**Embark on a career where you go beyond the ordinary** - where you enhance the safety of the community and find more than just a job.
**About Us**: At Canberra Metro Operations (CMET), we're not simply operating and maintaining the Canberra Light Rail system - we're on a mission to craft a top-tier public transport experience for everyone in the ACT. CMET goes beyond being just a workplace; it's a community united by values. If you're someone who shares our passion for safety, excellence and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
**About the Role**:As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the RSQE Manager plays a pivotal role in fostering a safety culture across all CMET operations and maintenance activities.
**Primary responsibilities include**:
- Influencing and engaging with senior management and all employees to enhance the safety culture
Leading and managing development, implementation and ongoing review of RSQE strategies, policies, procedures and plans
Overseeing and ensuring consistency of and continuous improvement of all RSQE systems and practices
Ensuring compliance with all legal and statutory authorities, including quality and environmental ISO requirements, and effective engagement with the rail safety regulator, the utilities regulator and the ACT Government
Carrying out internal audits and measurement of safety performance
Ensuring all rail safety risks across the business are identified, incorporated into safety risk registers and appropriately controlled
Managing rail safety reporting functions including monthly operational and Board reporting
Building and driving productive, collaborative and cooperative relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
**Key Qualifications and Skills**:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Safety, or any related disciplines.
Extensive experience in a senior safety role, preferably with rail safety knowledge.
Prior experience in an organization with similar compliance requirements.
Strong client relationship and stakeholder management capabilities.
Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead high-level investigations involving multiple parties.
Proven experience in auditing, identifying and reporting non-conformances.
ICAM trained, qualified Lead Auditor, and possession of a Construction White Card.
Must have or be willing to undergo a Rail Safety Medical Category 1 Assessment.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS FOR CANBERRA LIGHT RAIL - NOT UGL**
**REF:258106**
**Discipline**: Health Safety Security & Environment Manager
**Primary Location**: Australia-ACT-Canberra
**Work Type**: Full-time