Safety Manager

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better. Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more. Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy. Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry. Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more. What's on offer? We're looking for an experienced Safety Manager to support the successful delivery of a major infrastructure project in New South Wales for our Eastern Region Construction (ERC) business. This is a critical leadership role where you'll help set the tone for safety across the project and ensure every task is planned and delivered the right way. Working closely with the Project Director and delivery teams, you'll provide clear direction, advice and support to embed a strong safety culture across all work fronts. You'll be visible on site, working alongside teams to identify risks, implement controls and ensure safe outcomes are achieved every day. What you'll do Lead safety across the project, ensuring all works are planned and delivered in line with requirements Provide clear guidance and support to teams on risk identification, controls and safe work practices Work closely with delivery teams to embed safety into planning and day-to-day operations Monitor safety performance, lead investigations and drive improvement initiatives Engage with subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure consistent safety standards are met Build a strong, proactive safety culture across the project team How you'll connect to the role? We're looking for a Safety Manager who brings strong experience in construction or infrastructure projects and understands how to support delivery teams in a practical way. You're confident working in dynamic site environments and know how to balance compliance requirements with real-world project delivery. You take a hands-on, visible approach to safety and are comfortable influencing decisions, providing guidance and supporting teams on site. You're someone who builds trust, communicates clearly and works collaboratively to drive the right outcomes. You care about people and the environments we work in, set clear expectations and lead by example. You take pride in creating a culture where everyone looks out for each other and goes home safe. You don't need to tick every box, if you bring the right experience, mindset and a genuine commitment to safety, we'd love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to step into a role where you can shape how safety is delivered on a large, complex project and continue to grow your career as part of a supportive and high-performing team. Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you're not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that's okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan. For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. We are driven by fresh ideas and opportunities. We aim to do more and do better – for our people, our communities and the countries that we work in. As an employer, we know this relationship is a two-way street. We're always looking for people who are passionate about the work they do. If that's you, we'd like to invite you to become part of our family and join us in the good work we do.