Description Confluence Water, a Downer, Ventia and Jacobs Joint Venture, is one of three regional consortia delivering design, construction, maintenance and facilities management services for Sydney Water. As the North Delivery team, we stretch from Sydney Harbour to the Hawkesbury River, including the Hills Shire. Confluence Water is Sydney Water's partner responsible for the delivery of an unprecedented pipeline of capital works as part of a 10-year program. Reporting to the Health & Safety Business Partner, this permanent full-time Senior Health & Safety Advisor role is designed for someone who thrives upstream of the work. You will embed risk management into planning, design and mobilisation so crews can execute safely, confidently, and efficiently. Our goal is simple but ambitious: operations own safety, and our Health and Safety team are the coaches, mentors and technical experts who play a key role in facilitating the capability uplift to make that possible. In this role, you will enable safer delivery by working early with delivery leaders to build safety in, not bolt it on. As part of our health & safety function structure, the Senior Advisor position is intentionally tactical and planning-led. You will partner with Superintendents, Project Managers and Engineers to anticipate WHS risks, strengthen work preparation, and improve the quality of controls and decision-making before teams mobilise. You will maintain periodic site presence to keep planning connected to execution, while focusing your effort where the work is shaped. ABOUT YOU We’re looking for someone who is: Trusted by leaders. You are credible, practical, and can influence without friction Comfortable in complexity. You translate risk into clear, workable plans A capability builder. You uplift others and strengthen the system, not just solve today’s problem If you are ready to move beyond reactive safety and into a role where you can change how work is planned and delivered, we would love to hear from you. WHAT YOU’LL BRING Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Health and Safety (desired) Minimum 5 years’ experience as a HSE practitioner in a high-risk industry (construction or infrastructure preferred) Experience leading or supporting Risk and Opportunity and Safety in Design workshops Strong ability to plan and integrate WHS controls Capability to lead or co-lead investigations into serious or high potential incidents (ICAM desirable) Strong tactical improvement mindset with the ability to identify systemic risks and implement uplift initiatives Confidence supporting the planning and mobilisation of high-risk or complex work fronts Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability supporting Advisors and developing H&S professionals Strong knowledge of Critical Risk management framework. Experience in Injury Management and Workers Compensation Current and valid Driver’s Licence required. WHAT WE OFFER Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives. Personalised career growth working with an industry leader. Competitive remuneration with on-going training and support. Opportunity to work within a secure long-term leading JV project. Safety focused culture working within in an essential service industry. You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you. 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.
