Position Overview
- Ongoing | Full Time | $100k - $134k linked role + 15.4% super |
- Sutherland Shire location | Health & Wellbeing Programs | Generous leave provisions
- Free onsite parking | Pool, soccer field & café | ANSTO bus link to public transport
- On-site Childcare | ☕ On-site Café | Campus-based community environment
About the Opportunity
With the nuclear sector growing in the coming years, we are looking to expand our highly diverse and capable workforce for the exciting future ahead. As Australia looks to ANSTO as the leading source of nuclear expertise, advice, and services, you will have a crucial role in providing benefit to Australians through nuclear science and technology.
In these roles you will provide trusted Work Health and Safety advice and specialised services, helping ANSTO staff undertake novel research and development activities while building collaborative stakeholder relationships.
About You
'You are a Work Health and Safety professional looking to apply your unique experience and expertise in challenging, real world applications in the areas of Operational compliance, Scientific research and laboratory operations, Construction, Decommissioning and Operational maintenance'. - Dean Ruprecht WHS Operations Leader
If you have expertise and a desire to grow your capabilities in any of the following areas, we want to hear from you.
Your Duties and Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to identify, assess and manage a broad range of workplace hazards, including high-risk activities.
- Support teams through safety risk assessments and the review of Safe Work Method Statements and Environmental Management documentation.
- Provide practical, timely and trusted WHS advice to employees, leaders and project teams.
- Collaborate with workers and leaders to resolve WHS and compliance-related matters and develop effective safety solutions.
- Apply your expertise across a diverse range of hazards, including human factors, chemical, psychosocial, biological and physical risks.
- Contribute to maintaining best-practice WHS systems and compliance with legislative
requirements. - Provide WHS input into Safety Reliability Assurance activities, Safety Management Plans
and other risk-based initiatives. - Foster a positive safety culture where people feel supported, heard and empowered to work
safely.
Please click here to view the Position Description.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Working with us you will enjoy
At ANSTO, we understand that great work happens when people are supported both
professionally and personally.
We offer:
- Career development, mentoring and learning opportunities
- Performance-based salary progression
- Flexible and supportive workplace practices
- On-site childcare and family-friendly benefits
- 18 days personal/carer's leave per year
- 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Generous parental leave provisions:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers
- 11 weeks paid parental leave for secondary caregivers (increasing to 18 weeks by 1 March
2027) - Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, NAIDOC and First Nations ceremonial leave
- Health and wellbeing programs
- A collaborative campus community environment
If you're looking for a role where your expertise can make a genuine difference and where you'll be
supported to grow and succeed, we'd love to hear from you
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Dean Ruprecht on 0436647065. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 9361
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 22nd November 2026 at 11:59pm
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.