Title:  Senior Network Safety Lead

• Legal > Stakeholder Management > Risk Management
• Make a real impact and lead the Network Safety team’s priorities
• Elevate your career at one of Australia’s best energy organisations.

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian.
 

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

It’s time to take charge and become part of a team where you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Network Safety team’s priorities as defined by the Network Safety Manager.

As the Senior Network Safety Lead, you will make a significant impact as the point of escalation while delivering on network safety activities as well as tactical asset management for Ausnet.

You will play a fundamental part in the network safety risk management compliance.

With 3 days in the office, 2 days’ work from home, this role is based in Southbank, Victoria and is part of the Asset Management team. For candidates interested in moving for this role from states outside of Victoria in Australia, we would be delighted to offer relocation assistance for this role.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Deliver work activities to develop, improve, monitor and implement policies and strategies to meet regulatory Safety and Risk Obligations.
• Develop a strong working relationship with the ESV, providing the key technical interface with ESV ensuring compliance with Electricity Safety Management Regulations, Electricity Safety Bushfire Mitigations Regulation, Electricity Safety Management Schemes (ESMS) and associated submissions.
• Take ownership of process improvements initiatives, specification and standard improvements and develop new methods of practice.
• Attend audits and respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Lead update of relevant Network Safety documents (e. g. Safety Management Schemes).
• Support the monitoring & Management of BFMI (Bush Fire Mitigation Index)
• Internal Compliance reporting
• Assist the risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to minimize the impact of potential risks on asset performance and reliability.
• Ensure AusNet’s compliance with regulatory frameworks.

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Engineering degree and Post Graduate qualifications in Engineering, Environmental Risk Mitigation or equivalent is preferred.
• Demonstrated, high level of experience in engineering in the Utilities industry
• Extensive background in risk mitigation and asset management mandatory
• Stakeholder management experience, prior dealings with regulators is desirable.
• Safety matters understanding on Distribution and / or Transmission assets.
• Proven understanding of the technical and economic regulations governing electrical networks.
• Legal background highly desirable
• Strong commercial acumen skills

A real place to belong 

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.

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