Health and Safety Advisor

Health and Safety Advisor Join to apply for the Health and Safety Advisor role at Goodman . About Goodman At Goodman, your career is more than just a job – it’s about growth, innovation, and making a lasting impact. Whether you’re building your career in property, data centres, finance, legal, or beyond, we value diverse perspectives and seek individuals who are passionate about driving our business forward. As providers of essential infrastructure for the digital economy, Goodman has been developing its data centre capability since 2005. Since then, we have grown to become a large owner of powered sites globally. Our global power bank of 5.0GW includes completed facilities, secured power and potential data centre projects across 13 major international cities. This has been built up over time through our expertise in securing land, planning and power in highly sought after locations in major global cities. Health & Safety Advisor At Goodman The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for supporting the safety and environmental compliance functions within Goodman Australia, ensuring all relevant procedures, policies, and regulations are adhered to in line with both company requirements and Australian laws. The role reports to the Managing Counsel, Property and Risk, Legal, Australia and will lead a proactive approach to safety and environment and managing other related risks and fostering a culture of sustainable safety and risk management within the organisation. Day-to-day Adhere to the Safety Management System where it relates to operations and developments and assist the business to adopt it wherever required Assist the operational level of the organisation in complying with all relevant health and safety legislation, standards, and regulations Assist the developments business unit by proactively engaging with builders and contractors to promote a strong safety culture and enforce compliance with safety standards across all development projects Assist to maintain internal registers of legislation, records and resources relating to Work Health & Safety and the Environment Act as a trusted safety advisor to the business by demonstrating strong compliance, proactive engagement and leadership Engage with external consultants to identify risks with respect to environmental matters and hazardous materials and implement processes to manage those risks. Promote safety awareness across the company and support Managing Counsel, Property and Risk to lead and foster a proactive safety culture across the company. Collate information about potential hazards and assist senior building managers and project managers in implementing corrective actions Assist the Legal Team in collating data on safety performance metrics, trending and reporting Assist the various business units (including the Legal Team) when they conduct risk assessments and safety audits and implement resulting process changes and corrective actions. Assist and support personnel in developments, property services, building services, data centres and operations to manage safety issues, attending site where necessary to observe and inspect with other stakeholders Assist in coordinating safety induction programs and ongoing safety training sessions for staff and contractors. Arrange for external consultants to provide training to business units with respect to environmental compliance and hazardous materials management, where necessary. Proactively manage and support the investigation of incidents, and near misses. Ensure accurate documentation and help in the implementation of corrective actions. Categorise and see through to completion all corrective actions arising from incident and hazard reporting. Support management in dealing with critical events that arise with respect to safety, environment, and hazardous materials across the Goodman portfolio and management of associated corrective actions and engage with external consultants where necessary. Support management and contractors with respect to prevention of incidents and management of corrective actions following incidents and WHS principal contractor audits. Collaborate with external safety consultants where required for training, inspections and general advice Attend development and stabilised project site inspections and collaborate with builders and contractors as appropriate to support management and contractors in achieving best practice with respect to WHS. Stay updated on WHS and environmental (“WHSE”) legislation, industry trends, and best practices Assist the Legal Team to continuously review and improve WHS policies, processes and procedures to enhance safety performance Requirements A diploma in Work Health and Safety (WHS), Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), or a related field. Minimum of 3 years of experience in a WHS role or related field including in developments/construction General Member - Australian Institute of Health and Safety Familiarity with Australian WHS laws and regulations Understanding of risk management Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to collate data and prepare draft reports Experience in property industry Experience in Environmental compliance and hazardous materials management The Benefits Paid Parental Leave Study assistance for postgraduate and undergraduate courses Discretionary bonus scheme Eligibility to participate in Goodman’s share scheme Wellness program that focuses on the health and wellbeing, including exercise classes, meditation, yoga, social events, exclusive discounts, cooking classes, financial wellbeing seminars and more. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Management and Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr