Manager Health and Safety - Performance and Improvement

Our Business

Working at TasWater isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to deliver social, environmental and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow.

Our talented workforce of over 980 employees keep Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460,000 customers every day.

We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, and centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment and our collective water future.

Over the coming 5 years we are investing $1.5 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and will we make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions, and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

This role reports to the Head of Health and Safety and sits in our People, Culture and Safety Team and will lead transformational change in Occupational Health & Safety that focuses on high-risk work and mental health, aiming to reduce and prevent workplace injuries and illness.

Some of the things you’ll be responsible for include:

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  Apply specialist and strategic expertise to develop and deliver our multi-year H&S Strategy and Program of Work, and effectively address complex H&S issues, lift organisational capability, and drive improved outcomes.
• Lead the strategic development of H&S key result areas to achieve continuous improvement, including the development and maintenance of a modern, simple and accessible safety management system, and the oversight of an ambitious transformational program of work.
• Identify business requirements for modern H&S technology solutions and partner with key stakeholders to implement solutions, and/or upgrade existing ones
• Oversee and deliver all internal and external reporting, data and analytics requirements for the H&S function.
• Develop and maintain TasWater culture by nurturing an environment of continuous learning, personal growth and empowerment, and utilising the cultural and leadership data to set direction and drive cultural change outcomes.

What we're looking for

This is a critical role in our H&S team and to be successful you will need to be a health and safety expert who has experience in medium to large, complex, high-risk organisations. The key skills we are looking for include:

• Tertiary qualifications in health and safety, occupational hygiene, project management, business, or related fields or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in developing and maintaining H&S systems solutions including technology and risk tools, documents, data, analytics, and reporting
• Significant experience in project management as it relates to transformational change in H&S performance
• Ability to interpret and apply the provisions of H&S legislation, policies and standards as they relate to the workplace
• Significant experience in high-risk environments such as utilities, mining, construction, energy, logistics or similar.
• Highly developed relationship management expertise to form credible and effective relationships and networks, including internal and external key stakeholders

Why TasWater
At TasWater, we’re serious about supporting the development of our team members' skills and careers, fostering an environment where ideas and innovations can flourish. We’re constantly thinking about how we can make TasWater the best place to work.

Across our multi-industry organisation, we are dedicated to enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. We aim to create an environment where ideas and innovations can thrive and are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace. We value diversity in all its many forms and aim to build a workforce that truly represents the broad diversity of the Tasmanian community that we serve. To actively support a range of perspectives and identities, we encourage candidates interested in hybrid and flexible work arrangements.

We offer 18 weeks paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions, an Employee Assistance Program, learning and development budgets, career development pathways, and we’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.
We are proudly acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. View our benefits and policies and the great work we do here.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart, Launceston, or Devonport and attracts a salary of $134,000 - $170,000 (inclusive of superannuation).

If you want to learn more about this role or need assistance in applying, please contact Kathryn Taylor – Head of Health & Safety on 0459 883 327.

Applications close Monday, 5th February 2024.