WHS Advisor

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians. 

Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience.

Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience. 

The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings. 

We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel. 

About the role

We are seeking an experienced WHS Advisor - Landside to provide expert advice and practical support across Perth Airport business units on all Work Health and Safety (WHS) matters. This role is critical in supporting a strong safety culture across a large, complex operating environment and ensuring compliance with legislative and organisational WHS requirements. 

You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, including contractors, to identify risks, implement effective controls, and continuously improve safety outcomes across the estate, along with the following Key responsibilities: 

• Provide accurate, timely and practical WHS advice to PAPL business units.
• Develop, implement and maintain WHS systems, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with WHS legislation and PAPL requirements.
• Analyse WHS data and trends to identify risks, improvement opportunities and proactive safety initiatives.
• Facilitate WHS planning meetings and contribute to safety-related forums.
• Support planning, design and operational teams through safety-by-design and risk management activities.
• Assist business units with WHS risk assessments and the implementation of effective controls.
• Support and lead incident investigations, including ICAM investigations where required.
• Review and update WHS documentation and effectively communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Deliver WHS training, inductions and safety-related education to internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor and coach PAPL staff and contract managers on WHS responsibilities and best practice.
• Conduct WHS inspections, audits and assurance activities, ensuring findings are actioned and tracked.
• Support contractor WHS management, including review of safety management plans and SWMS for high-risk activities; tender and contractor WHS evaluations; review and issue of high-risk activity permits; and review of contractor incident reports and investigations. 

About You 

You are a proactive and confident WHS professional who enjoys working collaboratively and influencing positive safety outcomes in a dynamic environment. You are comfortable working autonomously, managing competing priorities and engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders. 

You will also have the following: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Work Health and Safety.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a WHS role, ideally within a large or complex operating environment.
• Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation and statutory obligations.
• Experience supporting contractors and managing WHS on significant projects.
• ICAM or TapRooT qualification with experience conducting complex incident investigations.
• Training and assessment qualifications (desirable).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data, identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and commitment to safety leadership.

About Us 

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking. 

Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds. 

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact. 

If this sounds like you, please get in touch.