Health & Safety Performance Specialist

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 around 920 employees keeps 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.
We are proposing to invest $1.7 billion over the next four years to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and we will 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

As our Health & Safety Performance Specialist, you’ll play a key role in advancing our modern, data driven H&S management system. You’ll bring strong analytical capability, a systems mindset, and a collaborative approach to help improve safety performance, risk visibility and operational effectiveness across the organisation.driven H&S management system. You’ll bring strong analytical capability, a systems mindset, and a collaborative approach to help improve safety performance, risk visibility and operational effectiveness across the organisation.

In this role, you will:

• Use your expertise in data, analytics and reporting to strengthen our integrated H&S system and support delivery of the H&S Strategy.
• Develop, implement and maintain simplified H&S frameworks, processes, documentation and assurance capability.
• Support the design and implementation of contemporary H&S technology solutions that meet business needs and enhance user experience.
• Manage reporting functionality and maintain SharePoint and other collaboration tools for the H&S team.
• Build system capability that enables end users to access real time information, understand risks and make informed decisions. time information, understand risks and make informed decisions.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and support a strong, proactive safety culture.

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What we're looking for

We’re seeking a capable and collaborative Health & Safety Performance Specialist with strong systems thinking, analytical capability and the ability to build trusted relationships across the organisation.

You will bring:

• Qualifications in IT, systems, training, business or similar—or equivalent experience.
• Strong capability in technology, data and analytics, reporting, and integrating information across multiple systems.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships and present information clearly.
• Experience in project management and risk management practices.
• The ability to understand and apply health and safety legislation, policies and standards in a systems and risk context.
• A current driver’s licence and the ability to travel within the State.

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation, we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater, you join a company that offers career development pathways, training courses, and access to subject matter experts.
We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.
We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies, such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. We’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart, Launceston or Devonport and attracts a salary of $96,964.49 - $102,066.44 (inclusive of superannuation), negotiable dependent on experience.   
Ready to apply? Simply include a CV/resume and a 1-2 page cover letter telling us how your experience matches "What we are looking for" and how you connect to our TasWater values and vision.    
 
If you want to learn more about this role, please contact Jeffrey Altmann - Manager Health and Safety at Jeffrey.Altmann@taswater.com.au or call 0499 841 145. 

If you need assistance in applying, pleasecontact Jane Nguyen - Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Jane.Nguyen@taswater.com.au or call 0498 608 719.
 
Applications will be closing at 10:00 AM, Friday. 6th March 2026.

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to participate in pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.