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Principal Advisor (Property Safety and Compliance)


Property; Portfolio Investment and Programming; Policy Planning and Investment; Carseldine

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces? We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Principal Advisor to lead Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and compliance initiatives across our Property section. In this vital role, you’ll provide strategic and operational advice, manage WHS systems, and ensure our residential and commercial property practices meet all relevant safety standards. Be a key driver of safety culture and operational excellence across the business.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Occupational Health & Safety
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane - North
Job ad reference QLD/636374/25
Closing date 27-May-2025
Job duration For 14 months with possible extension
Contact person Rachael Ballamy
Contact details Ph: (07) 3066 7925
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The purpose of the Principal Advisor (Property Safety and Compliance) role is to provide strategic and operational advice to all staff across Property to ensure we undertake our work safely while complying with relevant legislative requirements.

Some of your responsibilities will include:
• Manage all Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) activities in the business including the monitoring of hazards, coordinating risk registers, undertaking risk assessments, updating procedures, and managing the WHS system Integrum.
• Manage nine fleet vehicles, including lease management, driver bookings, driver behavior monitoring, and vehicle servicing.
• Ensure the Property section is compliant with legislative requirements around the management of residential and commercial properties (pools, asbestos and fire safety and so on) and coordinate the controlled self-assessment program to ensure compliance with business processes in line with legislation and minimisation of risk across the business.
• Represent Property on relevant WHS groups and committees across TMR and contribute to reviews of TMR policies and procedures. Be the point of contact for Carseldine site maintenance, fleet and WHS issues.
• Ensure staff are inducted to the business and have continuous support and training in WHS, vehicle use, compliance, and relevant procurement activities.

To thrive in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
• Significant experience in engaging staff and leadership in all Workplace Health and Safety matters.
• Ability to manage internal and external relationships, communicating in a way that promotes trust, respect and integrity while understanding different and competing views.
• Delivers by working across boundaries by seeing and acting on opportunities for synergy, integration, and improvement across the organisation.
• Qualifications, or equivalent knowledge and experience, in Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline.
• Current holder of a C Class drivers' licence.

Additional Benefits this role offers:
• Work and Life balance, including 'flex time' and flexible work arrangements and a working from home option.
• Beautiful Carseldine location surrounded by native bush with ample parking, close to the M1 and public and active transport.
• Work with a supportive team, with a high level of training and development invested in each staff member.
• Generous leave and superannuation.

Joining the Property Support team will give you a down-to-earth working environment with a highly skilled and collaborative team, along with competitive remuneration, training and benefits. There will be a wide range of opportunities for you to grow and develop your skills and progress your career. So, if you love working in a dynamic and ambitious environment, our team is for you.

Please tell us about any additional support or adjustments, such as interpreting services, physical requirements, or assistive technologies, that will better enable you to shine.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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