Want to be part of a significant project that will bring about positive change for an entire community? Lismore City Council’s ‘Flood Restoration Portfolio’ (FRP) can make that possible. The bold initiative represents the single largest public infrastructure restoration project ever undertaken by local government in NSW. Created in response to the devastating 2022 natural disaster, the FRP’s remit encompasses the restoration of the city’s public assets – roads, bridges, theatres, galleries, and sporting facilities, alongside the repair and enhancement of essential wastewater, waste management, and flood resilience infrastructure.
The FRP is assembling a local and global talent team to deliver a stronger, more resilient Lismore. We welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives that will help enable our vision for a vibrant community. Lismore’s Northern Rivers location fosters an ideal work-life balance. It offers lush farmland, beautiful parks, a World Heritage-listed rainforest to explore, great restaurants, a diverse arts and cultural scene, and more—all just a stone’s throw from the Gold Coast, Ballina, and Byron Bay.
Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it’s the perfect time to embrace and celebrate everything that makes the regional city so unique, while also being directly involved in shaping its future.
Are you ready to be part of something extraordinary?
With a focus on fostering a strong safety culture, the FRP Safety Manager will play a key role in supporting our on-site functions, providing accurate and timely advice to Stakeholders, the Community, and Management.

What we can offer you

• Pivotal senior-level safety leadership role in a construction environment.
• Career-enhancing/changing opportunity to be involved in the largest reconstruction project in local government history.
• Work with a supportive manager in a collaborative team.

This is not just a clipboard-and-checklist safety role. As a manager, you’ll be instrumental in shaping a safety-first culture across the Portfolio, combining boots-on-the-ground credibility with the ability to influence senior leaders, operational teams, support teams and contractors alike.

• Strong Safety Commitment - Proactive awareness of your own safety and others around you.
• Robust understanding of the WHS Act and Regulations and Safe Work NSW.
• Experience in Safety Management Systems and accurate reporting.
• Confident in leading safety from the office and on-site
• Ability to work collaboratively with project managers, supervisors, and contractors to ensure WHS obligations are understood and met.
• Practical, people-focused, and driven to make an impact
• Ability to conduct safety training and develop safety programs.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in safety inspections and audits