Senior Safety Advisor

Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne's water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we're there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world's cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what's right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

The Senior Safety Advisor is responsible for supporting the operational delivery of Melbourne Water's safety strategy and work plan. This role provides expert advice on risk-based safety practices, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, and offers operational safety support to the Service Delivery Group, contractors, customers, and the community.

Key accountabilities include leading hazard identification and improvement initiatives, promoting a generative safety culture, supporting complex safety investigations, and building safety capability across teams. The position requires strong facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as the flexibility to work across multiple sites

For more information please review the Role Mandate:Role Mandate - Senior Safety

About you:

• Minimum diploma level qualifications in safety, engineering or risk management or equivalent operational or technical experience
• Substantial expertise in the identification and mitigation of electrical safety risks would be highly regarded
• Ability to work collaboratively with the wider HSE team and stakeholders for specialist advice and to share learnings, as appropriate.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in the construction or civil engineering sector is highly desirable.
• Victorian Driver's Licence as an operational vehicle will be provided and flexibility to travel to different sites to be visible in your business support area
• Ability to pass a Criminal Records Check and Aus Check

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian's way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working - but that's not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you're curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Wednesday 8
th
October 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

The Security of Critical Infrastructure (SoCI) Act 2018 requires Melbourne Water, as an operator of critical infrastructure, to prepare a Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP), which has been undertaken and managed by the Security and Emergency Management Team.

Melbourne Water are required to assess roles across Melbourne Water to determine what roles are critical under the Act. All employees working in a role deemed SOCI critical will require additional background checks via AusCheck. This role is deemed critical, and the preferred applicant will be asked to undertake an AusCheck.

The AusCheck process is outlined clearly in this presentation provided by AusCheck
CI Critical Worker: Getting Started Guide | Rise 360 )
. This guide steps through each of the below steps in detail.