Health & Safety Risk, Compliance & Assurance Lead - Contract
- Location:
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Posted:
- 27th May 2026
- Advertiser:
- Hays - ANZ - 2999711
- Temporary, 12 months
- $90.33p/h - $120.88p/h + Super
- Email: Lachlan.Knowles@hays.com.au
Victorian State Government | Temporary, 12 months | $90.33p/h - $120.88p/h + Super | Melbourne, CBD
Your new company
Based in Melbourne's CBD, this state government agency plays a critical role in supporting major infrastructure and renewable energy projects across Victoria. A temporary opportunity has become available as Health & Safety Risk, Compliance & Assurance Lead for 12 months to provide operational and strategic WHS and assurance support.
Your new role
- Leading and coordinating health, safety and wellbeing risk, compliance and assurance activities across projects and functions
- Designing and continuously improving assurance frameworks, tools and reporting mechanisms
- Providing strategic and influential advice to senior leaders on risk profile, compliance obligations and improvement opportunities
- Monitoring and reporting on organisational safety performance, identifying trends and insights to drive continuous improvement
- Maintaining enterprise risk profiles and ensuring alignment with legislative and regulatory frameworks
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience designing and leading health and safety assurance frameworks within government, construction, infrastructure and/ or big build environments
- Established knowledge of safety legislation, compliance requirements and risk-based frameworks
- Experience delivering data-driven insights, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with regulators, whilst navigating ambiguous settings
What you need to do now
Ready to play a key role in shaping Victoria's future? Send your CV (Word format) to Lachlan Knowles at Lachlan.Knowles@hays.com.au. If this role isn't quite right, however you're open to new opportunities, feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion.