Safety and Wellbeing Lead - Projects

Brilliant people trusted to do brilliant things

Mott MacDonald is a vibrant and forward-thinking engineering, management, and development consultancy. Working together as a global team we plan, design, deliver and maintain the transport, energy, water, buildings, and wider infrastructure that is integral to people’s daily lives. We value excellence in every dimension of our business and continuously seek opportunities to improve what we do and how we do it.

We employ brilliant people who combine their diverse skills and experiences to achieve brilliant things. Whether you want to specialise or broaden your experience, you'll be supported by global specialists eager to share their expertise. With numerous opportunities to learn and grow, the possibilities are as diverse as our people. Working as a connected global team, we deliver impactful projects that shape the future.

The Opportunity

 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Safety & Wellbeing Lead to support our Defence contract. The Safety and Wellbeing Lead (Projects) will ensure safe delivery of Project Delivery Services (PDS) within Defence programs by developing and implementing robust WHS strategies, systems, and training. This role is pivotal in fostering a safety-first culture, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with Commonwealth legislation and Defence standards.

The Safety and Wellbeing Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive health and safety strategy for the Project Delivery Services (PDS) Package, ensuring alignment with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices. They will actively promote health, safety, and wellbeing across the PDS program and projects, identifying potential risks associated with project delivery and developing mitigation strategies where required and a focus on continuous improvement and assurance.

Depending on your specific expertise, your responsibilities will include various aspects of: 

• Develop and implement WHS management and reporting processes in accordance with the Commonwealth Legislation and Defence Instructions. 
• Manage WHS templates and support documentation on One Estate system.
• Develop and deliver WHS training as required.
• Ensure high quality consistent WHS reports, and Sentinel entries are produced.
• Establish and maintain the required information and data capture procedures at program level to support WHS reporting.
• Support the GSLs in delivering WHS outcomes that are compliant and consistent on all EWP projects.
• Support the PMO Lead in continuous improvement and innovation for PDS systems, processes and procedures.

About You 

As a key member of the team, you will have focused on improving safety outcomes for the contract. You will have -

• Degree or Safety certificate and auditor qualification 
• Strong understanding of WHS State and Commonwealth legislation and Defence requirements. Experience in safety, reporting and compliance, providing quality subject matter expert (SME) advice and judgement

• An ability to demonstrate passion for continual learning and promote the use of global network systems to teams.
• The ability to produce clear and logical written communication and presentations in English. Excellent skills with Microsoft suite are required, particularly excel for data analysis.

Culture & Benefits 

Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive work environment that values work-life balance, diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome diverse applicants, including First Nations People, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of all genders, neurodiversity, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and those with intersectional identities. 

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience: 

• Agile working environment, supporting our people to work flexibly 
• Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance 
• Employee resource groups including the Inclusive Network for Women, Corporate Social Responsibility and more 
• Annual Health Checks and ongoing professional development 

Employee ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.

You’ve got this! 

We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace, and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees. Please note the role will be ideally located in Canberra to support our Defence contract therefore ACT based candidates are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in this role, please apply!