At Queensland Rail, Safety Comes First. Always. We ‘work safe’ every day to ensure everyone goes ‘home safe’ and we ensure our customers ‘travel safe’ across our vast network. We want to raise the bar with our safety performance and we believe that everyone has a part to play in that journey towards an incident, injury and illness free environment.

In the Adviser Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Governancerole you will play a key part in supporting and mentoring our staff on the journey to becoming a world-class safety organisation. 

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Interpret and provide professional guidance to ensure compliance with company and legislative requirements
• Support, coach and mentor managers and supervisors in the use of Queensland Rail's Safety Management System
• Review Risk Assessments, Safe Work Method Statements and support the incident investigation process
• Roll out and support business safety initiatives
• Liaise with workers at all levels within Queensland Rail
• Promote a positive safety culture

Your skills and experience will include:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including report writing, consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Experience in Transport or industrial sectors
• Experience in coaching and mentoring
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate with key stakeholders to influence positive risk and safety outcomes
• Experience in blue collar and/or corporate environments
• A tertiary qualification is desirable

**Please note this is a 4 month fixed term opportunity with possibility of extension.

Apply to position number 60397 by clicking onto the 'Apply' button. Please submit a resume and covering letter outlining your relevant experience by 2.00pm, Friday 2nd March 2018.

External applicants applying for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing. 

Queensland Rail is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities and people from non-English speaking backgrounds to apply for this position.

 PD 60397.pdf