Safety Partner

Aurizon; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development and growth opportunities

Mentoring programs

Discounts on health insurance

Parental Leave Program

Job summary

Aurizon is looking for a Safety Partner to join their Safety, Health & Environment team. This position supports both site-based FIFO operations and Adelaide-based corporate support, focusing on driving safety performance across the project.

You will provide hands-on safety partnering, ensuring strong governance and compliance, and work with leaders on implementing safety initiatives. With over 2 years of safety management experience, you will aid in fostering a robust safety culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in safety management within a high-risk industry.
• Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to implement safety initiatives aligned to objectives.
• Provide practical safety advice, coaching and support to teams.
• Support leaders in building a strong safety and wellbeing culture.
• Facilitate and track safety action plans and improvement initiatives.
• Conduct frontline audits and provide SHE assurance.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Risk management

Education

Cert IV in Workplace Health and Safety

Job description

Job Number: 91749-613813 Work type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Adelaide Categories: Transport Operations & Logistics, Business Professional

Location: Adelaide / Pimba and our surrounding sites

We are seeking an experienced Safety Partner to join our Safety, Health & Environment team, supporting a major project. This is a unique opportunity to work across both site-based FIFO operations and Adelaide-based corporate support, partnering closely with leaders to drive safety performance in a high-risk environment.

About the Role

Reporting to the Principal Safety Partner, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of safety initiatives, providing hands‑on safety partnering, and ensuring strong governance and assurance outcomes across the project.

This role will be on a 5:2 / 4:3 arrangement:

• Monday–Friday: FIFO, site-based (Pt Pirie, Pimba, Carrapateena, Olympic Dam & Prominent Hill)
• Monday–Thursday: Adelaide-based at Pt Adelaide Berth 29 (with 1 day at Keswick Office)

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to implement safety initiatives aligned to organisational and project objectives
• Provide practical safety advice, coaching and support to operational teams
• Support leaders in building a strong safety and wellbeing culture
• Facilitate and track safety action plans and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring compliance with safety change management processes
• Undertake safety governance activities and monitor compliance with legislative and company requirements
• Conduct frontline audits and provide SHE assurance and due diligence support
• Support contractor management by conducting pre-qualifications and ongoing audits
• Lead, coach and mentor the development of Health & Safety risk assessments
• Participate in, and where required lead, incident and event investigations
• Prepare safety reports for internal and external stakeholders

About You

You are a proactive and confident safety professional with experience working in high-risk, operational environments, and you are comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

Mandatory / Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Cert IV in Workplace Health and Safety (mandatory)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in safety management within a high-risk industry
• Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements

Key Skills & Capabilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Risk assessment and risk management expertise
• Ability to manage complexity and work collaboratively in fast-paced environments

What we can offer you:

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees to reach their full potential. With a National portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with long term and exciting career opportunities. Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities
• Access to female and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mentoring programs
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands
• Parental Leave Program and Super Booster

At Aurizon we believe in connection

It is our ability to connect that strengthens communities, industries and builds economies. It helps to embrace diversity in our workplace and that is the experience we want for everyone. We are building a culture where everyone is seen, heard and valued, because of their diversity. We value inclusion throughout the whole company and encourage you to apply.

About Aurizon

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we transport more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities, connecting miners, primary producers, and industry with international and domestic markets.

We strive for a diverse, collaborative, creative and a high-performance culture that celebrates the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic work environment.

Advertised: 23 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 07 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time