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About the Company 

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the job  

As the Health and Safety Delivery Planner, you will support the implementation of safety deliverables and routines that align with our Health & Safety Delivery Plan and help embed best-practice safety standards across the organisation. With a strong understanding of risk and an ability to translate complex information for operational leaders, you will help ensure our safety approach is practical, forward-thinking, and effective.

You will be responsible for planning and reporting routines, supporting safety investigations, enabling continuous improvement, and ensuring the team’s systems and processes run efficiently. Whether it’s driving collaborative problem-solving or using up-to-date tools and technology to inform decision-making, your work will contribute directly to safer outcomes for our people and our communities.

About the Person

We are seeking an organised and autonomous professional who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. They will bring strong planning and time management skills, a proactive approach to problem solving, and confidence in navigating systems and technology. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, they will work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to support safety initiatives and influence positive outcomes. A strong understanding of operational risk, and the ability to clearly articulate these to business leaders, will be key. Adaptable and forward-thinking, they will use data and insights to help shape smarter safety routines and processes. ICAM training and experience in project coordination and systems of work will be highly regarded.

About People and Safety

The People and Safety group are focused on ensuring workforce well-being and success through strategies such as talent attraction, diversity, and collaboration, while also prioritising health and safety efforts to prevent harm and promote overall well-being and career development.

In addition, your responsibilities will include: 

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day. 

You will: 

• Developing and coordinating H&S planning routines, reporting and risk oversight.
• Supporting business leaders with safety initiatives aligned to the Delivery Plan.
• Facilitating safety communication, audit schedules, and project improvements.
• Enabling high-performing team culture through strong systems and collaboration.
• Contributing to safety investigations and embedding learnings across the business.
• Promoting operational excellence through process simplification and improvement.

Your success in this role will come from: 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive relevant experience.
• Time management, data analysis and communication skills.
• Strong people skills and business partnering/influencing skills.
• Can-do attitude and problem solving skills.  
• Strong working knowledge of WHS legislation and understanding of health and hygiene science and practices, ISO knowledge, process safety and lean process improvement is desirable.

Further information can be found in the attached PD – HS Delivery Planner.

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Despina Livadiotis from the Talent Acquisition team despina.livadiotis@sawater.com.au.

Applications close 11:55pm, 7th July 2025.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au.

Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.