Occupational Health & Safety Senior Advisor

We’re recognised worldwide for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to make our state a great place to live, and we have career opportunities to help make it happen. 

A career at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits.

If you share our commitment to WA then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.

 About the role:

We have a permanent opportunity for an Occupational Health & Safety Senior Advisor to join our new Metropolitan safety team.

You will be responsible for Coaching and Mentoring our Frontline Field leaders to continually improve Occupational Health and safety capability, culture, and outcomes.

What the role will involve:

• Lead, coach and develop the Team Leaders and other relevant employees to ensure they have the knowledge that meets agreed safety objectives.
• Provide OSH expertise and direction, advice and support to internal and external stakeholders in relation to safety policies, procedures and practices.
• Develop and maintain key internal and external relationships that promote successful delivery of OSH objectives and targets for all relevant stakeholders. 
• Mentor, coach and educate all relevant stakeholders in appropriate hazard identification and risk management and control process.
• Develop corrective and preventative strategies and action plans to address and mitigate identified hazards /risks, plus share learnings.
• Lead and conduct appropriate site safety inspections and audits, to verify that applicable OSH and contract specific standards, systems and processes are being complied with from a business and legislative perspective.

About you:

Ideally you will have a qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or experience within the industry is highly desirable. You will have advanced knowledge of OSH Legislation, including Acts, Regulations, Standards and Codes of Practice.  

We are looking for someone with high levels of personal responsibility and accountability with a strong focus on results. You will have excellent analytical and negotiation skills and have the ability to coach, advise and influence others. You will have a recognised white card and a current driver’s licence.

 Real benefits that matter.

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 13%
• Purchase additional leave of up to 4 weeks 

Applications close 5th March 2024

Please note: 

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at ***********@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website