Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Governance & Systems
Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Governance & Systems
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Job Description
Overview:
- Full-time Fixed Term position until January 2027
- Salary HEW 9 ($135978- $145693) 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus and hybrid ways of working
About the Role
The Health Safety & Environment Manager Governance & Systems is responsible for the planning and implementation of Property Services safety strategy including standard/target setting to drive a positive safety culture throughout all areas of Property Services and remain an industry leader for best practice approaches to occupant safety and wellbeing.
The role acts as the Management representative/Chair of the Property Services Health & Safety Committee (HSC) which engages with all Property Services personnel regarding workplace health and safety for all workers including employees and contractors.
The role also works closely with the HSE Manager Capital Works and Operations providing subjective matter expertise to the University community with regard to hazardous materials as required and developing tangible initiatives to operationalize the 5 year safety strategy.
The role is responsible for identifying risks especially those of construction maintenance and contractor work in a complex live working environment to ensure legislative compliance.
To be successful in this position youll have:
- Demonstrated knowledge of current Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Legislation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practice systems for effectively managing health and safety of employees building users and Contractors.
- Demonstrated strengths in project planning and project management.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to influence and negotiate outcomes drive change and create a strong health and safety culture.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose analyse conceptualise and provide creative solutions to complex projects and issues.
Please view position description for further selection criteria
Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
About the Group
Property Services is located in the Operations Portfolio which is the services nucleus of RMIT and the focus for the development of the finance people development infrastructure and systems that provide administrative capacity to the University.
Property Services has approximately 110 staff and has the responsibility to operate maintain and enhance the buildings owned and leased by RMIT University oversee construction projects and ensure the provision of physical facilities services.
Property Services is responsible for a Property Portfolio of $2.9B with an operating budget in excess of $80M and prospective capital projects of over $100M per annum for the next few years in Melbourne and Vietnam. RMITs built environment involves approximately 110 buildings in Melbourne spread across all of RMITs campuses and sites.
ToApply
Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Jessica Bernardo (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email .
Position Description - Health Safety & Environment Manager Governance & Systems
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Applications Close:
13 July 2025 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At RMIT we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact Dani via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
