Lead safety initiatives. Drive compliance. Make a genuine impact.

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a large NSW local council. Employing a diverse workforce across operational, technical, trade, and corporate functions, our client is committed to fostering a solid safety culture and maintaining the highest standards of workplace health and safety.

With ongoing investment in safety and compliance initiatives, an opportunity has become available for an experienced Safety Lead to join their collaborative and high-performing team.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Safety Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the organisation's WHS framework across a broad range of operational environments. This is a hands-on position that will see you partnering closely with leaders, employees, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure compliance, manage risk, and promote a proactive safety culture.

You will be involved in both strategic and operational safety activities, making this a strong opportunity for a safety professional who enjoys variety and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop, implement, and maintain WHS policies, procedures, and work instructions
- Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and compliance reviews
- Coordinate corrective actions and monitor safety improvement initiatives
- Support incident investigations and contribute to root cause analysis activities




- Monitor legislative compliance and provide WHS guidance to operational teams
- Collect, analyse, and report on safety data, trends, and performance metrics
- Support contractor management and workplace consultation processes
- Assist with safety training, inductions, and awareness programs
- Contribute to emergency management, first aid, and health monitoring programs

About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

- Diploma qualification in Work Health and Safety or a related discipline
- Demonstrated experience within a similar position
- Strong understanding of WHS legislation, systems, and risk management principles
- Experience conducting workplace inspections, audits, and safety investigations
- Strong reporting, administration, and documentation skills
- Ability to work across multiple business units and operational environments

Highly Regarded
- Experience within local government, utilities, infrastructure, construction or facilities management
- Knowledge and exposure SIRA requirements

What's on Offer

- Permanent full-time position
- Long-term career stability within a well-established organisation
- Diverse and engaging operational environment
- Collaborative and supportive safety leadership team
- Strong focus on professional development and continuous improvement

📌 Safety Lead (Sydney)
🏢 Motion Recruitment
📍 Sydney