About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach. Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. With a proud history beginning in 1979, BMD now employs 2,400 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support regional safety teams to drive consistency and performance
• Partner with General Managers and project leaders to embed safety into planning and delivery
• Maintain oversight of critical risks, high-risk projects and emerging safety issues  
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and BMD safety requirements
• Drive safety systems, reporting, and assurance activities across the region
• Lead incident response, investigations and implementation of learnings
• Analyse data and performance trends to inform decision-making and priorities
• Deliver continuous improvement initiatives and build regional safety capability 

About You

• You are an experienced safety leader with a strong track record operating within Tier 1 or large-scale civil construction environments, bringing both strategic capability and practical, field-based influence.
• Extensive experience (typically 8–12+ years) leading health and safety across complex, multi-project infrastructure portfolios
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, project directors and operational teams, driving accountability and measurable safety outcomes
• Deep expertise in critical risk management, assurance frameworks and regulatory compliance within major project environments
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing safety teams across geographically dispersed projects
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness, with the ability to align safety outcomes to client expectations and project delivery objectives
• Highly developed capability in incident management, investigation and embedding learnings at scale
• Tertiary qualification in WHS, safety or related discipline (or equivalent experience), with lead auditor and advanced investigation training highly regarded
• A visible and credible leader who builds trust in the field, communicates clearly and aligns with BMD’s values of Family, Driven, Empowered and Collaborative

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers