Senior Health and Safety Specialist

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Telstra Full time

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

29 Apr 2024 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior Health and Safety Specialist

Job Summary

Job Description

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work.

For you, that means a having career that grows with you, and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What We Offer

  • Flex appeal: choose where, when and how you work
  • Performance-related pay
  • Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
  • Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
  • Purchased annual leave scheme
  • Additional Telstra day off
  • Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
  • Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

Our InfraCo team

Being in our InfraCo business means you'll be a part of creating Australia’s most valuable telco infrastructure business.

Our team is focussed on leveraging Telstra’s assets, growing our Wholesale and nbn co revenue streams in order to position InfraCo as a strong, viable business in the market

What You’ll Do

Infrastructure Projects is responsible for Telstra's major infrastructure projects, such as the rollout of its Intercity Fibre network

As Senior Health and Safety Specialist (VIC), you will provide subject matter expertise, guidance, advice on all things Health Safety and The Environment to support The National Infrastructure Projects team deliver on all programs of work.

The expected outcomes will be ensuring a safe and sustainable delivery of all National Infrastructure Projects, meeting all Health, Safety and Environmental deliverables and effective management of InfraCo’s Health Safety and Environmental risk. The role will be heavily field based with travel expected to support the field design and construct teams.

Role Purpose

  • Inspect, test and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices to ensure that they follow internal safety standards and government regulations
  • Preparing reports on findings, actioning Donesafe and other Health Safety and Environment Management systems as and when required
  • Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous working conditions
  • Devising strategies and programs that prioritize employees' safety and welfare
  • Conduct and manage field based assurance activities including audits and inspections on internal/external workforce
  • Able to clearly communicate to all levels of management
  • Assist with and guide the business through internal and external Health Safety and Environmental audits
  • Provide SME Advice on all matters involving Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environment

Key Responsibilities

  • Leverage deep technical knowledge and professional expertise in Health Safety and Environment to provide strategic advice to Telstra business leaders, interpreting relevant Health Safety and Environment legislation and regulations to guide the development of compliance processes and frameworks
  • Significantly contribute to strategic initiatives that align attitudes and behaviours of Telstra employees with various health and safety imperatives across the business, ensuring consistent application of Telstra operating systems, policies and procedures for Health Safety and Environment
  • Apply a breadth of knowledge to provide strategic advice in the areas of Health and Safety performance improvement, Environment, Workers Compensation Claims Management, Return to Work following injury, Development of data systems and data delivery, Legal and Regulatory Compliance at Telstra
  • Leverage strong inter-personal skills to effectively partner and collaborate with managers and lines of business to achieve effective management of Health Safety and Environment performance, incorporate health and safety into enterprise plans and provide input into education and communication awareness approaches
  • Gather relevant sources of information regarding the implementation of Health Safety and Environment strategies, via monitoring, evaluation and analysis of statistics and audit reports and effectively communicate with Business Unit personnel to assist them to address any new or emerging issues or trends
  • Engage and effectively influence a variety of business leaders to educate them on Health Safety and Environment and on the impact of noncompliance to make a strong contribution to the promotion of an inspiring health and safety organisational culture
  • Able to spend a large portion of time in the field, travelling in some cases to remote locations. Ability to spend several days at a time away from home
  • Able to drive in some cases off road, 4WD capability in a Telstra provided vehicle

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have the following experience and qualifications:

Essential

  • Can demonstrate a collaborative approach to managing high risk Health Safety and Environment in complex programs of work (design, construction or field based preferred)
  • Experience with and managing external Delivery Partners and their Sub Contractors
  • Show experience as a lead Health Safety and Environmental auditor, supported by qualifications
  • Health Safety and Environment degree or recognition of prior learning
  • Proven experience of interpreting Health Safety and Environment data and implement controls to meet identified Health Safety and Environment risk
  • Able to reconcile commercial objectives and Health Safety and Environment regulatory compliance with high performance results
  • Can deliver favourable results using negotiation and issue resolution skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence management decisions based on risk management principles
  • Influence the effectiveness of work teams through positive and productive personal behaviours
  • A history of maintaining effective working relationships with peer groups and key internal and external stakeholders
  • Telecommunications Experience (minimum 5 years)
  • At least (5 years) proven experience as a member of a dedicated Health Safety and Environment operational team.
  • External Telecommunications Construction experience
  • Environmental qualifications or experience in land access, culture and heritage and contaminated soils a plus

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply

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We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in all its forms. We encourage applicants from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and applicants who may be living with a disability. We also offer flexibility in all our roles, to ensure everyone can participate.

To learn more about how we support our people, including accessibility adjustments we can provide you through the recruitment process, visit www.telstra.com.au/careers/diversity-and-inclusion.

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