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 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.

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.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A credible, visible leader who can influence outcomes through relationships and collaboration

• Data-driven and decisive with the ability to translate trends into timely interventions

• A practical change agent who can lift maturity and build leaders who own safety

• Calm under pressure, values-driven, and confident to challenge constructively

What you’ll bring:

• Diploma/Advanced Diploma in WHS (or Cert IV with willingness to complete Diploma) 

• Minimum 5 years HSE experience in high-risk industries (construction/infrastructure preferred) 

• Minimum 2 years leadership/management experience leading a high-performing team 

• Strong Critical Risk capability

• Investigation leadership (ICAM / lead investigator capability essential) 

• Audit leadership experience (internal audits, corrective actions, readiness for external audits)

• Strong reporting, trending and analysis skills (Power BI capability beneficial) 

• Injury management / workers compensation experience 

• Current and valid Driver’s Licence required

WHAT WE OFFER

• Suite of benefits including health and wellness initiatives.
• Opportunity to work with an industry leader.
• Competitive remuneration and tool of trade vehicle.
• 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.