Senior H&S Advisor

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 950 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.   

Over the coming 5 years we're investing $1.9 billion 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

Lead transformational initiatives in Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) with an emphasis on high-risk activities and mental health, aimed at minimising and preventing workplace injuries and illnesses. Key responsibilities include supporting the correct use of risk and incident management processes, conducting assurance activities, supporting change management, and overseeing the execution of HSW projects to enhance overall HSW outcomes.

Support the implementation, and continuous improvement of the organisation's HSW management system and operational procedures to ensure risk management, performance improvement and compliance to legal and business requirements.

• Oversee risk and incident management processes to identify hazards and ensure timely mitigation.
• Facilitate risk assessments, incident investigations and performance reviews.
• Conduct assurance activities to monitor compliance and effectiveness of HSW programs.
• In collaboration with the Manager, oversee the monitoring, analysis and reporting of HSW performance, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement in line with business goals and industry benchmarks
• Support ISO 45001 certification audits.

For a full copy of the position description, please visit our website.

What we're looking for

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) professional who is passionate about driving meaningful change in workplace safety and mental health. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing high-risk environments and a proven track record in risk and incident management. You should be skilled at leading change initiatives, ensuring compliance through assurance activities, and delivering impactful HSW projects.

• Tertiary qualifications in HSW, occupational hygiene, chemistry, project management or related fields or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Significant experience in high-risk environments such as utilities, mining, energy, construction, aviation, (including contractor relationships) to ensure the appropriate identification, management and mitigation of HSW risks.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within a similar role.
• Experience supporting the use and improvement of H&S management systems and associated tools.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into all activities.

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 $131,265 - $145,850 (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 or need assistance in applying, please contact Marcella Moller - Manager Health and Safety - Performance and Improvement at or call

Our applications will be closing on Friday 3rd October at 10:00 AM