Safety Advisor
- Provide safety advice through a partnering approach, focusing on people, risk and systems
- Support Safety plans and activities
- Demonstrate effective support, influence and drive
- People Development – provide coaching, feedback and support team growth
- 12-month Fixed Term Contract
- Location, Potts Hill
At Sydney Water, We Trust, We Learn, We make it easy to get work done safely for our people. We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our people our customers and communities.
About us
We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. We see the world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.
About the role
The Safety Advisor is responsible for the delivery of safety support to Sydney Water businesses. This includes providing expert advice and support in delivering specific business unit strategic objectives, plans, management systems objectives, mitigation of safety risks and hazards, the prevention of workplace injuries, the prevention of incidents and occurrences, regulatory compliance and the promotion of a safe culture.
Working with the teams on their safety and wellbeing management activities and initiatives. Lead assurance activities, ICAM investigations and high-level investigations. Working with the teams to improve their management of high risk work and critical controls. Provide safety reporting and undertake data analytics giving insights to better safety performance opportunities and confirming good condition.
You will assist in maturing safety culture within the organisation as well as working with external stakeholders where they will be able to think outside of the traditional safety box driving interpersonal, negotiation, presentation and communication skills.
About you
As a Safety Advisor, you will demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a team environment and foster networking between various areas, departments and external stakeholders as well as highly developed level of self-awareness & self-management. You are self driven and can working with both autonomy and close working relationships. It is important that you have:
- Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety or Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety.
- Certificate in ICAM investigations
- Experience in the implementation of WHS Management Systems.
- Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
- A valid driver’s licence as travel between sites will be required
Closing date: 12th October 2022
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact jess.mackay@sydneywater.com.au
We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.
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