Compliance, Safety and Quality Manager
Job Title: Compliance, Safety and Quality Manager
About the Role:
The Compliance, Safety and Quality Manager is a critical role that ensures all construction projects and facilities maintenance works meet the required standards for safety, quality, and compliance. This position will work across various precincts (airside, landside, and terminals) to engage with project teams and facilities maintenance providers to ensure designs are appropriate, works are completed safely and to the required quality standards, and transitioned seamlessly into operations.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct regular safety audits and compliance checks to ensure the highest level of safety across all operations.
* Support the development of risk assessments for high-risk works, operational changes, and events.
* Ensure hazards and incidents observed are reported through the Safety Incident Management System.
* Support the investigation process following incidents to provide insight into potential root causes and contributing factors.
* Ensure that corrective actions following incidents or non-compliance are implemented and tracked for effectiveness.
* Support the conduct of Safety and Design and Safety in Operation workshops.
* Build strong relationships with internal and external Project Management teams, construction contractors, facilities maintenance contractors, and their subcontractors to support improved quality outcomes on projects and a reduction in the number and frequency of post-completion defects.
* Engage with contractors to identify risks both within their site and to the wider operation and support the contractor with appropriate risk mitigations.
* Work with project teams to conduct regular inspections, including at key hold points to support a reduction in the number of non-conformances and defects pre and post completion.
* Conduct regular quality and compliance checks across all construction and facilities maintenance works to ensure that completed works meet Melbourne Airport's quality expectations, Melbourne Airport Standards, the National Construction Code, and Australian Standards.
* Support stakeholders in the works permitting process, in particular the Permission to Commence Works (PERCOW) process with both pre-works reviews and post-works sign off, focusing on safety, compliance, and quality outcomes.
Requirements:
* Experience in a Compliance, Safety and Quality role within a client or contractor covering safety compliance, construction management, and/or quality assurance/quality control.
* Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience gained in a similar environment.
* Detailed understanding of construction quality assurance/quality control.
* Demonstrated familiarity with safety management systems.
* Experience in Safety in Design and Safety in Operations processes.
* Demonstrated understanding of investigation principles with the ability to assist with incident investigations.
* Demonstrated knowledge of airport operations in terms of safety and compliance.
* Demonstrated well-developed project management and time management skills.
* Detailed understanding of hazards, risk, controls, and context for both safety and operational events.
* Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislative requirements.
What We Offer:
* Free access to Higher State, our state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel.
* Airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use.
* Hybrid flexible working arrangements.
* Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave.
* Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave.
* Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning.
* Mental health and well-being initiatives, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Long-term career and professional development opportunities.
* Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities.
* Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids' footy day.
* Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus).
Culture and Values:
By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development. Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination, and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it, and Work Together.