Senior Safety Advisor

Convenience Buttons:     Time Remaining 13 days Senior Safety Advisor   About the role The Senior Safety Advisor will provide leadership in Rail Safety, Work Health and Safety, and Quality Management within the PTA Project Delivery (PPD) Division. As the primary point of contact for projects, this role is responsible for Overseeing the ongoing monitoring and reviewing of project safety obligations.

Play a key role in managing safety and quality performance on all PPD projects. Ensuring projects are undertaken in line with rail safety, health, safety, environment, and quality management policies to achieve the highest safety performance standards. Implementing audit programs to monitor compliance with PTA policies and procedures Ensuring that effective surveillance and auditing arrangements are in place.

Coordinating audits and inspections. Contributing to the development of a positive safety culture. Ensuring work complies with PTA requirements and legislative standards.

Fostering a competent and engaged workforce aligned with PTA objectives Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to the development of PTA management systems. Reporting and regulatory compliance, all while working to ensure consistency across divisions. Maintaining a strong focus on quality, risk management, and continuous improvement.

In addition to providing professional safety advice to project teams, the role has key leadership responsibilities, with the Senior Safety Advisor required to lead team of safety professionals and contractors. About You!

To excel in this role, you should possess: A recognised safety and/or quality qualification or significant practical experience, with in-depth knowledge of WA Health and Safety legislation, Rail Safety National Law, and future Work Health and Safety requirements. Strong understanding of applying safety and quality management principles in high-risk projects, especially within a 25kV electrified railway environment.

Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with experience providing effective direction and support to teams to achieve planned outcomes, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards in complex projects. High-level written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including expertise in negotiation, consultation, presentation, and facilitation, enabling effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders. Well-developed analytical abilities, with a proven track record of identifying and resolving complex issues through innovative solutions, aligning with organisational objectives and safety requirements.

Strong organisational and planning skills, including the ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines, and ensure timely delivery of safety and quality objectives in a dynamic project environment. About Us

The Public Transport Authority’s (PTA) vision is to be recognised as a leader in providing world-class public transport services and solutions. Our purpose is to provide safe, customer-focused, integrated, and efficient transport services that align with our core values. At the PTA, we hold five core values dear: safety, respect, recognition, integrity, and sustainability.

These values guide everything we do, ensuring a workplace where safety is paramount, respect is fundamental, achievements are celebrated, integrity is unwavering, and sustainability is integral to our mission. As a fast-growing economy, Western Australia’s public transport system, under the PTA, is recognised as the best in Australia and one of the most efficient, clean, and safe networks globally. Rail transport plays a vital role in our continued success and growth, exemplified by our numerous projects such as METRONET, designed to meet the public’s needs and expectations.

Moving millions of people requires the skill and commitment of a talented workforce, and at the PTA, we are dedicated to delivering on our vision and purpose while upholding our values every step of the way. You can expect. Opportunities to grow through personal development and career pathways.

Health and Wellbeing programs including access to a free 24/7 onsite Gym. Subsidised Corporate Apparel and Spectacles Supportive Team Environment Opportunity to join our Social Club offering savings and benefits all year round. This is a fixed term opportunity until December 2029, available for an immediate start with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

Applicants assessed as suitable through this process may be used to fill similar vacancies on a fixed term or permanent basis that may arise within the next 12 months. To be eligible to work permanently at the PTA you must be either an Australian Citizen, have Permanent Residency status or hold a current visa with permanent working rights in Australia, at the time of application The PTA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Further Information Please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for full details about the position, including any specific requirements relevant to appointment. Please contact Andrea Olszewski, Business Manager on (08) 9326 54***or 0417 244 *** for specific information about the role.

For more information about the PTA, please visit www.pta.wa.gov.au. How to Apply Applicants are requested to provide the following: A comprehensive CV with two work related referees. A Cover Letter addressing selection criteria 1,2 and 3 as highlighted in the attached JDF Applicants are requested to apply online using the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the top/bottom of the screen.

  Please note the closing date and time, as no emailed, late or pro forma applications will be accepted. All applications must be submitted through the PTA website, or the WA Government jobs portal. Applications received via other platforms will not be considered.

Please note you will be required to complete the PTA Integrity and Qualification Consent Form and an Australian National Police Clearance should you become the recommended applicant through the recruitment process. Adverse outcomes of Integrity reviews and NPC’s will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from the selection process. All PTA positions are subject to ongoing integrity screening.

