Join Cross River Rail in a client-side safety leadership position. The role focuses on influencing contractor culture and performance, leading assurance, critical risk and compliance activities, and providing expert safety advice across a complex rail infrastructure environment. You will also mentor project teams, help strengthen internal safety capability and support informed decision making through clear reporting and stakeholder engagement. A career defining opportunity to help deliver lasting outcomes for Brisbane and South East Queensland.

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is building a new 10.2km rail line that includes 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD; with four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street.

Once complete, it will provide trains with a much-needed alternative rail path through the core of the current SEQ Rail network, unlocking a bottleneck and allowing more trains to run more often across the whole of South East Queensland.

The Cross River Rail Delivery Authority is also delivering multiple supporting projects and activities in conjunction with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. These include accessibility rebuilds for eight surface stations, construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast; upgrades for stabling yards; track works and surface rail enhancements; and the introduction of a new ETCS digital signalling system.

About The Role

The Safety Manager provides client-side leadership, guidance and oversight of safety across assigned Cross River Rail works packages. You will influence contractor culture and performance, support critical risk management activities and help ensure CRRDA's safety systems are effectively embedded throughout project delivery.

Working closely with project teams, contractors and senior stakeholders,



you will lead assurance activities, provide trusted safety advice and contribute to informed decision making through clear reporting and communication. The role also plays an important part in mentoring teams, strengthening safety capability and driving continuous improvement across a complex delivery environment.

This is a career defining opportunity to apply your expertise on a project that is reshaping Brisbane's transport network and will leave a lasting legacy for the city and SEQLD. This opportunity is offered as a twelve month fixed term contract with possible extension.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide safety leadership and assurance across the program, setting expectations for performance and culture.
- Influence contractor safety culture through proactive engagement, performance review and the promotion of best practice.
- Oversee compliance, incident investigations, and critical risk reviews, ensuring findings are actioned and lessons shared.
- Prepare safety reporting, trend analyses, and briefing notes that provide both operational detail and strategic insight for senior leadership and governance forums.
- Develop and implement safety processes and initiatives that enable line managers to take ownership of safety outcomes.
- Represent CRRDA in safety forums, cross-agency working groups, and industry forums, building collaborative relationships that support delivery outcomes.




- Mentor and coach CRRDA staff and project managers to uplift capability and embed accountability.
- Review safety systems to identify improvement opportunities, develop risk mitigation strategies, and implement treatment plans.

About You

- Tertiary qualifications in a safety-related discipline, with strong knowledge of risk management, safety assurance, incident investigation and systems implementation.
- Experience in major infrastructure, construction or mining projects, with a sound understanding of contractor safety management and client-side governance.
- Strong understanding of critical risks and the application of verification processes in complex and changing environments.
- Ability to manage complex workplace relationships and coordinate stakeholders with competing objectives, achieving outcomes through third parties.
- Proven stakeholder engagement skills, with experience collaborating effectively with delivery partners, regulators and government agencies.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, able to interpret data, simplify technical concepts and adjust messaging for different audiences.
- Experienced in mentoring non-safety staff and supporting managers to embed accountability and lift safety capability.

Why work with CRRDA?

As we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

Our people are supported with adaptable work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management and salary packaging.

Occupational group

Occupational Health & Safety

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.

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📌 Safety Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane