Health Safety Manager - Projects

Health & Safety Manager - Projects

452 Flinders Street

12 Month (Parental Leave Cover), Fixed Term Contract/Secondment, Full Time

Reporting toHead of Projects Safety, Environment, Quality and Completions, could you be our nextHealth & Safety Manager - Projects?

TheProjects Group is responsible for developing, delivering and assuring project-related changes and improvements across the regional rail network.  

The Group coordinates, integrates and delivers major projects and network change in a safe, collaborative and innovative manner, enabling V/Line to shape the improvement and modernisation of V/Line’s regional transport service. 

OUR EVP

Supportive leadership at all levels - Strong leadership and a learning culture are central to the employee experience.

Team culture and environment, work-life balance - Employees value an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work and relationships are valued.

Variety of projects and continuous improvement - Work that stimulates, matters and contributes to something bigger.

About the role

TheHealth & Safety Manager - Projects is responsible for assisting theV/Line Projects team to facilitate a high standard of Health & Safety (H&S) management and compliance across the program’s portfolio of projects.

This will involve providing onsite specialist advice, technical support and development of safety standards and procedures across the organisation including incident investigation, hazard management and audit tasks as required.

As well as performing duties specified in this position description an employee may be required to undertake other duties or functions consistent with their classification, capabilities, and skills.

In this role, you will: 

·       Leading a team of Safety and Health professionals to deliver timely and quality services to Projects.

·       Ensuring compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements.

·       Liaising with stakeholders (internal & external) regarding safety matters.

·       Integrate and translate organisational H&S processes and systems to the local workgroups and projects.

·       Develop, support and deliver training and education to staff on identified H&S topics. This will include the training in H&S processes and systems, communicating H&S values through safety shares, toolbox talks, workplace inspections, pre-start meetings, safety interactions and training.

·       Work with other H&S officers, staff and supervisors to anticipate issues and ensure consistency and effectiveness in V/Line’s approach to H&S.

·       Identify and manage H&S risks as per V/Line processes through auditing, investigation and incident response as required.

·       Promote and support health and wellbeing programs being delivered by the H&S function across the region.

·       Promote and input into Safeworking training for all V/Line personnel and contractors/service providers working on the V/Line Network that addresses risks to safety SFAIRP (So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable).

·       Reviewing onsite safeworking, with all parties V/Line, Contractors and Services for compliance, with the aim of mentoring, coaching and improving applied practice.

·       Generate the H&S reporting, providing metrics on H&S KPIs, trend analysis and reporting of incidents.

If your skills or experience don’t exactly match our listed requirements, we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives and believe in the potential for growth and development.

About you

Your role as theHealth & Safety Manager - Projects will be responsible for operating within functional workgroups to actively improve health, wellness and safety performance within V/Line.

To be considered for entry into the selection process for this role, applicants must meet the following 'key selection criteria' which forms part of our merit-based recruitment process:

1.      Strong working knowledge of OH&S and Rail Safety legislation, and industry standards

2.     5+ years’ experience in either a senior H&S or Rail Safety position or similar position within the Rail Infrastructure / Construction sectors and at least 1 years in a management role

3.    Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

4.    Strong Leader, who can inspire and motivate teams, along with providing direction and manage performance

5.    Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment.

The selection process may include aptitude assessments and a behavioural interview. It is expected that all employees complete at least 12 months of continuous service in their current position before making an application for an alternate role. Employees who are in their probationary period at the time of application are ineligible to apply.

Initial enquiries can be made toDwayne Saunders ondwayne.saunders@vline.com.au  

As an equal opportunity employer, V/Line is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace and network that reflects the communities we serve. We accept and value the contributions of all our employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability. We were also named a Work 180 endorsed employer for the second year in a row – meaning, we are committed to creating a great workplace for women.

We are committed to providing a comfortable and accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage, please contact the Talent Acquisition Business Partner mentioned above, or emailTalentSupport@vline.com.au for confidential support.

V/Line are proud to be a part of the Department of Transport & Planning'sYani Bangal Transport and Planning Portfolio First Peoples Careers Strategy 2023-2028. We take this opportunity to welcome and encourage applications from First Peoples.   

To apply for this or other vacancies, please submit an up-to-date resume via theinternal careers website atInternal Opportunities

It is recommended employees notify their current line manager when applying for alternate roles within V/Line.

Applications close: Thursday 15th October 2026

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