Location: Perth, WA

Rate: $60-$75/hr + super (dependent on experience)

Type: Contract

Duration: 12 month contract

Hours: Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Safety Advisor to support a diverse portfolio of R&D;, laboratory, workshop, commissioning, and technology development activities.

Reporting to the Safety Superintendent, you will work closely with operational leaders and technical teams to identify hazards, manage risks, support safe work practices, and ensure compliance across a unique environment focused on developing next-generation green energy and green metal technologies.

This role is ideal for a safety professional who enjoys being visible in the field, building relationships, and providing practical safety support to operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct workplace inspections, field leadership interactions, and critical control verifications
- Support risk assessments, JHAs, permit reviews, and safe work planning activities
- Assist teams with higher-risk activities including isolations, hot works, electrical work, working at heights, confined space entry, and contractor management
- Coordinate safety readiness reviews for trials, commissioning, and operational changes
- Support incident investigations, corrective actions, and risk management activities
- Maintain safety records, actions, and compliance documentation within safety management systems
- Assist with emergency preparedness activities, drills, and response planning
- Monitor training, competencies, inductions, and compliance requirements
- Support chemical safety, hazardous materials management, and exposure controls
- Contribute to audits, inspections, compliance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives




- Provide practical coaching and guidance to leaders, employees, and contractors

Mandatory Requirements

- Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety or equivalent qualification
- Experience providing safety advice within industrial, mining, laboratory, workshop, manufacturing, engineering, or operational environments
- Strong understanding of Australian WHS legislation and risk management principles
- Experience supporting contractor safety, incident investigations, and critical control verification
- Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience using digital safety management systems
- Current Australian Driver's Licence
- Ability to build effective working relationships across technical and operational teams

Preferred

- Diploma or higher qualification in Work Health & Safety
- Experience supporting commissioning, trials, or operational readiness activities
- Experience with BMS, Enablon, ChemAlert, or similar safety systems
- Knowledge of chemical risk management and hazardous materials controls
- Experience within mining, resources, manufacturing, research, or technology development environments

RESPECTFULLY AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY

For more information about this prospect, please click APPLY or contact Alvin on 08 94374400 or via email on [email protected]

DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.

📌 Safety Advisor (Perth)
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth