Investigation & Learning Lead

ElectraNet; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

15 days personal/carers leave per year

16 weeks paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Flexible work practices

Wellbeing support

Social events and activities

Career development support

Professional certifications and memebs

Job summary

ElectraNet is seeking an Investigation & Learning Lead to drive significant incident investigations, embed lessons, and reduce risk across its South Australian transmission network. You will lead investigations, ensure quality methods and translate findings into practical learning for operational teams and leaders.

With senior responsibilities, you will coach owners, facilitate evidence-based analysis and support capability-building.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in workplace health and safety, engineering or a related field
• Extensive experience leading complex investigations
• Expertise in ICAM and root cause analysis
• Strong coaching and facilitation skills
• Ability to translate evidence into actionable learning and risk reduction
• Strong stakeholder communication and reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Lead significant incident investigations using structured, evidence-based methods including ICAM, root cause analysis and 5 Whys
• Facilitate investigations from scoping and evidence preservation through to findings, recommendations and close-out support
• Provide specialist advice and quality review across investigation methodology, evidence, causal analysis, documentation and recommendations
• Coach investigation owners, deliver capability-building activities and translate investigation themes into practical learning and risk reduction strategies

Skills

Incident investigations

Root cause analysis

Evidence gathering

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching and capability-building

Data literacy

Structured reporting

Education

WHS/Engineering degree

Tools

ICAM framework

Job description

About ElectraNet

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates and maintains the high voltage electricity transmission network which delivers the energy South Australians rely on to power our homes, businesses and communities. Our employees describe our culture as one that is supportive, inclusive, and community-oriented, where we genuinely want each other to succeed.

Employee Benefits

At ElectraNet we're committed to empowering our people and recognising their contribution with a competitive remuneration package. For the Investigation & Learning Lead, the remuneration package starts at $160,900 plus 12% superannuation and bonus eligibility of up to 15%.

In addition, we are proud to offer:

• 5 weeks of annual leave per year
• 15 days personal/carers leave per year
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Additional paid volunteering and office closure leave
• Flexible work practices and wellbeing support
• Regular social events and activities.
• Flexibility to utilise public holiday leave entitlements for other cultural celebrations
• Exciting and impactful projects across South Australia.
• A welcoming and inclusive company culture with a strong team spirit.
• Exceptional opportunities for career development and ongoing support.
• Support for professional certifications and memberships.
• Regular social events and team activities.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Fifteen (15 days' paid personal leave)
• Paid leave for office closure
• Professional development and training
• Paid volunteering leave
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees

Visit our careers page to read more about our employee benefits.

Beyond the benefits, discover a rewarding career with:

• Exciting and impactful projects across South Australia.
• A welcoming and inclusive company culture with a strong team spirit.
• Exceptional opportunities for career development and ongoing support.
• Support for professional certifications and memberships.
• Regular social events and team activities.

The Opportunity

If you are passionate about turning incident insights into practical improvements, this is an opportunity to join ElectraNet as our Investigation & Learning Lead and shape how we investigate, learn and reduce risk. You'll lead significant investigations, assure the quality of investigation methods and help embed lessons across operational teams and leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of significant incident investigations using structured, evidence-based methods including ICAM, root cause analysis and 5 Whys.
• Facilitate investigations from scoping and evidence preservation through to findings, recommendations and close-out support.
• Provide specialist advice and quality review across investigation methodology, evidence, causal analysis, documentation and recommendations.
• Coach investigation owners, deliver capability-building activities and translate investigation themes into practical learning and risk reduction strategies.

About You

You're an experienced investigation professional who brings sound judgement, curiosity and a disciplined, systems-based approach. You can lead complex investigations, build trust across multidisciplinary teams and translate evidence into clear findings and meaningful organisational learning.

What you'll bring

• Tertiary qualifications in workplace health and safety, engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Deep technical expertise in structured incident investigations using ICAM and root cause analysis frameworks, including leading complex investigations.
• Demonstrated capability as a specialist adviser and facilitator for multidisciplinary investigation teams.
• Strong coaching capability across evidence gathering, interviewing, analysis and recommendation development.
• A rigorous approach to investigation quality, including evidence trails, clear findings, effective recommendations and professional reporting.
• Data literacy to identify themes, trends and causal patterns and translate them into practical organisational learning and risk reduction.
• Working knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements for incident notification and investigation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the confidence to present investigation outcomes and improvement priorities to varied audiences.
• A nationally recognised ICAM Lead Investigator qualification or related framework is highly regarded, as is experience in electricity, utilities, energy or another high-risk environment.

Successful applicant will be required to undergo background checks. These checks may include global criminal history checks, reference checks, and validation of qualifications, employment history, Australian work rights, and any additional checks depending on the role.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. ElectraNet is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our team.

We are proud to be a Work180 Endorsed Employer. You can read more about our key benefits, including flexible work options, leave and other supports, here.