Job Advertising: Health and Safety Specialist – Water Corporation     

We’re recognised worldwide for our performance and innovation to secure water supplies for Western Australia in a changing climate. We’re driven to make our state a great place to live, and we have career opportunities to help make it happen.

A career at Water Corporation can unlock the door to ongoing long term career development opportunities; we also support training and development, flexible work arrangements, health and lifestyle programs and generous company benefits.

If you share our commitment to WA then consider Water Corporation as the next step in your career.

About the role:

We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist to lead the development and continual improvement of the occupational hygiene portfolio. You will be developing strategies and interventions to improve capability and mitigate risks while providing technical advice on hygiene queries.

You’ll be based in Leederville. It’s a lively suburb, 5 minutes from Perth’s CBD. There’s plenty of places to eat and hang out, and you’re only 5-minutes away from the nearest train station – An easy commute when you’re heading into the office.

What the role will involve:

• You will contribute to the business operations and future direction of the Safety and Wellbeing Business Unit by providing input and recommendations relating to OSH Strategy, Planning, Policy and Systems.
• You will develop, implement, and maintain the Corporation’s Occupational Hygiene strategy, including the hygiene monitoring plan and health surveillance program.
• You will provide expertise and consult in corporate occupational hygiene, from simple to complex issues (including asbestos, radiation, fluoridation, and noise) and develop appropriate mitigation strategies to control the risks.
• You will manage the process to ensure workplace and personal monitoring assessments are completed and provide advice on risk mitigation.
• You will develop and manage the delivery of education and training programs across the Corporation on occupational hygiene matters.
• You will manage and maintain a central system to store occupational hygiene records, files, and registers.

Skills & Experience:

Your ability to build and drive positive and collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders will be important in this role. You will be someone who puts safety first and makes decisions with the whole of the organisation in mind. Your true focus is to continually improve safety performance, customer service and productivity.

You will be able to lead and influence others to increase awareness in safety and wellbeing.

Being appropriately qualified and experienced in a similar role will be necessary, where you can demonstrate your experience. Having Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) will be desirable.

You will have a good understanding of OSH Principles and contemporary OSH management philosophies, and have the capability to manage, develop and deploy people to enhance business capability.

Applications close 28th August 2023

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the

diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website