The Opportunity
The Faculty of Engineering is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to cover parental leave. This role works closely with the Health & Safety Partner – Engineering, and other Faculty H&S Advisors to support people across Schools within the Faculty work safely by delivering expert technical advice and promoting a positive health and safety culture within the School. This includes working with Schools on hazard & incident response, risk assessments, and assurance activities to achieve practical solutions that ensure health and safety risks are being managed well, and we are complying with relevant health and safety legislation. This particular role requires a person with strong experience as a H&S Advisor in high-risk environments and who is comfortable managing critical risks such as hazardous materials (chemicals), working with electricity, and risks related to engineering laboratory equipment.
The role of Health and Safety Advisor reports to the Faculty Health and Safety Business Partner, with a dotted reporting line to School Managers and has no direct reports. This position will work collaboratively with Laboratory Managers and Technical Officers to ensure a safe workplace.
- Salary, Broadbanded Level 6/7:
- Level 6 - $103,866 to $110,801 per annum + 17% superannuation
- Level 7 - $113,926 to $123,301 per annum + 17% superannuation
- Full time
- Fixed term – ASAP start until early March 2027 for parental leave cover
- Location: Kensington campus – Sydney, Australia
- Onsite role
About UNSW
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. But what makes us different isn’t only what we do, it’s how we do it. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
The Faculty of Engineering at UNSW is a national and international leader in engineering research and education, and is the University’s premier research faculty. It is the largest engineering faculty in Australia, graduating the highest number of engineers and maintaining the largest research expenditure. Through excellence in both fundamental and applied research, the Faculty continues to strengthen its global reputation for innovation and impact. For more information about the Faculty of Engineering please refer to the Faculty website: https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/about-us
Skills and Experience
- Experience as a H&S Advisor in high-risk industries with knowledge of effective critical risk management, modern health & safety management systems, and working collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve safe outcomes.
- Relevant qualifications and experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.,.
- Experience in implementing health and safety management systems, programs, procedures, and guidelines in a high-risk industry.
- Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation, Australian Standards and Codes of Practice relevant to the Schools’ activities.
- Demonstrated ability to research, advise on and resolve a wide range of health and safety technical issues.
- Strong IT skills, including ability to use digital enterprise health and safety software systems.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and the ability to coach and deliver training.
- Demonstrated ability to consult, influence and build strong relationships to achieve high levels of compliance in health and safety.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives, and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
- In-depth knowledge of plant and equipment, hazardous substances, civil engineering & materials science, pilot engineering projects, as they apply to research laboratories and workshops will be highly regarded, as will capability in data and analytics.
Additional details about the specific responsibilities for this position can be found in the position description. This is available via JOBS@UNSW.
Benefits and Culture
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:
- 17% Superannuation and leave loading
- A supportive, flexible, and inclusive culture that values wellbeing and diversity
- Generous leave entitlements, including an additional 3 paid days off over end of year holiday period.
- Access to Fitness Passport, giving you and your family discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities
- Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Career development opportunities, including access to leadership and professional learning programs
More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks: -
- National and International Criminal history checks
- Entitlement to work and ID checks
- Working With Children Checks
- Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Verification of relevant professional membership
- Employment history and reference checks
- Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
- Medical Checks and Assessments
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
To Apply
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before Sunday 8th Feb at 11:55pm (Sydney time).
Applicants must have working rights in Australia and be able to be on site in Kensington. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Please note applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed below.
Contact
For role-specific inquiries, please contact Philip Morgan (Health and Safety Partner - Engineering)
E: philip.morgan@unsw.edu.au
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Eugene Aves (Talent Acquisition Partner)
E: eugene.aves@unsw.edu.au
UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
