Health and Safety Business Partner

About the Role

This is a critical leadership role focused on coaching and influencing operational leaders, strengthening critical risk controls, driving insights through performance reporting, and ensuring consistent application of The Downer Standard. You’ll also lead the rhythm of governance – audits, risk tools, investigations and improvement, and develop a high‑performing H&S team. • Lead a business partnering model where operations own safety, coaching and mentoring safety teams. • Coach and influence operational leaders to strengthen critical risk controls. • Drive performance reporting, trend analysis and insights to inform timely interventions. • Ensure consistent application of The Downer Standard and lead governance activities including audits, risk tools, investigations and continuous improvement. • Build and develop a high‑performing health & safety team.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety coaching
• ▸risk controls
• ▸performance reporting
• ▸governance audits
• ▸risk tools
• ▸team development

What You Bring

ABOUT YOU: We’re looking for someone who is a credible, visible leader able to influence outcomes through relationships and collaboration. They are data‑driven and decisive, translating trends into timely interventions, and act as a practical change agent who lifts maturity and builds leaders who own safety. They remain calm under pressure, are values‑driven, and can challenge constructively. What you’ll bring includes a Diploma/Advanced Diploma in WHS (or Cert IV with willingness to complete a Diploma). You have at least 5 years HSE experience in high‑risk industries and 2 years leading high‑performing teams. You possess strong critical risk capability, investigation leadership (ICAM), audit leadership, and solid reporting, trending, and analysis skills (Power BI beneficial). Experience in injury management/ workers’ compensation and a current driver’s licence are also required. • Lift health & safety capability and embed practical, sustainable approaches across the business. • Hold a Diploma/Advanced Diploma in WHS (or Cert IV with intent to complete a Diploma). • Possess at least 5 years HSE experience in high‑risk industries, preferably construction/infrastructure. • Have minimum 2 years leadership experience managing high‑performing teams. • Demonstrate strong critical risk capability and investigation leadership (ICAM or lead investigator). • Experience leading internal audits, corrective actions and preparing for external audits. • Strong reporting, trending and analysis skills, with Power BI proficiency desirable. • Experience in injury management and workers’ compensation. • Hold a current, valid driver’s licence.

Requirements

• ▸wh&s diploma
• ▸5+ years
• ▸leadership
• ▸icam
• ▸power bi
• ▸driver licence

Benefits

Reporting to the Head of Zero Harm • Water, this full-time 12-month parental leave cover is to work for a Tier One, best-in-class construction business and your opportunity to lead a business partnering model where operations own safety • and your team are the coaches, mentors and technical experts who make that possible. You’ll lift capability and ensure our approach to health & safety is practical, embedded and sustainable across the business. WHAT WE OFFER: We provide a suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work with an industry leader and receive competitive remuneration plus a tool‑of‑trade vehicle. The role sits within a secure, long‑term JV project and a safety‑focused culture in an essential service industry. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it. • Receive health and wellness initiatives as part of a comprehensive benefits suite. • Work with an industry leader and receive competitive remuneration plus a tool‑of‑trade vehicle. • Be part of an inclusive, diverse workplace that values flexibility, inclusive leadership and equitable opportunity.

Work Environment

Hybrid