AddressWorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.
Process Safety Analyst
- $128,755.00 per annum + superannuation
- Full Time, ongoing position
- Melbourne CBD location (Hybrid working model)
Purpose
The Process Safety Analyst manages the application of a safety case regulatory regime to a number of Victorian major hazard facilities at various stages of the regulatory process. This includes Safety Case preparation, Safety Case compliance assessment, and oversight of safety performance after licensing. Working within the Chemical Safety Outreach team, the analyst will assist the broader program with community engagement and consultation aspects of the Major Hazards team functions. This can include working with other regulators, hazard working groups, community stakeholders, and local councils.
Key responsibilities:
- Plan, manage and lead the assessment of Safety Case submissions from major hazard facilities for compliance with the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 using the appropriate procedures from the WorkSafe internal Business Management System related to Safety Case Assessment
- Assist Operators of registered major hazard facilities improve safety performance by exploring issues and developing practical strategies and means of assistance such as providing guidance on specific improvements as well as contributing to broader industry guidance material
- Participate in projects to improve hazardous industries safety performance
- Provide guidance in areas of specific expertise to Operators of major hazard facilities and other members of the Safety Analyst team
- Develop new or improved procedures for the regulatory duties of the analyst team, to be executed in a constructive, accountable, transparent and effective manner
- Represent WorkSafe at relevant stakeholder and technical forums, dealing with major hazard facilities and related technical Process Safety issues
- Provide technical support to the investigation of the causes of serious accidents and incidents involving major hazard facilities or related technical Process Safety issues
- Accountable for creating and capturing accurate and complete records of the business activities related to this position, in accordance with approved policy and procedures. This is applicable to both hardcopy and electronic information, including email
Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.
About you
- 5 years of relevant experience with Process Safety or a relevant safety discipline
- Having experience with or working within the requirements of section 5.2 of the OHS Regulations
- An understanding of technical Process Safety relevant to chemicals management and prevention of major hazard incidents
- Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, presentation and communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills and proven problem solving skills
- Appropriate qualifications in science, engineering or process chemistry and some operational experience required
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills and the ability to undertake effective research and analysis and produce accurate reports and material
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
Qualifications
- You will have tertiary qualifications and/or significant equivalent experience relevant to the major hazards industry or a similiar industry (such as aviation, mining, chemical manufacturing, explosives)
Working with Us
At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.
We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.
What's next?
Applications close 11:00pm on Tuesday 21st May, 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.
Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.
Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.
For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Rebecca McPherson via email ***************@worksafe.vic.gov.au
About us
WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind - reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.
We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.
WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.
