Advisor, Health Safety & Environment
Advisor, Health Safety & Environment
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Job Description
Overview:
Full-time Fixed Term position (2 years)
Salary Level HEW 7 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University
About You
RMIT is seeking an experienced Heath Safety & Environment (HSE) Advisor to support risk management across contractor maintenance and project works at RMIT within the Property Services Group. Reporting to the Health Safety & Environment Manager youll work with safety teams to ensure legislative compliance and promote a strong safety culture.
In this position you will be responsible for identifying and managing risks especially those of construction maintenance and contractor work in a complex live working environment. You will collaborate closely with the Property Services Safety team and Health Safety and Wellbeing team across the University to ensure legislative compliance.
This position requires regular travel between various sites and campuses (valid Australian drivers license ).
To be successful in this position youll have:
Background in Construction Facilities Management or related industry (desirable)
Demonstrated knowledge of Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Legislation.
Demonstrated knowledge of best practice systems for effectively managing health and safety of employees building users and Contractors.
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.
The capability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with external stakeholders and key professionals.
Ability to work independently flexibly co-operatively and efficiently as a member of a client focused team.
Proven ability to develop clear and concise written communications including business investigative and audit reports and proposals.
Demonstrated negotiation and problem-solving skills including proven ability to negotiate a solution to a problem with multiple parties
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 120 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 responsibility 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 RMITs campuses and sites.
Property Services consists of the following branches:
Portfolio Management
Facilities & Asset Management
Capital Works
Development
Campus Strategy
Business Operations
For more information please visit: submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Talent Support via email .
Position Description Advisor Health Safety & Environment
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Applications Close:
11 Sept 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:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
