Health & Safety Business Partner

About the role

Steelforce, a brand of InfraBuild supplying Australian-made structural steel, merchant bar, pipe and tube, is looking for a Health & Safety Business Partner based at its Horningsea Park site. Reporting to the Safety and Operational Excellence Manager, you will partner with operational leaders across New South Wales to strengthen safety culture, build leadership capability and drive continuous improvement in safety performance. The role has a high degree of autonomy and involves hands-on field work with frontline teams.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate risk assessments and provide practical solutions that support operational performance and safety outcomes.
• Analyse safety trends and performance data to identify improvement opportunities and proactive risk management.
• Support the development and implementation of safety initiatives aligned with legislative requirements and business objectives.
• Partner with operational leaders to implement, maintain and improve safety systems, processes and compliance across multiple sites.
• Coach and mentor leaders on safety leadership, risk management and incident prevention.
• Conduct site audits, inspections and verification activities to identify risks and assess controls.
• Support and lead incident investigations, corrective actions and risk management initiatives.
• Deliver safety and competency training so leaders and teams meet operational and legislative requirements.
• Build relationships with frontline teams and stakeholders to foster accountability and a proactive safety culture.

Required profile

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (or equivalent) and a current driver's licence, with the ability to travel regularly between sites.
• Experience in a health and safety role, ideally in manufacturing, distribution, industrial or other operational environments.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in working alongside operational teams and building trusted relationships across blue- and white-collar workforces.
• Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to gather information, facilitate discussions, deliver training and influence positive safety outcomes.

Required skills

• Solid understanding of safety management systems, risk management processes, incident investigations and continuous improvement.
• Experience conducting ICAM investigations highly regarded; exposure to internal auditing of safety management systems desirable.

What we offer

• Autonomous role with significant exposure to operational leaders and site teams.
• Career progression opportunities and exposure to business leadership.
• Flexibility and autonomy to manage your schedule and travel commitments.
• Company vehicle and fuel card.
• Paid parental leave (20 weeks primary carer leave and 3 weeks partner leave) plus superannuation contributions during unpaid leave (eligibility applies).
• Discounted corporate health insurance, employee discounts, confidential counselling and wellbeing support through the Employee Assistance Program and Sonder.