Team Leader Safety
Team Leader Safety
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Job Description
Youll connect Queensland. Well connect you to an amazing career.
Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years weve been instrumental in linking people and places and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy and shape a brighter sustainable future.
Your Opportunity
Queensland Rail are currently seeking a highly organised and motivated individual to join our SEQ Safety team in the position of Team Leader Safety. Our SEQ Safety team are an integral part of managing the safety of our workforce capability in the rail network.
In this role you lead the relationship between the SEQ Assets function and Safety & Risk ensuring integration and prioritisation of safety initiatives against key business drivers and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manager a team of 7 (3 Senior Safety Advisors and 4 Senior Safety Facilitators) responsible for construction and contractor safety services activities
- Provide leadership and strategic advice on operational safety issues through effective strategy formulation customer business partner and stakeholder engagement financial and commercial excellence and people leadership.
- Achieve the business targets objectives performance measures safety responsibilities and continually seeking to implement business performance improvement initiatives.
- Lead and manage the establishment and implementation of the safety strategy and establish frameworks programs policies and plans that will achieve these strategic objectives.
- Build and maintain excellent strategic and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide integrated overall operational safety management for the Function as a single point of accountability.
- Oversee the provision of consultancy and education services to the function in SEQ Assets safety management to enable them to identify safety issues and successfully implement safety programs.
For further details please view thePosition Description
Roster Information:
Whilst this role is Monday to Friday occasionally you will be required to work a rostered weekendor as part of Standby / On Call arrangement. Weekend work is planned well in advanced and you will be compensated as per the Enterprise Agreement in place.
About you:
- Experience in high-risk safety critical industry.
- High level leadership strategic thinking and management skill to deliver consistent outcomes across a large and complex safety orientated organisation.
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary safety principles and practices as they apply to large complex organisations
- High level of skill in leading several safety professionals in supporting discipline teams through the implementing of safety and risk management governance frameworks strategies programs policies and procedures within a
- High level of influencing interpersonal consultation relationship building and negotiation skills that build and sustain productive relationships and partnerships.
- WHS qualification is desirable.
- Someone who has passion interest and enthusiasm for safety.
Benefits that Count
All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. Thats why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best including:
- Base salary $.75% Superannuation
- Enjoy free travel to work and discounted rail travel
- QRI Lifestyle offers members access to over 2000 exclusive discounts and services
- Prioritise your physical emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of free services
- You and your family can get fit and have fun with access to over 380 gyms and pools with our Fitness Passport
- Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
- Shape your rewarding career with clear pathways innovative projects and opportunities for growth and leadership
Sounds great! Whats next
Please apply to Team Leader Safety via our website by clicking onto the Apply buttonby 11:59pm (GMT10:00 Brisbane) 30th June 2025.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day. We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples all genders those from culturally diverse backgrounds LGBTIQ community and people with disability of all ages and backgrounds.
We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process please contactTheresavia the phone number or email below.
Applicants for roles within Queensland Rail will be subject to Alcohol and Other Drugs pre-employment testing if progressed through the recruitment processes. The recruitment and selection process for this position might require shortlisted applicants to undertake psychometric assessment pre-employment health assessment and background checks that might also include criminal history and credit checks. For roles that have pre-employment qualifications QR will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to QRs requirements.
To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Theresawith your specific enquiry via Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.
Employment Type
Full Time
