Safety Advisor - Part Time

Ventia; Hobart; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Ventia on Hobart, Tasmania is seeking a part-time Safety Officer to support SHEQ compliance and promote the Choose the Safe Way culture on site. The role offers flexible hours across Monday to Friday and reports to the Project Director.

You will inspect sites, review SWMS/SOPs, participate in risk assessments, and maintain compliant records. A Diploma or Cert IV in OHS is required, with strong communication skills and related field experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Cert IV in OHS is required.
• Experience in services, construction, engineering or related field is ideal.
• Medium to advanced computer literacy (internet, MS Office, HSE software).
• ICAM Investigation training or similar advantageous.
• Excellent verbal, written, reporting, presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the site safety presence and ensure all field safety requirements are implemented.
• Attend risk and planning workshops, HSE committees and forums to communicate safety.
• Inspect depot and subcontractor sites and follow up actions with responsible managers and supervisors.
• Review Subcontractor and Maintenance SWMS and SOPs, Management Plans and Work Packs.
• Support project/contracts leaders to identify, measure, analyse and control hazards via risk assessments and method statements.
• Assist in monitoring and closure of SHEQ actions to update registers and close improvement opportunities.
• Assist the team to keep compliant records and registers.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Reporting

Presentation

Computer literacy

Education

Diploma or Cert IV in OHS

Tools

MS Office

HSE software

Job description

About The Role

Due to extended scope for our client, Ventia require a Safety Officer for a permanent part – time position based in Hobart, Tasmania are. This role offers flexible working hours across Monday to Friday for a excellent work life balance.

Reporting to the Project Director, the primary purpose of the Safety Advisor to support the SHEQ Compliance of the Project by promotion, embedment and influencing Netflow’s culture of “Choose the Safe Way”.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as the ‘site safety presence’ and inspect, collaborate and ensure all field safety requirements are implemented to ensure ‘Safety Above All Else’
• Attend risk and planning workshops, HSE committees and forums to communicate safety
• Inspect depot and subcontractor sites and follow up actions with responsible Managers and Supervisors
• Review Subcontractor and Maintenance SWMS and SOPs, Management Plans and Work Packs
• Support project/contracts leaders to identify, measure, analyse and control hazards in the form of risk assessments and method statements
• Assist in the monitoring and closure of SHEQ actions to receive information, update registers and close improvement opportunities
• Assist the team to keep compliant records and registers

About You

• Diploma or Cert IV in OHS required as a minimum
• Experience in services, construction, engineering or another related field ideal
• Medium to advanced computer literacy (internet, MS Office applications, HSE Software programs)
• ICAM Investigation training or similar advantageous
• Excellent verbal, written, reporting, presentation and communication skills

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 166242