Hybrid Safety Advisor: Field Safety & Wellbeing

Gippsland Water; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Competitive employee benefits

Job summary

Gippsland Water is seeking a Safety Advisor to provide professional, timely safety guidance across our services and sites. You will lead safety training initiatives, support incident investigations with a systems-based approach, and share learnings to prevent recurrence.

A strong field presence helps keep teams safe and informed. You will coordinate wellbeing programs, perform site inspections, and contribute to safety committee activities while applying OHS legislation to support our strategic

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and applying safety legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ability to provide practical, solutions-focused advice and support.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience coaching and developing others in safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and timely safety advice across the business to maintain a safe working environment.
• Act as first point of contact for safety practices with a strong field-based focus.
• Coordinate safety and wellbeing training, programs and initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations using a systems-based approach and identify root causes for improvement.
• Promote safety through site inspections/audits, engaging people and driving continuous improvement.
• Report on safety statistics (lead/lag indicators) and contribute to policy reviews.

Skills

Safety expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in safety

Job description

Gippsland Water is seeking a Safety Advisor to provide professional, timely safety guidance across our services and sites. You will lead safety training initiatives, support incident investigations with a systems-based approach, and share learnings to prevent recurrence.

A strong field presence helps keep teams safe and informed. You will coordinate wellbeing programs, perform site inspections, and contribute to safety committee activities while applying OHS legislation to support our strategic