INTERNAL ONLY - WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISOR

Personnel Area: Transport for Brisbane 

Branch: Strategy and Network Services 

Salary Range: Band 5 $91,900.00 - $104,172.00 per annum plus 14% super

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions) 

Work type: Permanent Full-time 

About the Division and Branch 

Brisbane City Council’s Transport for Brisbane (TfB) division operates one of Australia’s largest public transport enterprises to meet the needs of Brisbane’s public, as well as visitors to our city.  

With a fleet of more than 1,250 buses, 23 CityCats and 6 KittyCats, as well as contracts with eScooter providers, all helping to facilitate more than 240,000 journeys for residents and visitors to Brisbane every day of the week. There are currently 40 Metro buses in Brisbane with the balance of the fleet, delivered through 2025.  

Strategy and Network Services branch enables the division with health, safety and environment compliance, implementation of business and process improvement measures, advising and monitoring security, risk and compliance issues, network planning and scheduling, and operational readiness for Brisbane Metro. Strategy and Network Services continues to enable readiness for full implementation of Brisbane Metro and will play a pivotal role in the planning and implementation of Metro expansions. 

The Role  

Play a pivotal role as a subject matter expert to guide and advise a wide variety of stakeholders to minimise incidents, improve safety and reduce work-related injury and illness. Bring your expertise, guided by Workplace Health and Safety legislation and your people focus to mentor, coach and support, striving for a collaborative and human centred approach. You will work autonomously, in a small team of motivated on operational advisors, using data and trends to develop and implement improvements and lead projects to monitor, maintain and deliver across a range of projects to ensure best practice. You will investigate incidents, develop and present training opportunities, as well as provide guidance to onsite operational health and safety representatives, managers and staff.

Our team work at Brisbane Square, as well as varying locations across the Bus Depots, this role primarily support Carina, Willawong, Sherwood and Garden City locations and you will be required to work on site at varying locations to perform this role.

To be successful you will have: 

• demonstrated knowledge of WHS and environmental legislation and standards with operational knowledge across a range of Workplace Health and Safety and environmental principles and practices
• experience in producing reports, analysing data to identify trends and propose improvement strategies
• experience in undertaking audits and investigating operational incidents
• proven ability to provide advice and recommendations, to a variety of stakeholders
• ability to develop and present training and education programs to an operational environment.

Benefits of working for Council include:  

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements  
• free gym and wellness centre  
• award winning superannuation fund  
• generous leave provisions  
• competitive salary.   

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE 

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. 

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

You may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role. 

For more information: Please call Penny Fedin on 07 3178 1155

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. 

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 11:55pm 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. 

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