly technical constructions sectors.
• Assist in the development and implementation of an evolving strategic H&S plan
• Risk management including safety in design project planning high-risk activity workshops SWMS SOPs and PPE
• Oversee the implementation and compliance to Kapitols H&S Management System audits and compliance (e.g. ISO and OFSC)
• Provide expertise and advice on legislative and regulatory matters pertaining to H&S
• Manage stakeholder relationships and issues raised by regulatory bodies clients and suppliers
• Ensure conformance for H&S Plans per project team by way of observations and inspections
• Partake in weekly H&S Walks and ensure raised issues are rectified by project teams
• Drive development of Hammertech for maximum effectiveness and efficiency
• Raise gaps and opportunities with the project team for improving training and competency
• Steer continuous improvement programs and initiatives
• Ensure effective handling of incident management investigations and reporting
• Steer client engagement and reporting requirements
• Involvement with tender submissions providing H&S advice as required

Foundation for your success in the role

• Highly skilled people and stakeholder leader
• Elite organisational skills
• Strong and influential presenting and facilitation skills
• Energetic and disciplined approach to working within a large diverse team
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in WHS or equivalent (Degree or Diploma)
• Extensive H&S experience in the construction industry - preferably across multiple large-scale projects
• Background of leading medium-to-large scale H&S team operations
• Capacity to implement strategic plans and continuous improvement
• Thorough understanding of relevant regulations and standards
• Proven experience with conducting H&S assurance activities such as audits
• Understanding of OFSC requirements
• Advanced working knowledge of Hammertech (or equivalent system)
• Strong stakeholder management collaboration attention to detail influencing presentation interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly motivated with a can do attitude

We are the destination for your career in construction

Kapitol is revolutionising the construction industry by embracing cutting-edge digital technology driving innovation and prioritising quality safety and workplace culture to create a future where construction is more productive safe and sustainable. Based in Melbourne were building to be Australia-wide with a diverse portfolio including commercial education industrial and residential projects.

Our greatest investment is in our people. The proof is in our award-winning workplace culture which has been designed to break the mould.

• Top 5 in Best Places to Work
• Agile fast-tracked career development pathways
• Industry-specific leading training and development
• 5-day week; site managers enjoy our 10 in 14 program
• Flexible working arrangement options and hours
• Paid Parental Leave financial and practical support and much more

Kapitol value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities life stages cultures faiths sexual orientation and genders.

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Please be sure to apply directly as we will not be engaging the services of recruitment agencies nor any agency-represented candidates for this will not be held responsible for any associated fees from recruitment agencies resulting from unsolicited introductions.