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Location: Brisbane

Remuneration/Benefit: Negotiable

About the Role:

As Aurizon continues to grow, we are excited to offer a newly created position for a Senior Advisor Safety Risk, and Improvement. This role is pivotal within our Safety, Health, and Environment Division, where you will play a key role in delivering and supporting our assurance activities. Your expertise will help guide various business units in monitoring and managing key risks, facilitating risk assessments, and fostering a culture of safety awareness and understanding across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Safety Assurance: Conduct second-line safety assurance activities and support first- and third-line assurance activities to achieve the objectives of our enterprise safety assurance plan and ensure robust risk management and regulatory compliance across the business
• Facilitate Risk Assessments: Promote a deep understanding of risk management by facilitating assessments and driving risk management awareness and learning across the organisation
• Support Safety Improvement: Assist in the design, testing, evaluation, implementation, and maintenance of safety risk management systems and processes to ensure they are current, effective, and fit-for-purpose
• Facilitate Safety Data and Reporting: Monitor and maintain validity and reliability of safety risk and assurance data and develop periodic and ad-hoc reporting
• Foster a Safety Culture: Provide coaching and support to the broader safety team and Aurizon leaders, cultivating a collaborative and accountable environment that prioritises safety.

About You:

• Risk Management Expertise: You have formal training or equivalent experience in risk management techniques and methods, with a deep understanding of the field
• Assurance Expertise: You have formal training or equivalent experience in developing and delivering audit and assurance programs and activities, with a deep understanding of the field
• Experience: With 3-5 years of experience in safety risk management, risk advisory or safety auditing, you are well-versed in the practical aspects of the job
• Legislative Knowledge: You possess substantial knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements across all Australian states. Note: Working knowledge of Rail Safety National Law is an advantage
• Communication Skills: Your strong interpersonal and communication skills enable you to engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels either in-person or online
• Mentorship Abilities: You have experience in coaching and mentoring, helping others grow and succeed in their roles
• Must be able to travel interstate as needed.

What we offer you:             

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities. 

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets. 

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers