WH&S Manager NEW

Find your further with Ventia in this Work Health and Safety Manager role in our Transurban Queensland contract.

This isn’t your typical WHS role. This is your opportunity to take ownership of safety across a high-profile, Tier 1 transport contract, supporting one of Queensland’s most critical motorway and tunnel networks. You will influence real operational outcomes, work alongside experienced leaders and directly impact how safety is delivered on the ground.

If you are a hands-on safety leader who thrives in a complex, high-risk environment – this is your next move.

What’s on Offer 

• $180,000 – $200,000 TFR (includes super)
• Be part of a high performing, collaborative team
• Own a critical leadership role on a flagship contract
• Work across a diverse, multi-site transport network where you can influence real safety outcomes
• Clear opportunities for growth and career progression
• 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

About the Role

As the Health and Safety Manager you will pay a pivotal leadership role in driving a proactive, high-performance safety culture across operations (maintenance, incident response and projects).

Duties include –

• Lead and mentor a WHS team (direct reports and broader influence)
• Partner closely with operations to embed safety into planning and delivery
• Drive risk management, audits and compliance across multiple sites
• Lead incident investigations and engage with regulators when required
• Deliver practical, real world safety solutions in fast paced operational environments
• Influence leadership teams and subcontractors to lift safety performance

Monitor trends, identify emerging risk, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a visible, boots on the ground leadership role, with a split of 70/30 (annually) days and nights. Safety is seamlessly embedded into operations, risks are proactively identified and controlled, and the team feels supported, capable and engaged, Performance metrics and KPIs are consistently achieved across safety, people and client outcomes.

Required Skills and Experience

You are commercially aware, operationally focused and confident leading in high-risk environments.

• Strong experience in WHS leadership with infrastructure, construction or transport
• Deep knowledge of WHS legislation, ISO standards, and risk frameworks
• Proven ability to operationalise safety (not just write policies)
• Experience with audits, investigations (ICAM), and contractor management
• Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to simplify complexity and guide teams through competing priorities
• WHS / OHS qualifications (Cert IV or higher)
• ICAM investigation training
• White Card
• Drivers licence

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  

Click the ‘Apply for job’ button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia.  

Position Reference Number: 167860