Suitable applicants may also need to undertake a full and comprehensive medical assessment. Position Title Senior Safety Advisor Agency Public Transport Authority Salary Level 6, SOA, $121,788 - $143,281 pa plus 11.5% superannuation Location East Perth Unit/Division PTA Project Delivery Work Type Fixed Term

Position No. Pool Ref 37205 Salary Level 6, SOA, $121,788 - $143,281 pa plus 11.5% superannuation Closing Date 2025-05-12 5:00 PM Agency Public Transport Authority Description   About the role

The Senior Safety Advisor will provide leadership in Rail Safety, Work Health and Safety, and Quality Management within the PTA Project Delivery (PPD) Division. As the primary point of contact for projects, this role is responsible for Overseeing the ongoing monitoring and reviewing of project safety obligations. Play a key role in managing safety and quality performance on all PPD projects.

Ensuring projects are undertaken in line with rail safety, health, safety, environment, and quality management policies to achieve the highest safety performance standards. Implementing audit programs to monitor compliance with PTA policies and procedures Ensuring that effective surveillance and auditing arrangements are in place. Coordinating audits and inspections.

Contributing to the development of a positive safety culture. Ensuring work complies with PTA requirements and legislative standards. Fostering a competent and engaged workforce aligned with PTA objectives Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to the development of PTA management systems.

Reporting and regulatory compliance, all while working to ensure consistency across divisions. Maintaining a strong focus on quality, risk management, and continuous improvement. In addition to providing professional safety advice to project teams, the role has key leadership responsibilities, with the Senior Safety Advisor required to lead team of safety professionals and contractors.

About You! To excel in this role, you should possess: A recognised safety and/or quality qualification or significant practical experience, with in-depth knowledge of WA Health and Safety legislation, Rail Safety National Law, and future

Work Health and Safety requirements. Strong understanding of applying safety and quality management principles in high-risk projects, especially within a 25kV electrified railway environment. Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with experience providing effective direction and support to teams to achieve planned outcomes, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards in complex projects.

High-level written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including expertise in negotiation, consultation, presentation, and facilitation, enabling effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders. Well-developed analytical abilities, with a proven track record of identifying and resolving complex issues through innovative solutions, aligning with organisational objectives and safety requirements. Strong organisational and planning skills, including the ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines, and ensure timely delivery of safety and quality objectives in a dynamic project environment.

About Us The Public Transport Authority’s (PTA) vision is to be recognised as a leader in providing world-class public transport services and solutions.

Our purpose is to provide safe, customer-focused, integrated, and efficient transport services that align with our core values. At the PTA, we hold five core values dear: safety, respect, recognition, integrity, and sustainability. These values guide everything we do, ensuring a workplace where safety is paramount, respect is fundamental, achievements are celebrated, integrity is unwavering, and sustainability is integral to our mission.

As a fast-growing economy, Western Australia’s public transport system, under the PTA, is recognised as the best in Australia and one of the most efficient, clean, and safe networks globally. Rail transport plays a vital role in our continued success and growth, exemplified by our numerous projects such as METRONET, designed to meet the public’s needs and expectations. Moving millions of people requires the skill and commitment of a talented workforce, and at the PTA, we are dedicated to delivering on our vision and purpose while upholding our values every step of the way.

You can expect. Opportunities to grow through personal development and career pathways. Health and Wellbeing programs including access to a free 24/7 onsite Gym.

Subsidised Corporate Apparel and Spectacles Supportive Team Environment Opportunity to join our Social Club offering savings and benefits all year round. This is a fixed term opportunity until December 2029, available for an immediate start with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency. Applicants assessed as suitable through this process may be used to fill similar vacancies on a fixed term or permanent basis that may arise within the next 12 months.

To be eligible to work permanently at the PTA you must be either an Australian Citizen, have Permanent Residency status or hold a current visa with permanent working rights in Australia, at the time of application The PTA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Further Information

Please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for full details about the position, including any specific requirements relevant to appointment. Please contact Andrea Olszewski, Business Manager on (08) 9326 54***or 0417 244 *** for specific information about the role. For more information about the PTA, please visit www.pta.wa.gov.au.

How to Apply Applicants are requested to provide the following: A comprehensive CV with two work related referees. A Cover Letter addressing selection criteria 1,2 and 3 as highlighted in the attached JDF Applicants are requested to apply online using the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the top/bottom of the screen.   Please note the closing date and time, as no emailed, late or pro forma applications will be accepted.

All applications must be submitted through the PTA website, or the WA Government jobs portal. Applications received via other platforms will not be considered. Please note you will be required to complete the PTA Integrity and Qualification Consent Form and an Australian National Police Clearance should you become the recommended applicant through the recruitment process.

Adverse outcomes of Integrity reviews and NPC’s will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from the selection process. All PTA positions are subject to ongoing integrity screening. Suitable applicants may also need to undertake a full and comprehensive medical assessment.

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