WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services

Branch: Commercial Services Business Improvement

Salary Range: Band 7 - $127,965.00 - $139,905.00 per annum plus 14% superannuation

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Eagle Farm Regional Operations Centre

Our Business

Infrastructure Services brings together Council's asset management, infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction, services, maintenance and transport operations activities.

Our Branch

The Commercial Services & Business Improvement (CSBI) Branch's purpose is to drive improvement, agility, and resilience, by providing support to City Standards (CS) and more broadly across Infrastructure (IS), making it easier and safer to deliver outcomes for the community.

The Role

Lead a team of safety professionals in a high-risk construction heavy, operational environment to maintain legal compliance, implement contemporary safety practices and improve WHS outcomes across Infrastructure Services. Develop and implement strategic initiatives to improve Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) within Infrastructure Services. Monitor trends and ensure legislation compliance, driving the direction of WHS policies. Support and refine a Safety management framework, promote contemporary safety best practices, and support safety audits.

The role requires a leader, who will develop and inspire a larger team of safety professionals to prioritise outcomes and uphold IS Safety management system. The role includes both strategic and operational functions and works across a diverse range of stakeholders.

To be successful you will have:

• capabilities in Council’s Leadership Blueprint to deliver performance excellence
• extensive knowledge of Acts, Regulations, Standards and Guidelines pertaining to Workplace Health & Safety and Worker’s Compensation
• proven ability to develop and implement strategic contemporary safety initiatives
• ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams in complex organisations
• expert interpersonal skills, to manage and influence organisational change, to develop and lead high performing teams
• a C class drivers’ licence is a mandatory requirement for this role.

You can be part of Brisbane City Council, which has a central role in readying the city for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games over the coming years.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

You may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Penny Fedin 07 3178 1155

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 7 August 2025 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.