Construction and Safety Manager
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 5
Remuneration: $173,345 - $193,906 (plus superannuation and leave loading)
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ619449
About the opportunity
Health Infrastructure is seeking an experienced Construction and Safety Manager to champion safety and quality excellence across our major capital projects. In this pivotal role, you'll monitor construction safety and quality on designated projects, ensuring our integrated project teams maintain the highest standards in all construction activities.
As our Construction and Safety Manager, you'll establish and communicate client WHS strategies, conduct regular site safety walks, and review contractor documentation. You'll be the go-to expert for construction safety matters, participating in WHS workshops, sharing lessons learned, and driving continuous improvement across our project portfolio. Your expertise will directly influence how we deliver safe, quality outcomes for NSW communities.
This role offers the opportunity to work across diverse projects throughout NSW, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
This is a full-time ongoing role. Remuneration will be determined with the successful candidate.
Please note that as Health Infrastructure is an organisation of NSW Health, the successful applicant must reside in NSW or be willing to relocate if appointed.
This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
About you
We're looking for a construction safety professional with extensive experience in client side delivery management and a proven track record of implementing WHS strategies across complex construction projects. You'll have deep knowledge of construction standards, regulations, and WHS principles, combined with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders
About us
Health Infrastructure delivers sustainable and innovative infrastructure solutions to meet the health care needs of NSW communities now and into the future. We collaborate with government and industry to transform public health facilities across NSW. Outside of health we contribute longer term benefits to NSW communities including the creation of jobs and increased opportunities for local businesses.
About what’s important to us
At Health Infrastructure, we are committed to cultivating a workplace culture where diversity, inclusion and flexibility is part of the norm.
To find out more about Health Infrastructure’s values and ways of working, click here.
Want to know more?
1. Please click here for a copy of the role description.
2. For more information about Health Infrastructure go to www.hinfra.health.nsw.gov.au and www.health.nsw.gov.au
3. For more information on how to apply for a role in NSW Health click here.
4. For enquiries, please contact Jon Workman via jonathan.workman@health.nsw.gov.au
About the application process
• Click Apply to commence your application.
• Create or log into your profile (find out more about applying for a role at NSW Health here).
• Upload an up-to-date resume (max 3 pages)
• Upload a cover letter (max 2 pages) outlining how you meet the role requirements and capabilities as specified in the role description.
• Respond to the target questions within the application. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
Target questions:
Q1. How do you approach influencing and engaging project teams who may have competing priorities when it comes to implementing safety standards? Provide a specific example of how you've successfully embedded a safety culture across a complex project.
Q2. You've been asked to provide pre-tender safety advice on a complex hospital refurbishment project within an operational facility. What specific considerations would you address in your review? Then explain how you would transition your pre-tender recommendations into post-tender assurance activities once a Principal Contractor is appointed.
Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday, 18 November 2025
