Safety Manager

About the Project / Company

This role is part of a landmark high-rise mixed-use development in a major urban downtown district. The project involves the delivery of a 30 storey residential tower with integrated commercial and amenity spaces, forming a key addition to the city skyline.

The development is being delivered by an experienced construction team specialising in large-scale, complex building projects. The environment is fast-paced, highly coordinated, and safety-critical, with multiple contractors working simultaneously across vertical construction zones.

The project demands a strong commitment to safety leadership, operational excellence, and disciplined execution in a dense urban setting with significant logistical and public interface challenges.

About the Role

• The Construction Safety Manager will take ownership of all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management activities on site, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and project-specific safety standards.
• This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for driving a proactive safety culture across all levels of the project, from senior management to subcontracted workforce teams.
• Key focus areas include working at height, crane and lifting operations, temporary works, multi-trade coordination, and high-risk activity control within a vertically phased construction environment.
• The role requires strong site presence, decisive leadership, and the ability to manage safety performance across a complex, multi-level construction programme.

About the Candidate

• The ideal candidate will be an experienced construction safety professional with a strong background in large-scale building projects, preferably high-rise or complex urban developments.
• You will bring a proven track record of managing site safety in high-risk environments, with strong knowledge of construction regulations, risk management systems, and contractor control.
• You should be confident operating in a fast-moving project environment, able to influence behaviours on site, and comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including project managers, engineers, and subcontractors.

Key Attributes:

• Strong experience in construction HSE leadership roles
• Background in high-rise or major building projects preferred
• Deep understanding of working at height and lifting operations
• Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication and leadership presence on site
• Ability to manage multiple contractors and competing priorities
• Proactive, visible, and hands-on approach to safety management