Senior Health an Safety Governance Manager

• 12 month fixed term | $220k FAR + Bonus
• Sydney or Newcastle CBD location
• Lead safety with purpose | Mentor, manage and make a real impact

About Ausgrid – we're wired for good

We're the largest distributer of electricityon Australia's east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We're here at the heart of the energy transition, and we're driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.

It's an exciting new chapter for our companywith each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we're in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.

Everyone's job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We're committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

See yourself working here

We're looking for a Health and Safety leader who's ready to roll up their sleeves and help shape a safer, more resilient future for our people and communities. This role leads a small team of Health and Safety professionals and plays a key part in designing, developing and implementing Ausgrid's Health and Safety Management System (HSMS).

You'll be hands-on in coaching and mentoring our people, building a positive team culture, and ensuring our systems are responsive, compliant and fit for purpose. You'll work across teams to embed safety into everything we do.

What you'll be doing

• Driving continuous improvement in safety performance and culture by proactively engaging with stakeholders in the business and providing H&S expertise
• Providing governance to the management and delivery of the HSMS policies, procedures, tools and assurance plans.
• Ensuring HSMS compliance with ISO 45001 and regulatory requirements including IPART and SafeWork NSW.
• Facilitating risk assessments, investigations and audits, and providing expert advice that promotes a safer workplace.
• Championing change management, communication and education initiatives that support safety across the organisation.
• Collaborating with other teams to integrate safety into systems like ENSMS and GRC.
• Managing a team of professionals delivering H&S data analysis and reporting to the organisation.

This is a role for someone who thrives on teamwork, brings deep subject matter expertise, and is motivated by making a real impact.

What you bring to the role

Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.

To be successful, you will have the following skills & experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety, Law, Process Engineering, Risk Management, Engineering or related area.
• Significant experience in Workplace Health and Safety in a medium to large organisation within high-risk industries.
• Significant experience managing teams of health and safety professionals.
• A proven strong understanding of WHS Legislation.
• Significant experience managing a Health and Safety Management System to ISO 45001 or equivalent.
• A high level of experience in designing and continually improving H&S management systems.
• A high level of experience with H&S management system software.
• A high level of experience in the application of risk based WHS management principles.
• High level interpersonal skills and proven ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation and build a shared vision including producing highly complex and technical written communication including report writing.
• Proven experience in coaching and mentoring to individuals or groups.
• Proven ability to demonstrate independence, objectivity and analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the Organisation.

Life at Ausgrid

At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other's best. Looking to grow professionally? We've got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you'll keep wherever you go.

We're proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you're caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life. 

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team 

Application close date: 3 November 2025 (please note, this date is subject to early closure)

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply.