Safety Partner - Lead Safety Culture & Risk (Rockhampton)

Aurizon; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring programs

Growth opportunities

Discounts on health insurance and more

Parental leave & super booster

Job summary

Aurizon in Rockhampton is seeking an experienced Safety Partner for a fixed-term role through to 30 June 2027. You will partner with business leaders to strengthen safety performance.

You will deliver practical safety advice, coach teams, support risk assessments, investigate incidents and contribute to governance reporting for internal and external stakeholders. Requirements include a Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety, 2+ years of safety management in a high-risk environment, and

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety is mandatory.
• At least 2 years' demonstrated safety management experience within a high-risk industry.
• Demonstrated experience working with safety legislation and regulation.
• Sound knowledge of Work Health and Safety legislation.
• Strong risk assessment and risk management capability.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting safety-related projects and improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Providing practical safety advice, tactical support and process coaching to the business.
• Supporting leaders to foster a strong culture of safety and wellbeing.
• Supporting the implementation of safety action plans and improvement initiatives.
• Undertaking governance and assurance activities, including frontline audits.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of safety policies, programs and processes.
• Participating in, and where required leading, internal investigations into workplace events.
• Supporting risk assessment and risk management activities.
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with internal stakeholders.
• Preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders as required.

Skills

Safety management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety

Job description

Aurizon in Rockhampton is seeking an experienced Safety Partner for a fixed-term role through to 30 June 2027. You will partner with business leaders to strengthen safety performance.

You will deliver practical safety advice, coach teams, support risk assessments, investigate incidents and contribute to governance reporting for internal and external stakeholders. Requirements include a Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety, 2+ years of safety management in a high-risk environment, and