About VenuesWest

VenuesWest enriches the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone. Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

VenuesWest recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel welcome, accepted and safe to be their true self, and who are celebrated for their contribution and abilities.

We value the unique perspectives and skills that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and women in management bring to the workplace and community and want to support equality for these groups of peoples. We aim to achieve this through increasing workforce representation. People from these backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and identify themselves through the application questions. Sections of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) for measures to achieve equality will apply to this process.

If you have any accessibility requirements, including adjustments to the recruitment process, workplace adjustments, or documentation in alternative formats, please contact our People & Culture team on (08) 9441 8362 or email peopleandculture@venueswest.wa.gov.au.

About the Role

VenuesWest has an exciting opportunity to join the organisation in the new role of Works Safety Coordinator. Reporting to the Chief Safety Officer and working across the Safety and Portfolio Management teams, the role supports the safe and consistent delivery of contractor activities across the VenuesWest portfolio.

The role partners with Facilities Management and Capital Works teams as well as operational stakeholders to support effective contractor management and safety practices throughout the work lifecycle, from planning and procurement through to mobilisation, delivery, monitoring, performance and close-out. This includes supporting planned and reactive maintenance, minor works, shutdowns, service contracts, capital projects and other contractor-led activities.

The position works closely with project managers, contract owners, work hosts, contractors, consultants and the Safety Team to ensure safety requirements are clearly defined, applied and integrated into maintenance and project delivery.

The role provides practical support to project managers, contract owners and work hosts, helping them identify contractor safety requirements, confirm readiness before work begins and follow up safety issues and actions through to close-out.

This is a permanent, full time opportunity. Flexible working arrangements will be discussed at interview. Whilst the position will be based at Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont, mobility may be required between the portfolio of facilities.

What We Offer

Working with VenuesWest comes with a range of benefits – please see our Employee Value Proposition attached for more information.

About the Person

The successful candidate will have previous demonstrated experience in supporting contractor safety management in construction, facilities, maintenance, infrastructure or a similar environment. The ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders and advise across a portfolio of facilities is essential for this position.

For any further job-related information please contact Andrew Dedman on 08 9441 8392.

For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au and follow us on LinkedIn.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, you must provide:

• A copy of your current resume and
• A cover letter with detailed examples to demonstrate (wordsmith using first role capability):
  • Demonstrated experience supporting contractor safety management in construction, facilities, maintenance, infrastructure, capital works or similar operational environments, including:
    • contractor planning, procurement, mobilisation, monitoring and close-out;
    • application of risk management principles, SWMS, Permit to Work systems, high-risk construction work requirements and critical risk controls to support safe work delivery.

A full copy of the Job Description attached as a PDF, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.

Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below.

For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.

Employment Screening

To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:

• Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
• National Police Clearance (Note: having a conviction will not necessarily preclude you from employment. For more information on how convictions are considered, please see the attached information sheet.
• A tertiary qualification in work health and safety, safety management, construction safety, risk management or a related discipline at Diploma level or higher
• WA Construction Industry White Card, or capacity to complete it within one month of commencement.

Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.

Future Appointments

Applicants who are found suitable, but not recommended for the vacancy, may be considered for similar vacancies pursuant to the Commission’s Instructions No’s. 2 and 39.