Health And Safety Adviser

About the Company
Every day, SA Water helps build a sustainable and healthy South Australia through reliable and trusted water services. With a commitment to zero net emissions by 2030, they are guided by environmental goals and practices as we transform the supply of water and enhance the role of water utilities in today's community. The projects SA Water delivery are significant in both size and impact, ensuring they plan for and meet the needs of today and future generations.
As Australia's second largest water business, SA Water has been working together with South Australians for more than 165 years. Their people are encouraged to bring innovative solutions and fresh ideas to the table and given the support to bring them to life. In short, the work they do is delivering positive impacts to the lives of South Australians and the communities they live in.
Randstad are excited to be partnering once again with SA Water who are seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join their Health and Safety team. This is a unique opportunity to join one of the State's most recognised government bodies and play a key role in supporting the safety of its workers.
Health and Safety Adviser:
Your new position will support and provide Health and Safety leadership, support, guidance and expertise to relevant business units to prevent harm to SA Water's people, minimise H&S risks, promote health, wellbeing and early intervention, and achieve H&S objectives.
Your new role will involve:
Promoting Health and Safety through engagement and active field based leadership.
Providing consistent information to all workers on relevant H&S responsibilities, H&S management system requirements and H&S legal requirements, and ensuring workers are equipped to meet these requirements.
Contributing to the development of the H&S management systems and implementing the system, standards, procedures and initiatives in relevant business units including but not limited to:
H&S risk management including change management and risk management tools
Supplier and contractor management
Communication and consultation
Incident and injury management
Emergency management
Monitoring, measuring and evaluation
Supporting and participating in H&S schedules of monitoring and internal audit activities as per an agreed schedule. Overseeing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on relevant business team H&S performance against both the organisations and Business Group's H&S objectives and targets.
This position will require regional travel across the state and in some cases country. Travel and accommodation provided by SA Water.
Benefits you will get in return:
Flexible working arrangement available
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Wellbeing days
Extend your holidays by Purchasing Leave
Work on a variety of projects with a diversity of tasks
To be successful you will need:
Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (minimum Cert IV OHS/WHS)
Demonstrated competency in internal auditing
Demonstrated positive Health and Safety record and knowledge of H&S
Demonstrated competencies in H&S management systems
Demonstrated competencies in H&S risk management strategies
Experience working within the civil construction industry highly desirable
Strong interpersonal skills and business partnering / influencing skills
Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation
Customer outcomes are always achieved best when delivered by a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community it serves. That's why SA Water encourages applications from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Candidates living regionally are encouraged to apply.
Application instructions:
Applicants must submit a CV and a letter of application. The letter of application should directly address the key selection criteria listed in the requirements section.
For more information or to obtain a copy of the position description, please contact Randstad's government specialist, Peter Brookes on 0422 799 *** or email *************@randstad.com.au.
To apply please submit a copy of your CV and cover letter via "apply now."
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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