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An exciting and new opportunity exists for a Senior HSE Advisor at Metro Tasmania. The role can be located at either the Hobart or Launceston depots.

We are searching for an experienced and motivated senior health and safety professional to lead the design, development, implementation and maintenance of Metro’s work, health and safety programs, policies, procedures, standards and Safety Management System (SMS).

The Position

Reporting to the Manager People and Safety Services, this newly created position will be also responsible for leading:

  • the provision of specialist health and safety advice to the Metro Executive Leadership Team (ELT), line and senior leaders;
  • lead and/or case manage WHS&E incident investigations including the development of investigation tools and methodologies and investigation reports;
  • partnership with senior leaders on key HSE performance areas such as continuous improvement, timely reporting, injury prevention and HSE culture;
  • the case management of fitness for work plans in conjunction with advice from the People and Safety team and treating medical practitioners; and
  • the development and presentation of company specific training programs including toolbox meeting topics based on training gaps analysis and business operational requirements.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will:

  • be a passionate health and safety practitioner;
  • be a resilient, critical thinker and a flexible problem solver at an operational and strategic level;
  • have a demonstrated ability to partner with employees and supervisors at all levels throughout the organisation;
  • have high-level written communication skills enabling the production of documents that are clear, accurate and concise;
  • have proven experience in driving a strong safety culture resulting in improved safety performance; and
  • work effectively in a multi discipline team environment.

A copy of the Position Description is available below. For more information, contact Lynden Morley, Manager People and Safety Services via lynden.morley@metrotas.com.au to arrange a suitable time for a confidential discussion.

If you wish to apply for this position please forward a covering letter detailing your suitability to the role and a current resume to recruitment@metrotas.com.au by 23:59pm Sunday 6 September 2020.