Manager - Contractor Safety

About the role

Monash University is seeking a Manager - Contractor Safety to provide strategic leadership across its property and infrastructure portfolio. Reporting to the Director with broad autonomy, you will lead a team of four to manage contractor safety, capital works and infrastructure operations across research, teaching and residential assets. The role is based at the Clayton campus, full-time, continuing appointment, with remuneration of $145,062 - $153,976 per year at HEW Level 09 plus 17% employer superannuation.

Key responsibilities

• Champion the contractor safety management framework across the entire contractor lifecycle, in line with Monash University's framework
• Embed Safety in Design principles and drive customer-focused health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) solutions
• Provide strategic contractor safety governance and assurance, maintaining overarching HSW oversight while keeping contractors responsible for their own systems of work
• Lead critical risk and assurance activities, monitor contractor performance and use data to identify trends, priorities and continuous improvement opportunities
• Work with procurement, major projects, facilities/operations and contract management to influence key teams, manage unit budgets and direct strategic policies
• Engage with senior academic and external partners to achieve high-impact safety outcomes

Required profile

• Postgraduate qualifications (or equivalent experience)
• Extensive HSW management expertise, including a proven track record of implementing or improving contractor safety frameworks in large, complex and contractor-intensive environments
• Collaborative leadership style

Required skills

• Strong project management skills
• Strategic agility
• High-level stakeholder negotiation skills

The University supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Applications close on Wednesday 18 November 2026, and interviews are held as strong applicants are identified.