Rail Safety Advisor

UGL; Blue Mountains City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

UGL Transport in NSW seeks an experienced Health Safety Security & Environment Advisor to oversee rail safety requirements and compliance with network rules. The role reports to the Head of HSE and supports operations and maintenance across rail corridors in NSW.

You will mentor teams, prepare compliance reports, and help develop safety management documentation while auditing SMS processes and investigations to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational rail safety environments.
• Experience in delivery of safety initiatives and training.
• Sound knowledge of HSSE and Quality Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct accident/incident investigations, risk assessments and hazard / injury management processes.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring on rail safety, including conducting site visits for mentoring and support both randomly and scheduled.
• Prepare reports of site visit compliance with SMS and Rail Safety National Law.
• Provide support and guidance in the rail safety operational environment for operations and maintenance activities, including support for the business during shutdowns.
• Assist in the preparation of strategies for working safely within and around rail corridors – including lateral thinking in implementing Safety solutions.
• Assist in the completion of incident investigations when required and coaching of staff conducting investigations.
• Support the response, recovery and learning from incidents which may occur.
• Assist in the development of site‑specific safety management documentation such as plans and risk assessments.
• Monitoring compliance with safety controls and ensuring incidents, hazards and safety conversations are reported and control breaches/incidents are investigated for prevention of recurrence.
• Audits of compliance with the Safety Management System, including Network Rules and Procedures, and production of reports.
• Updating of Safety Management System (SMS) documentation as required.

Skills

Rail safety experience

Risk management

Hazard identification

Tools

SMS documentation

Job description

UGL Transport is a diversified transport company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions across the Transport sector, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions. We are guided by our Company values which extend to all leaders and team members and across all departments within the company. UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) is a subsidiary of UGL, headquartered in Orange, NSW, with regional depots throughout the state. We focus on creating job opportunities in regional and rural communities, with over 85% of our workforce based in regional NSW. We manage the CRN – Country Regional Network, ensuring safe transportation of people and goods across NSW.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible to work under the direction of the Head of HSE and assist in overseeing all rail safety requirements and ensuring compliance with network rules and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring on rail safety, including conducting site visits for mentoring and support both randomly and scheduled
• Prepare reports of site visit compliance with SMS and Rail Safety National Law
• Provide support and guidance in the rail safety operational environment for operations and maintenance activities, including support for the business during shutdowns.
• Assist in the preparation of strategies for working safely within and around rail corridors – including lateral thinking in implementing Safety solutions.
• Assist in the completion of incident investigations when required and coaching of staff conducting investigations.
• Support the response, recovery and learning from incidents which may occur.
• Assist in the development of site‑specific safety management documentation such as plans and risk assessments.
• Monitoring compliance with safety controls and ensuring incidents, hazards and safety conversations are reported and control breaches/incidents are investigated for prevention of recurrence.
• Audits of compliance with the Safety Management System, including Network Rules and Procedures, and production of reports.
• Updating of Safety Management System (SMS) documentation as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational rail safety environments.

Experience In Rail Safeworking Requirements

• Experience in delivery of safety initiatives and training
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of Risk Management principles, controls hierarchy etc.
• Sound knowledge of HSSE and Quality Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct accident/incident investigations, risk assessments and hazard / injury management processes.

Diversity

We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature‑aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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Discipline

Health Safety Security & Environment Advisor

Primary Location

Australia-NSW-Blue Mountains & Central West

Work Type

Full-time