The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue firefighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep Australia’s aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

As a Senior Safety Change Specialist your role will be to develop safety arguments, lead safety activities and be responsible for development and execution of the Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA) safety program.

Your activities will be formally documented in safety plans, risk registers and safety cases. You will also engage with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as the regulator of aviation safety.

 The need for safety experts in all industries is growing as the complexity of the world increases and corporations invest in actions that will avoid harm to people, assets, and the environment. Safety expertise is a profession of the future. Airservices Australia is an organisation with a long history of best practice in terms of safety. By working as part of the Airservices safety team you will learn from the best and work on exciting programs that are pushing the boundaries of aerospace, human/ machine interaction and the digitisation of the workplace.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

 PD WSIA Project Systems Safety Specialist.pdf

The Person

You are able to work to deadlines and solve problems independently, but you will also work well as part of a team. You possess excellent communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders, foster relationships, facilitate partnerships and cooperation at all levels.  In addition you should have:

• Practical experience (minimum 5 years) as a System Safety Engineer within a safety regulated industry (e.g. Aviation, Rail, Oil and Gas, Defence).
• Tertiary qualification in system safety, engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience applying industry best practice system safety analysis techniques/methodologies (e.g. ARP 4761, MIL-STD 882E, IEC-61508, Eurocontrol (SAM))
• Demonstrated experience developing safety arguments/safety cases for large scale, complex projects within a safety regulated industry.
• Expertise in system safety engineering including execution core system safety analysis techniques (including PHA, FHA, FTA, HAZOP, FMECA).
• Understanding of systems engineering processes, their influence on the timing of system safety engineering activities, and inputs/outputs that exist between the different disciplines that contribute to the systems engineering design process is essential.
• Highly desirable - understanding of human factors applications in evaluating change.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique, and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an Airservices Background check is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact Marc Evans email Marc.Evans@AirservicesAustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before applications close 11.55 pm (AEST) Sunday, 6th October 2024