Rail Safety Officer
This position is responsible for monitoring the compliance of rail operators with designated rail safety legislation.
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Company: Transport Safety Victoria
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $95,275 - $115,276 plus superannuation
Phone: +61-8-1162-7378
Fax: +61-2-8611-8054
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RAIL SAFETY OFFICER
- $95,275 - $115,276 (Plus Superannuation)
- Ongoing
- Usual hours of work: Full Time (flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: Melbourne, CBD (flexibility may be available)
The position of Rail Safety Officer forms a part of the Rail Safety Branch within Transport Safety Victoria.
TSV is Victoria's integrated safety regulator for bus, maritime & rail transport. It is headed by the Director, Transport Safety whose statutory object is to independently seek the highest transport safety standards consistent with the transport system's vision & objectives under the Transport Integration Act 2010.
The position of Rail Safety Officer reports to the Manager, Regulatory Operations. This position is responsible for monitoring the compliance of rail operators with designated rail safety legislation, assessing accreditation applications and conducting targeted compliance activities. The position is responsible for providing advice and maintaining effective communication and relationships with senior management and accredited and non-accredited rail operators and industry stakeholders regarding rail safety, accreditation and compliance matters.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience and expertise in planning and conducting complex safety audits and compliance inspections ensuring adherence to strict regulatory requirements within a hazardous environment.
- Experience in safety operations and compliance in the rail industry.
- High level expertise in developing and assessing safety management systems, in accordance with risk management standards and legislative requirements.
- Understanding of the principles of integrated safety management systems, risk management, auditing and their application to railway operations and the Rail Safety National & Local Law is desirable.
- Relevant engineering or auditing qualifications highly desirable.
For a confidential discussion, please call Ty Graham, Acting Senior Manager Rail Safety on 0455 613 242.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with Transport Safety Victoria.
For further information on the position, please see the attached position description. To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now' button below. All applications must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description.
Applications close at midnight on 29 July 2018.
Note: The generic online form may ask you to provide responses to all of the KSC. At this step in the on-line process, please only upload your resume and cover letter (as there is NO requirement to address all of the KSC for TSV positions). Once uploaded move on to the last screen where you will be asked to submit responses to the specific questions only. Complete those specific questions to finalise your application.