About McIlwain

Since 1961, McIlwain has been creating outstanding community assets and has become one of Australia’s most trusted and experienced contractors. Over this time, our industry capabilities have evolved to include works within transport, building, services infrastructure, urban, as well as the industrial and energy sectors.

About the Role

McIlwain is seeking an experienced Safety Advisor who is ready to contribute to a purpose-driven team at one of our projects on the Sunshine Coast. You will work closely with a small onsite Safety Team, ensuring compliance with WH&S; regulations as well as influence & drive a positive safety culture for the project.

Due to the location of the project, McIlwain offers housing for those that would prefer to stay locally during the week as the works are run from Monday to Friday.

Duties:

- Monitor compliance with the safety systems and procedures within the workplace and provide operational support to the project management team
- Facilitate and deliver site inductions
- Attend all site pre-starts and communicate weekly toolbox to workforce and any incident findings or corrective actions
- Reporting, investigating, and implementing corrective and/or preventive actions resulting from identification of hazards, near miss incidents and work-related illness/injury
- Provide ongoing health and safety advice to Supervisors, Contractors, and site workers to eliminate or minimize hazards.
- Review and approve all SWMS, risk assessments and VOCs
- Assist in the preparation and development of Project and Safety reports

Skills & Experience:





- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience OR 5 years industry-related experience/experience in a similar role
- Previous experience on a large construction project
- Understanding/working knowledge of HSE practices, standards and codes
- Skilled in basic Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Experience using HSE management software

Qualifications:

- Degree or higher in OHS (strongly preferred, not essential — Diploma of Work Health and Safety is the minimum acceptable qualification)
- Current Drivers Licence
- Diploma of Work Health and Safety
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (desirable)
- Lead ICAM Investigator (desirable)
- Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (white card)

Advantages:

- Career development and training opportunities
- Paid Parental Leave for primary and secondary carers
- Weekly gym or wellness reimbursement scheme
- Bonus annual leave days to encourage a work/life balance
- Salary Reviews undertaken twice yearly and an End of Year Bonus Scheme
- Cultural Leave Exchange
- Free NAWIC membership
- Employee referral bonus program

McIlwain is committed to nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture of opportunity. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.

Next steps:

- Submit your CV online to apply for this role
- Only suitable applicants will be contacted to proceed
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check
- Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the right to work in Australia

To learn more about us, visit www.mcilwain.com

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