Senior Safety Business Partner - Third Runway Project

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.

Explore how we are thinking big with exciting projects like the Third Runway, state-of-the-art terminals, and thriving business park developments. You can also learn more about life at Melbourne Airport – our culture, values, and what makes us unique at https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/corporate/our-culture-and-values. Join us in shaping the future of aviation as we propel Melbourne Airport towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.

Key responsibilities:

The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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: Demonstrated experience working in complex, high-risk construction, infrastructure or major capital projects, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced project environment.
• Risk Management: Expertise in identifying, assessing and managing critical project safety risks, with a focus on ensuring effective controls are implemented, monitored and continuously improved.
• Safety in Design: Ability to embed Safety in Design principles throughout the project lifecycle, working collaboratively with designers, engineers, contractors and operational stakeholders to eliminate or minimise risks at source.
• Contractor Management & Assurance: Experience overseeing contractor safety performance, including audits, inspections, assurance activities and verification of critical controls, with the ability to identify gaps and drive meaningful improvements.
• Stakeholder Influence: Highly developed communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to provide pragmatic advice, challenge decisions where required and build trusted relationships with senior leaders, project teams and contractors.

The successful candidate will have

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS),
• Significant 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.
• Accreditation in Root Cause Analysis (e.g., ICAM or TapRoot) - desired.
• 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.

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, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

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.

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.

Benefits:

• 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
• Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)

APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.