Operations Safety Lead

AirTrunk; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AirTrunk in Melbourne is seeking an Operations Safety Lead to provide hands-on safety leadership across live data centre campuses. You will partner with site teams, contractors, and service providers to drive a proactive safety culture, support incident response, and embed continuous improvement in risk management and operational performance.

You’ll bring 7+ years of operational safety experience in high-risk environments, with WHS qualifications, strong investigation and communication skills,

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in operational safety within high-risk industries.
• Qualifications in Work Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Strong investigation, assurance, and operational risk management capability.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting critical environments, industrial operations, or data centres is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational safety activities across live data centre campuses
• Support critical operations, maintenance, and contractor management programs
• Drive compliance with key risk controls including Permit to Work, electrical safety, confined space entry, and working at heights
• Conduct incident investigations, operational assurance activities, and risk assessments
• Partner with operational teams to strengthen emergency preparedness and response capability
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety outcomes and operational reliability

Skills

Safety leadership

Incident investigations

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

WHS qualification

Job description

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

Your Impact

As Operations Safety Lead, you’ll provide visible, hands-on safety leadership across operational sites, supporting critical maintenance activities and strengthening operational resilience. You’ll partner closely with site teams, contractors, and service providers to drive a proactive safety culture, support incident response, and embed continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational performance and critical risk management.

What You'll Do

• Lead operational safety activities across live data centre campuses
• Support critical operations, maintenance, and contractor management programs
• Drive compliance with key risk controls including Permit to Work, electrical safety, confined space entry, and working at heights
• Conduct incident investigations, operational assurance activities, and risk assessments
• Partner with operational teams to strengthen emergency preparedness and response capability
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety outcomes and operational reliability

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years’ experience in operational safety within high-risk industries
• Qualifications in Work Health & Safety or a related discipline
• Strong investigation, assurance, and operational risk management capability
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience supporting critical environments, industrial operations, or data centres is highly regarded

At AirTrunk, we value diverse perspectives, inclusive leadership, and a culture where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a workplace where you feel supported to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

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