Risk & Systems Safety Assurance Advisor

Metro Trains Melbourne; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay package with laptop and mobile phone

Career development support and opportunities

Free Myki travel across Victoria

Job summary

A leading public transport agency is seeking a Risk & Systems Safety Assurance Advisor in Melbourne. This full-time role involves supervising risk reporting and safety requirements while collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have a relevant tertiary qualification, experience in risk assessment workshops, and strong analytical and communication skills. The position offers an attractive remuneration package along with various career progression opportunities within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating risk assessment workshops.
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery incorporating risk management.
• Ability to motivate and communicate effectively with all personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the team with reporting and escalations of systems.
• Manage MTM’s risk and safety assurance requirements.
• Develop project Risk and Safety Assurance Plans and Reports.

Skills

Risk management

Analytical ability

Communication

Report writing

Critical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in Systems Engineering or Risk Management

Tools

ISO31000

EN50126

AS/NZS 15288

Job description

Risk & Systems Safety Assurance Advisor

Metro Trains Melbourne is seeking a Risk & Systems Safety Assurance Advisor to support NWPA to support the delivery partners across the alliance and project. In this role you will ensure that Metro are complying with business requirements. You’ll also work closely with the team to ensure that they are identifying with continuous improvements to minimise safety risk, ensure reduced risk exposures and provide assurance to the manager.

This role is a full-time permanent role based out of the Albion office.

Key Responsibilities

• You’ll supervise the team with reporting and escalations of systems to ensure all changes are transmitted to stakeholders and management teams on a weekly basis
• Manage MTM’s risk and safety assurance requirements as per the Projects Assurance Framework (PMF).
• Develop risks and supporting documentation for risk transfer and acceptance by MTM business.
• Develop project Risk and Safety Assurance Plans and Reports as required.
• Assist the Risk and Systems Safety Assurance Manager to generate safety arguments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support with facilitating risk workshop for designs, waivers and other workshops regarding the risk management procedure to generate registers and reports
• Manage the risk and safety assurance requirements and develop supporting documents for risk transfer and acceptance
• You’ll develop and maintain project hazard logs to ensure all facets are identified
• Develop, maintain and review validation and verification processes as part of the systems and safety assurance procedure
• Work closely with stakeholders across the Project and Alliance to ensure collaboration across the teams

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a suitable field i.e. Systems Engineering, Risk Management, other engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of ISO31000, EN50126 and AS/NZS 15288.
• Experience facilitating risk assessment workshops and identification of risk reduction strategies and demonstrated experience in the development of hazard analysis and risk assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in project delivery incorporating risk management.Strong report writing, analytical ability and critical thinking.
• Ability to motivate and communicate effectively with all personnel throughout the organisation.

Next Steps

If this role resonates with your values, experience, and career growth, then please apply before the due date and be part of Melbourne’s growing rail network!

Please note applications for this role will close on the 25th January 2026.

Metro is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for candidates with specific access needs. Candidates who require adjustments are encouraged to declare this in their application, so that the contact person for the position can discuss your needs.

Why work for Metro?

• Attractive Remuneration:Excellent pay package with laptop and mobile phone
• Career Progression:Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Vibrant and Ambitious Team:A collaborative team of passionate people who are dedicated to delivering projects that improve the safety and reliability of Melbourne’s rail network
• Permanent Opportunity:Our ongoing involvement in the exciting pipeline of major rail projects
• Benefits:Free Myki travel across Victoria and other great corporate discounts

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Computer and Network Security, Software Development, and Truck Transportation