Health and Safety Officer | AUS/NZD | WFH

Category: Construction

Location: Ortigas, Alabang, Pampanga, or Cebu National Capital Region (Manila) Philippines

Setup and Location:Work from Home
Work Schedule:7:30 AM – 4:30 PM NZST | 3:30 AM – 12:30 PM PHT
Employment Type: Full-Time

We are looking for a Health & Safety Officer to organize, improve, and manage health and safety systems within a growing construction business.
This is primarily an office-based coordination role focused on compliance, documentation management, subcontractor onboarding, accreditation requirements, and process improvement. The successful candidate will help build and maintain a structured health and safety framework while ensuring employees and subcontractors remain compliant with company and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting a construction, trades, or subcontractor-based business in Australia or New Zealand and be comfortable communicating with multiple stakeholders to ensure health and safety obligations are met
Key Responsibilities

• Review, organize, and improve existing health and safety policies, procedures, documentation, and records.
  
• Conduct risk assessments and hazard identification activities.
  
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, near misses, audits, inspections, corrective actions, qualifications, and certifications.
  
• Monitor and track health and safety compliance requirements for approximately 200 employees and 30 subcontractor organizations.
  
• Coordinate health and safety training, certifications, and renewals.
  
• Proactively follow up with employees and subcontractors regarding expired or soon-to-expire documentation.
  
• Develop and manage structured onboarding processes for subcontractors.
  
• Assist in achieving and maintaining SiteWise accreditation requirements.
  
• Review and centralize health and safety documentation currently stored across multiple systems and locations.
  
• Research, recommend, and assist with the implementation of an appropriate Health & Safety management platform or CRM.
  
• Generate reports, compliance documentation, and audit-ready records for management review.
  
• Build strong working relationships with subcontractors while ensuring compliance with company health and safety standards.
  
• Assist with emergency response planning and business continuity initiatives.
  
• Provide general administrative support including scheduling, correspondence, record management, and documentation control.
  

Requirements

What You Bring
We’re looking for someone who:

• Has 3+ years of experience in a Health & Safety, HSE, WHS, HSEQ, or compliance coordination role.
  
• Has experience supporting a construction, trades, building, or subcontractor-based business.
  
• Has experience working within an Australian or New Zealand Health & Safety environment (essential).
  
• Has strong knowledge of health and safety compliance, documentation management, risk management, and incident reporting.
  
• Has experience managing contractor and subcontractor compliance documentation.
  
• Has experience organizing and maintaining large volumes of employee and subcontractor records.
  
• Has strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
  
• Is confident communicating with stakeholders and can professionally hold subcontractors accountable for compliance requirements.
  
• Has experience implementing, maintaining, or improving compliance systems and processes.
  
• Is comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects.
  
• Has experience with SiteWise, HazardCo, WorkSafe requirements, or similar AU/NZ H&S frameworks (highly advantageous).
  
• Has previous administration, coordination, or office management experience (preferred).
  
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office and document management systems

Benefits

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with option to enroll more)
  
• Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves convertible to cash on your anniversary)
  
• Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more
  

Let’s Talk
If you’re thinking “this sounds like me”—it probably is. Click apply. We can’t wait to meet you.

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Originally posted on Himalayas