Principal Safety & Compliance Officer

About the role

Our Principal Safety and Compliance Officers are passionate about serving the community and making a difference. They manage teams of enforcement operations staff, with the support of our Senior Safety and Compliance Officers.

Key to the role is providing leadership to your teams by striving for continuous improvement, and implementing and coordinating operational plans, outputs and outcomes. You will support leaders and encourage staff to be open to new ways of working.

You will work cohesively across your teams, the broader Operations division and throughout the heavy vehicle industry to ensure the effective delivery of on-road activities and road safety initiatives.

This role manages a team based in Penrith. Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal hours and travel intrastate to connect with the broader division is a part of the role.

What’s on offer

We are offering a full time, permanent position based in Penrith. Some of the key benefits include:

• A competitive salary package from $131,546.84 to $141,415.76 + superannuation
• Wellbeing programs – discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
• Salary packaging options including novated lease.
• Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development support
• Professional membership

About you

• Strong experience in leading and managing large teams including managing sensitive matters (WHS incidents and performance or disciplinary issues), resources, budget and operational infrastructure
• High level interpersonal and communication skills are required to deliver excellent customer service, foster effective relationships and handle potential conflict with both internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of relevant road transport laws, regulations, policies and procedures
• Must hold relevant automotive mechanical trade qualifications acceptable to the Industrial and Commercial Training Council of NSW

Who we are

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass over 4.5 tonnes. We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Application process

Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.

Applications close: 5.00pm 20th January 2025 (applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on recruitment@nhvr.gov.au.

Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.