Health and Safety Lead

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 920 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. We are proposing to invest $1.2 billion over the next four years 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.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Lead to join our People, Culture & Safety team on a permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Manager Health & Safety - Operations, you'll play a key role in driving transformational change in occupational health and safety, with a focus on high-risk work, mental health and building a strong, proactive safety culture across TasWater. Leading a team of Health & Safety Advisors, you'll work closely with leaders across the organisation to develop and implement contemporary safety solutions, strengthen organisational capability and ensure H&S services are aligned to strategic priorities and operational needs.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of TasWater's organisational Health & Safety service model.
• Develop planning frameworks, tools and approaches that support proactive risk management and H&S performance.
• Oversee assurance activities to measure, evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk controls, systems and processes.
• Drive the implementation of a just and fair safety culture that is embedded within TasWater's broader organisational culture program.
• Lead consultative arrangements with regulators, contractors, industry groups and key stakeholders to improve safety outcomes.
• Support incident investigations, hazard management activities and organisational risk improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop the H&S Advisor team while building organisational capability across the business.
• Partner with senior leaders to influence strategic decision‑making and deliver positive safety outcomes across TasWater.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a highly capable safety professional with proven leadership experience and a passion for driving cultural change. You'll combine technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence outcomes across a complex operational environment. To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety, occupational hygiene, chemistry, engineering, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience working within high‑risk industries such as utilities, mining, energy, construction or aviation.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and coaching operational employees to improve capability and performance.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, standards and contemporary risk management approaches.
• Experience leading transformational change programs and improving organisational H&S performance.
• Proven ability to influence cultural and behavioural change across complex organisations and contractor networks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, leadership and communication skills.
• A current Driver Licence and the ability to travel throughout Tasmania.

Highly regarded:

• Strong analytical, information and systems capabilities that can be applied in the context of health, safety and wellbeing.

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.

The Details

This role can be based either at Hobart, Devonport, or Launceston and attracts a salary range of $135,072 - $150,080 per annum (inclusive of superannuation), negotiable based on experience. Application will close at 10am on Thursday, 29th October, 2026. Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to participate in pre‑employment checks relevant to the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.