Seymour Whyte is proud to be delivering multiple complex civil infrastructure projects across the Canberra region. Our teams work on a diverse range of engineering projects offering genuine variety and long-term career opportunities. With a solid pipeline of work ahead, we’re seeking an experienced Safety / Senior Safety Advisor to join our operations in Canberra and strengthen our local teams.
Relocation support may be available for suitable candidates, and we encourage applications from interstate safety professionals looking to build a long‑term future in the Canberra region.
About the role
Reporting into the HSEQ team, you will be responsible for coordinating and mitigating health, safety and wellbeing risks across site operations. You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Supervisors and site crews to ensure compliance with Seymour Whyte safety systems, legislative requirements and client specifications, while actively championing a positive, proactive safety culture.
This is a hands‑on, influential role suited to a safety professional who enjoys being visible on site, mentoring others and embedding best‑practice safety as “business as usual”.
Key responsibilities
About you
You’re a confident and respected safety professional with a strong construction or civil background and the ability to build trust across all levels of the workforce. You combine technical knowledge with a practical, people‑focused approach and take pride in being a visible safety leader on site.
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
Seymour Whyte benefits:
We are a successful civil contracting business who has been operating in Australia for over 35 years. With the agility and personal connection of a Tier 2, yet the expertise of a Tier 1, and the enhanced resources of one of the largest, world-class construction companies, VINCI, our employees and clients get the best of three worlds.
As a progressive, leading civil engineering firm built on the strong foundations of our unique history, we engage, enable and empower our people to be better. With you, we are altogether stronger, in building the future we want.
Many of our projects are located in regional areas, therefore all applicants must hold a current Driver’s Licence and have their own transport.
Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including veterans.
Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction toward having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.
Next steps
Register on our website for job alerts to be advised when new roles become available. https://careers.seymourwhyte.com.au/en/listing/
To learn more about us, visit www.seymourwhyte.com.au
Reference code: 494839
Our internal Talent Acquisition team is managing this role; applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.
Seymour Whyte is a multi award-winning civil contractor that delivers major essential infrastructure across Australia.
With the expertise of a Tier 1, the soul of a Tier 2, and now, the strength of one of the largest construction companies globally, in VINCI, our people get the best of three worlds.
Our competitive advantage is our remarkable service and value for our clients, which comes from our highly skilled people, and excellence in governance and risk management.
People join Seymour Whyte because they’re looking for more from their professional growth and their personal connections. Our people mean more to us, do more with us, and have more involvement in building our world-class capability together.
Our high-performing, collaborative and agile teams are empowered to relentlessly look for smarter ways to impact our world class projects.
And, with an accessible team of hands-on management and leadership backing our people all the way, the possibilities for more diversity, growth, satisfaction and success in your career are well within your approval.
Our areas of expertise range from roads and bridges, rail, marine, airports, tunnelling services, water, wastewater, energy and power projects nationally. A focus on actively diversifying has led to expansion of our capabilities, with the size, reach and complexity of projects awarded increasing significantly.
