Principal Health & Wellbeing Specialist
- Location: Brisbane City with flexible hybrid arrangements
- Contract Term: Initial contract through to March 2027
- Hourly Rate: $88.30 – $94.59 + superannuation
- Role Type: Full-time contract | Senior Individual Contributor (No direct reports)
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About the Opportunity
Are you a seasoned occupational health and wellbeing professional looking to shape enterprise-wide health outcomes across a large-scale civil infrastructure footprint?
We are seeking a high-caliber Principal Health & Wellbeing Specialist to lead, mature, and continuously improve health, hygiene, and worker wellbeing programs across a dynamic workforce of approximately 1,300 employees, alongside extensive contractor networks operating statewide.
This is a senior technical and advisory role designed for a subject matter expert who excels at working autonomously, solving complex operational challenges, and influencing cross-functional teams without needing direct authority.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will take ownership of enterprise-wide initiatives spanning:
- Health Monitoring & Surveillance: Overhaul, oversee, and manage compliant, legislated health surveillance programs and vendor service contracts.
- Fitness for Work: Lead and optimise fatigue management, drug and alcohol programs, and related quality assurance activities.
- Psychosocial Risk & Wellbeing: Champion psychosocial risk management frameworks and targeted worker wellbeing initiatives tailored to high-risk environments.
- Hazardous Exposure Management: Address critical exposure risks—including respirable crystalline silica, lead, asbestos, noise, and hazardous chemicals—supported by external occupational hygiene specialists.
- Governance & Standards: Author, review, and roll out practical policy frameworks, standards, guidance material, and targeted training.
- Strategic Advisory: Serve as the trusted, go-to expert for operational leaders and corporate stakeholders, translating complex technical requirements into seamless, day-to-day workplace practices.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a self-driven specialist who thrives when given autonomy to unpack a problem, engage key stakeholders, and deliver practical, risk-based outcomes.
Preferred Experience & Skills:
- 5+ years of dedicated experience in occupational health, occupational hygiene, safety, or workplace wellbeing within high-risk sectors (civil construction, transport, infrastructure, resources, utilities, or rail).
- Proven Track Record managing legislated health monitoring/surveillance frameworks and fit-for-work programs (fatigue, D&A).
- Strong Expertise in leading psychosocial risk management strategies and exposure monitoring programs for hazardous substances.
- System & Policy Capability: Demonstrated experience developing enterprise-level health and safety governance frameworks, standards, and procedures.
- Stakeholder Influence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build rapport with operational field teams and senior executives alike.
Benefits of Contracting with Randstad:
- Access to benefits platforms with discounts at major retailers
- Weekly pay runs
- Exclusive access to roles before they go to market
- Employee assistance programme, including counselling services
Interested?
If you’re an experienced health and wellbeing specialist looking for your next senior contract opportunity, I’d be keen to hear from you.
Please submit your latest CV via Apply Now, or reach out to Nausheen.Tabassum@randstad.com.au if you’d like to have a confidential conversation about the role.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
