WHS Advisor

Find your Further with Ventia as a Senior WHS Advisor in our high performing Transport team, supporting our Transurban contract.

This is a pivotal role acting as the key interface between the WHS Manager and operational delivery teams, driving safety, compliance and continuous improvement across projects. You will work in a dynamic environment across both road corridors and tunnels, where no 2 days are the same supporting maintenance teams, incident response teams and high-risk operational activities. 

You must be able to work a 50/50 split of day and nights.

What’s on Offer 

• $125k – $135k TFR (includes super) dependent on skillset and experience + access to pool vehicle
• Work on a high profile, Tier1 transport contract
• Access to learning and development with career progression pathways
• Varied and meaningful work that directly impacts safety outcomes
• Supportive, collaborative management – where you really matter
• Inclusive culture focused on “Safe for Life” principles and continuous improvements
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives – including the EAP, Ventia’s Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
• Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain WHS/SHEQ systems, ensuring compliance with legislation and client requirements 
• Conduct audits, inspections, and critical control checks across high-risk environments 
• Lead incident investigations (ICAM) and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement 
• Provide expert advice and practical safety solutions to operational teams 
• Deliver training, toolbox talks, and coaching to embed a strong safety culture 
• Support contractor onboarding, compliance, and performance monitoring
• Analyse WHS data and report on trends, insights and performance outcomes 
• Partner with stakeholders across field teams, leadership, and client representatives

Required Skills and Experience

You are confident and proactive and thrive in complex, high risk environments.

• Cert IV / Diploma in WHS
• Current drivers licence
• Construction white card
• ICAM Lead Investigator (or working towards)
• Lead auditor certification and Cert IV Training & Assessment (highly regarded)
• Strong experience in high-risk industries (e.g. roads, tunnels, construction)
• Solid understanding of WHS legislation, risk management and incident causation
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage with frontline teams and the client

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
 
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.   

How to apply    

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Position Reference Number: 167447