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Head of Safety & Wellbeing - South East Water

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-14

Core

Lead enterprise-wide safety transformation, critical risk controls, contractor safety, and psychosocial wellbeing within an essential services water utility.

Role type

Senior executive safety leader (Head of Safety & Wellbeing)

Builds

Safety Management System, contractor assurance programs, wellbeing strategies, and safety analytics dashboards

Domain

Utilities / Water / Infrastructure / High-risk operations

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic safety leadership, Safety Management System implementation, critical risk control assurance, contractor safety management, psychosocial risk management, executive reporting, organizational restructuring, ISO 45001 maintenance

Preferred skills

Experience in water, utilities, infrastructure, construction, energy, or transport sectors

Technologies

ISO 45001

Responsibilities

Lead strategic safety improvement programs, embed safety governance, manage contractor safety lifecycle, lead psychosocial risk and injury management, build safety analytics, influence executive leadership, and restructure the safety function

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership