Senior Safety Business Partner - Third Runway Project

About the Role

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a dynamic and proactive Senior Safety Business Partner - Third Runway Project to join our Safety team. The Senior Safety Business Partner - M3R provides dedicated safety leadership and business partnering support to one of APAC's largest infrastructure projects. Working as an embedded member of the M3R project team while maintaining independence as part of the Safety function, the role partners with project leadership to ensure safety risks are proactively identified, managed and governed throughout planning, design and delivery.

The role provides strategic advice, independent assurance and practical support across all phases of the project, embedding APAC's Safety Management System, Safety in Design principles and Active Client model. Success in the role relies on strong influencing capability, commercial awareness and the ability to balance project delivery outcomes with robust safety governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership: provide strong, proactive safety leadership across a major infrastructure project, partnering with senior leaders to embed safety into project planning, decision-making and delivery
• Major Project Experience: operate effectively in complex, high-risk construction, infrastructure or major capital projects in a fast-paced project environment
• Risk Management: identify, assess and manage critical project safety risks, ensuring effective controls are implemented, monitored and continuously improved
• Safety in Design: embed Safety in Design principles throughout the project lifecycle, working collaboratively with designers, engineers, contractors and operational stakeholders
• Contractor Management & Assurance: oversee contractor safety performance, including audits, inspections, assurance activities and verification of critical controls
• Stakeholder Influence: provide pragmatic advice, challenge decisions where required and build trusted relationships with senior leaders, project teams and contractors

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• Significant experience in a senior OHS role, focused on safety in high-risk construction environments
• Experience supporting major infrastructure or brownfield construction projects within complex operational environments
• Demonstrated expertise in Safety in Design and risk management principles, especially within large-scale or complex construction projects
• Experience working within client-side governance arrangements on major infrastructure projects
• Ability to influence senior project leaders without direct authority
• Strong understanding of Principal Contractor arrangements, client-side governance and Active Client responsibilities
• Extensive experience in incident management and comprehensive safety reporting

Desirable

• Accreditation in Root Cause Analysis (e.g. ICAM or TapRoot)

We understand that not everyone will feel they meet all of these 100%. However, if you feel you have the attitude and aptitude to grow within our team, we invite you to apply and have a conversation with us about this position.

About the Company

Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation as we deliver exciting projects like the Third Runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and thriving business park developments. APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.