Senior Safety & Compliance Officer

About the role

Are you passionate about road safety and compliance? Join the NHVR as a Senior Safety and Compliance Officer and play a key role in ensuring the safe and lawful operation of heavy vehicles on our roads.

Based in Penrith, this frontline position is responsible for delivering high-quality customer service through both education and enforcement in line with road transport laws, regulations, and NHVR policies. You'll be working on the ground to uphold national and state-wide safety strategies, engaging with industry stakeholders, and taking action to improve compliance across the heavy vehicle sector.

The position reports directly to the Principal Safety and Compliance Officer and is responsible for the monitoring and enforcement of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) regarding heavy vehicles, drivers, operators and other parties in the Chain of Responsibility.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ability to monitor and enforce compliance with relevant heavy vehicle road transport laws, policies and procedures through the use of high level conceptual and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to exercise professional judgement and sound decision making in determining appropriate sanctions and interventions to achieve safety and compliance outcomes.
• Open to new ideas and skilled at influencing others, with a proven ability to lead, manage, and collaborate effectively within team environments. Consistently fosters a positive, high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated high level of commitment to tasks whilst exhibiting high levels of professionalism and ethical conduct.
• Proven ability to assess, counsel, mentor and develop staff; and promote a productive and supportive culture, including the ability to lead change and support others to adjust to change.
• Ability to identify and resolve operational and technical issues which promote a safe and productive heavy vehicle transport industry, including the ability to provide advice to industry on the development and implementation of practices to promote safe and productive operations.
• Highly developed communication skills with a proven ability to interpret legislation and provide authoritative advice on regulatory compliance issues to industry and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated abilities in the use of the Microsoft Office suite and sound

understanding in the use of mobile technologies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Hold relevant automotive mechanical trade qualifications acceptable to the Industrial and Commercial Training Council of NSW or successful completion of the Heavy Vehicle and/or Light Vehicle Inspection Certificate.
• Authorised Inspection Scheme (AIS) accreditation held by the successful applicant will be held in abeyance while this position is held.
• It is a prerequisite that applicants possess a current motor vehicle driver licence.
• The successful applicant must be prepared to work shift work and may be required to work outside normal working hours and travel on occasions.

Why join us? 

 The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia. 

What’s on offer 

• We are offering permanent, full-time positions in Penrith. 
• Ongoing professional development, support, and training in a team environment 
• Rostered days off and additional leave during the Christmas closure 
• Access to wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport and discounted health insurance 
• Access to salary packaging including novated lease 

Upon commencement, you will start a comprehensive, six-month training program that involves practical, online and on the job training. Candidates can expect to travel to Parramatta for the first 2 weeks of training. Over the course of the program, you may travel on occasion to attend training, being away from home for up to a week at a time.   

Salary $143,368 plus superannuation plus applicable allowances.

Application Process 

We look forward to receiving your application, including CV, cover letter, mechanical trade qualification and driver’s license. 

Applications close 23 October 2025 (applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior). 

 The recruitment process for shortlisted applicants follows the below steps:  

1.      Phone screen 

2.      Online testing – personality, safety awareness and basic computer skills 

3.      In-person interview held on 3 November 2025 

4.      Probity checks: 

Traffic history (driving record) – applied for and provided by the candidate at their own expense  

References 

National police and work rights check 

To view the position description, visit https://careers.nhvr.gov.au/jobs/search.  

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

 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. 

For further information regarding the role responsibilities along with the required skills and capabilities, please refer to the attached position description.