Title:  Safety Inspector

Job Title
Safety Inspector (Multiple positions)

VPS Level
VPS 4

Salary
$95,102 - $107,905 plus superannuation

Work type:
Ongoing, Full Time / Fixed Term (12 months)

About the Role

As a Safety Inspector, you will play a key role in keeping taxi, bus, and marine services safe for everyone. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will work closely with operators and industry stakeholders to promote safety, ensure compliance, and support best practice.
 

Meet the Safety Inspectorate at Safe Transport Victoria

What you’ll do:

• Check safety standards and help operators meet their obligations.
• Identify risks and non-compliance, working with industry to improve safety.
• Support safety programs that make a real difference.
• Provide clear guidance, reports, and recommendations to improve compliance.
• Work with industry partners and regulators to strengthen safety across transport services.
• Encourage continuous improvement and a strong safety culture.

This role is about engaging with the industry, building trust, and supporting voluntary compliance while ensuring safe and reliable transport for all.

Please find a copy of the Position Description here

About You

We are looking for someone who enjoys teaching and guiding others, solving problems, and working as part of a team. You’ll be a great communicator who can engage with different people, explain safety requirements clearly, and support industries in meeting their obligations. Your ability to think critically and find practical solutions will help improve safety outcomes. A strong understanding of diversity and inclusion principles, along with excellent interpersonal skills, will enable you to build trust and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. You take responsibility for your work, collaborate well with others, and are always looking for ways to improve safety and compliance.

If you’re passionate about making transport safer and enjoy working with people, we would love to hear from you.

Key Selection Criteria

Applicants must address the following key selection criteria in their cover letter:

• Outcomes Thinking: Demonstrates experience following rules, policies, or regulations in a workplace or community setting. Identifies and addresses safety risks effectively.
• Work Collaboratively: Builds cooperative and supportive team environments, actively engaging and sharing information with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience collaborating with colleagues, customers, or external stakeholders. Clearly explains complex information to different audiences. Builds positive relationships to achieve shared outcomes.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Assesses situations, identifies risks or challenges, and takes appropriate action. Demonstrates sound judgement in resolving workplace or operational issues.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• A valid driver’s licence (regular travel required).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks and make sound decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to adapt to change and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in Government Investigations or equivalent qualification.
• Marine licence with PWC endorsement (preferred for those working in maritime safety).
• Experience working with compliance agencies or within a safety inspectorate environment.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, which could include the possibility of a part-time role to support flexible working arrangements, please contact us via email at safetyinspectorrecruitment@safetransport.vic.gov.au

This position requires employees to be ready, willing, and able to perform work outside their ordinary place of residence, including at ST Vic workplaces.

Other Relevant Information

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.

Candidates may be required to undertake psychometric testing. These assessments help us evaluate your skills and ensure you are a good fit for the role and the organisation’s culture. The results will be considered alongside other selection criteria as part of the recruitment process.
 

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants must have appropriate work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Diversity and Inclusion

ST Vic’s broad diversity program enables us to attract, recruit, retain, and develop a diverse workforce to foster greater innovation, greater customer connection, and increased wellbeing and satisfaction.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit the following documents:

• Resume (maximum 3 pages).
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the Key Selection Criteria outlined above.

Applications close at 11.59pm on 4 June 2025

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format for any of the application materials, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.