Assistant Safety Manager

About the role

This role supports the Project Safety Manager in enforcing safety rules and regulations at the workplace and ensuring the project complies with statutory requirements. It covers health, safety, environmental and welfare matters on a construction project.

Key responsibilities

• Perform daily health, safety and environmental inspections, prepare reports and coordinate with the main contractor to close issues on time.
• Inspect and verify that the main contractor has implemented safety measures under the Workplace Health and Safety Act, CAAS and CAG requirements.
• Monitor contractors' safety performance and highlight immediate actions needed to the relevant parties.
• Provide standing supervision for critical construction works where required.
• Notify the Superintending Officer and CAG Duty Manager of incidents, giving real-time updates and factual details.
• Review the main contractor's method statements, risk assessments, work plans, SOPs, safe work procedures and incident investigation reports, and ensure they are implemented on site.
• Inform the Project Safety Manager of situations requiring immediate rectification or suspension of operations, and of unimplemented corrective actions.
• Support the Project Safety Manager in investigating all incidents, including near-misses, and documenting findings on the appropriate forms.

Required profile

• Registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer with MOM.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the construction industry, preferably 3 years with a developer or main contractor.
• Certificate in developing a Risk Management Implementation Plan (bizSAFE Level 2) or equivalent.
• Experience in the aviation/aerodrome sector is preferred.