Why Work With Us?

At Main Roads, we are committed to delivering a world-class road network and creating positive, lasting impacts for WA communities. We play a critical role in overseeing the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of major roads and highways across the State. This includes managing traffic flow, ensuring road safety, and supporting infrastructure projects to improve transport efficiency.

As we continue to grow and improve, we are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to join our supportive and driven Pilbara Region Team.

About the Role

The Pilbara Region is a large region looking after some 3000 kilometres of road network with offices and depots located in six (6) different locations.

We are seeking a passionate and driven safety leader for our Safety Manager role in the Pilbara Region, based in South Hedland. Not only will you manage your direct team, you’ll play a vital role in guiding and influencing the wider regional workforce to prioritise safety, health and wellbeing. Your leadership will help foster a culture of care and accountability, while driving innovative and practical improvements to our safety processes and practices.

About You

To be successful you will be:

experienced in managing all aspects of work health, safety and wellbeing in a large organisation with a multidisciplinary workforce in line with Work Health and Safety legislative requirements.

experienced in providing leadership in the implementation and improvement of workplace safety culture, processes and practices and report on regional safety performance.

a problem solver with strong attention to detail.

a strong communicator with an ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will need to be able to travel and spend overnight stays to interact with the wider team, sometimes at short notice to undertake investigations and on occasion it may require weekend work.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to advance or commence their career in a role within the State Government. Our environment encourages people to improve business practices and actively contribute to the strategic direction of the region and Main Roads.

What We Offer

At Main Roads, you can have a challenging, flexible, and rewarding career that takes you exactly where you want to go with an organisation that supports a healthy work-life balance to help with what is important to you.

We offer an attractive salary, commuted overtime, district allowance and 12% superannuation. You have the choice to work a 37.5 or 40-hour week, and the option to work an extra 5 hours commuted overtime weekly.

Your salary package if you choose to work 45 hours per week, dependent on experience, is between $157,000 - $183,000 per annum plus 12% superannuation.

In addition, the following regional initiatives/benefits are on offer:

Travel concession of 3.5% or an additional 5 days annual leave and travel days – earned per year for your time in the region.

Relocation support includes access to heavily subsidized housing for those moving to the Pilbara—an exclusive benefit not available to current local residents together with a generous relocation benefit.

Additional Subsidies – including Airconditioning, Hot Water and Gas.

Flexible working arrangements

Attractive leave entitlements

Training and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing focus

Home Ownership Subsidy Scheme (HOSS) option which is a home loan subsidy scheme up to 5 five years. Please note: Eligibility requirements for this scheme will apply.

Note, the advertised salary is inclusive of commuted overtime, district allowance and full time annual salary. Exact salary details will be confirmed with the successful candidate at time of offer.