Health & Safety Assurance Specialist

• 2 Year fixed Term Full-time Opportunity | $172,014 + 15.5% Super + Bonus
• Enjoy a monthly day off in support of work life balance!

• Can be based at any Ausgrid location | Hybrid Work Environment

Ausgrid is on an exciting transformation journey and now is the time to be a part of something big. We are proud to service Australia’s east coast, as a leading business in energy distribution, delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply to more than 1.8 million homes – that’s over four million Australians relying on us every day. 

Our vision is simple; for our communities to have the power in a resilient, affordable and sustainable future. ​  

We take pride in knowing that the work we collectively achieve today, will transform the world tomorrow. We value a culture of working and living safely, being customer focussed, commercially minded, collaborative, honest, accountable, and respectful. Our values are not just initiatives driven by leaders; they define the way we work.

Your New Role

As the Health & Safety Assurance Specialist, you will provide expert guidance and advice to support the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the organisation’s health and safety management system, strategy, and assurance activities. You will have an essential role in ensuring a culture of safety and compliance across all areas of the organisation and collaborate with teams across various work locations within Ausgrid.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Design, implement, and deliver Ausgrid’s Health and Safety Assurance Plan.
• Design and develop Health and Safety Assurance tools, forms, and templates.
• Lead the delivery of second line of defence assurance activities as defined in the Assurance Plan.
• Oversee timely delivery of outputs from assurance activities within program of projects.
• Conduct field-based observation reviews to drive continuous improvement in the Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) and related systems.
• Assist in maintaining the Organisation’s HSMS and associated systems, providing assurance over the HSMS, including strategic and systematic reviews.
• Support the implementation of HSMS policies, procedures, standards, tools, and materials.
• Keep up to date with Organisational and industry changes to ensure the HSMS is responsive including supporting HSMS updates and delivering change management, communication and education.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing our people in the requirements of the HSMS, Health and Safety Strategy and associated Projects and Programs.
• Assist in maintaining the Organisation’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal reporting requirements and any reporting obligations to SafeWork NSW.

To be successful, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety, Risk Management, Engineering, Project Management/coordination or related area or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in Workplace Health and Safety within medium to large organisations, particularly in high-risk industries.
• Significant experience in delivering safety assurance plans for complex organisations, including relevant qualifications in conducting assurance activities (e.g., auditing certifications).
• Strong expertise in designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing Health and Safety management systems.
• In-depth knowledge of the Three Lines of Defence model in safety assurance activities and experience in applying this framework.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a positive, proactive attitude, demonstrating a natural ability to work collaboratively within teams. A genuine passion for health and safety, coupled with a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Grow with Ausgrid

To continue building on our rich heritage, we actively invest in our people’s development through secondments, onsite training, mentoring circles, e-learning, Australian Graduate School of Management programs (UNSW) and study assistance.

It is through our investment in our people that the average tenure across the business is 14 years and our current turnover is sitting at a market competitive rate of just 3.9%. 

Ausgrid Perks

Revel in more than just a competitive salary! Our employees enjoy a dynamic range of market leading support and safety services, wellbeing programs, corporate discounts, and flexibility arrangements in many forms.

Our people are paramount to the continued success of Ausgrid, therefore celebrating great work is important to us! It’s not just the big wins that count, we have provided our employees the opportunity to applaud peer successes daily through our Amped Recognition Program. But let’s not forget the major milestones! For those ready to exceed expectations, anticipate a nomination for a CEO award at our formal end of year Award gala.

Belonging at Ausgrid

At Ausgrid, we are powered by diversity. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We are committed to creating a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workforce, and encourage applications from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent team recruitment@ausgrid.com.au.

Join us in shaping a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive.