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As the city’s metropolitan rail service, Metro operates 226 six carriage trains across 998 kilometres of track, transporting 450,000 customers each day. We aim to encourage the Melbourne community’s vibrant and ever evolving lifestyles, by providing a seamless transport solution to keep individuals connected.

With 15 lines, 222 stations and services seven days a week, Metro can take you wherever you’re headed across the city, whenever you want to go.

About the Project

The North East Link Project (NELP) is a state project that will upgrade and connect the Eastern Freeway at Bulleen to the M80 Ring Road at Greensborough in Melbourne’s north-east. The new route will include 26km of upgraded and new freeway including 5km of road tunnels. As part of NELP there is a $150 million major Rail Works Package required to be delivered to support the roads project. As part of this NELP Rail Works Package we are currently looking for a Safety & Environmental Coordinator to help deliver this project. 

The Safety & Environmental Coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation and management of the Occupational Health and Safety, Rail Safety & Environmental compliance systems, processes and requirements relating to the North East Link Project.

About the Role

• Support the establishment of the NELP safety and environmental management system, procedures and tools to provide surety of successful project delivery and compliance
• Promote continuous improvement of the NELP Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• Conduct Project site inspections and audits against safety, rail and environment legislation and MTM system requirements
• Lead incident investigations, to identify causal factors, present findings to various forums and implement corrective actions
• Lead development of safety and environmental strategies and initiatives
• Liaise with internal and external parties to support to project delivery teams and contractors concerning rail safety, occupational health and safety, and environmental management matters
• Assist with health, safety and environmental project reporting
• Document NELP Safety Management Plan(s); and monitoring projects’ compliance
• Assist the development of and then manage  the NELP Rail Safety and OH&S procedures as required to ensure compliance with the MTM Safety Management System and legislation requirements
• Attend risk and hazard identification workshops for projects and project related works
• Support delivery teams in reviewing contractors documentation and implementation of controls on site
• Assist in development of tender documents
• Assist in the review and selection of Delivery Contractors
• Ensure project compliance to environmental performance requirements set by NELP and lead compliance audits by the Independent Environmental Auditor (IEA)
• Any other duties as specified by manager

About You

• Tertiary Qualification in OH&S/WHS or environmental management or demonstrable relevant professional experience.
• Experience in coordinating and monitoring safety within the construction industry, preferably rail construction
• Sound experience in establishing, implementing and monitoring effective safety and environment management systems & procedures
• A good working knowledge of occupational health and safety and environmental legislative requirements is essential; knowledge of rail safety legislation will be highly regarded,
• Demonstrably experience in incident investigation and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in auditing processes
• Ability to conduct safety monitoring activities and ensure compliance with guidelines and legislation.
• Ability to apply the principles and functions of occupational hygiene, ergonomics, occupational health, rehabilitation and welfare, and accident prevention
• Ability to follow occupational health safety and environmental procedures in the rail industry
• Ability to manage complex situations, with solid problem solving and negotiating skills
• Ability to schedule work priorities to ensure deadlines are strictly adhered to
• Ability to use verbal and written communications skills, including report writing
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff, internal & external (verbal and written).

Why work for Metro? 

• Career development opportunities.
• Growing employer with exciting project work in the pipeline.
• Free public transport in Victoria.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the career you've developed to date and take it to the next level by making a tangible impact that matters.

If what you’ve read resonates with your values, experience and career aspiration then we want to hear from you!