Health Safety and Environment Advisor - Darwin and Far North Queensland

Acknowledgement of Country 

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Role highlights

• Partner with leaders and teams to strengthen safety across our NT/FNQ sites
• Deliver practical HSE services to enable safe research and operations
• Make a positive impact to health and wellbeing culture at CSIRO
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The opportunity

We are seeking a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor to support our Northern Territory and Far North Queensland (NT/FNQ) sites.

As our new HSE Advisor, you will deliver HSE services to our Darwin site and within the NT/FNQ region, providing practical and technical advice to a diverse range of stakeholders. A strong emphasis of your role will be on education, coaching, and training that builds capability, supports informed decision making, and promotes shared accountability for safety.

Working independently across multiple sites, you will identify risks and opportunities for improvement, advise on complex HSE matters, and lead the development and implementation of strategic safety initiatives. You will also play a critical role in supporting facility-based health and safety management across the region. 

Please note, travel within your region (including to FNQ sites) is a core part of the role.

Your high-level duties will include: 

• Plan and deliver key HSE activities and initiatives aligned to CSIRO’s HSE Plan, ensuring consistency across sites in the NT/FNQ region.
• Provide practical, timely advice to leaders and teams on HSE risk management, safe systems of work and legislative requirements.
• Facilitate audits, inspections and hazard identification activities, and support effective improvement opportunities.
• Coach and educate staff through training and on-the-job guidance, strengthening capability and shared accountability for safety.
• Partner with facility and operational stakeholders to manage risks associated with buildings, laboratories, workshops, plant and equipment.

Role particulars

Location: Darwin (Travel required across NT/FNQ sites)

Salary: AU$100k - AU$113k pa + 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite, Full-time

Flexible work arrangements available, including hybrid working up to 2 days per fortnight

Reference: 103146

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• A relevant trade certificate (eg. Cert 4 in Work Health and Safety) or equivalent relevant work experience in Health, Safety & Environment, Risk Management or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with HSE staff and key stakeholders to foster a positive safety culture and build strong relationships, with a capacity to adapt to changing environments and challenges to achieve team objectives.
• Proven experience in understanding stakeholder priorities and working with HSE teams to design, deliver, and implement effective communication strategies (both written and verbal, such as training) to ensure consistent messaging across the organisation.
• Experience in facilitating knowledge transfer within HSE teams and across stakeholders, while providing support, guidance, and coaching to colleagues, encouraging open communication and strong collaboration.
• Proven ability to interpret legislation and regulatory standards, as well as other relevant information, to proactively identify potential issues and respond appropriately.
• Demonstrated experience in facility-focused health and safety, including the ability to identify, assess, and manage risks associated with buildings, plant, equipment, laboratories, and operational environments, while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organisational standards.

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description. 

Support and workplace adjustments

We offer a range of reasonable supports and workplace adjustments. Please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description if we can help you to equitably participate in our recruitment process or the role itself.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please reach out to the contact on page 1 of the position description, to let us know how we can support you.  

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility 

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements. 

Child safety 

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy. 

How to apply 

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close 

1st September 2026, 9pm (ACST)