Job Description

Lead practical WHS improvements across fleet, workshops and mobile plant in a full-time council contract.

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- Six month contract with Western Sydney council.
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- Lead safety improvements across fleet, workshops and mobile plant.
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- Western Sydney location | Monday to Friday.
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McArthur is partnering with a Western Sydney council to appoint an experienced Fleet Safety Officer for a full-time temporary assignment.

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Based in Western Sydney, this is a specialist operational safety position supporting fleet assets, heavy vehicles, mobile plant, workshops, maintenance activities and associated field operations.

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The successful candidate will provide practical and technical WHS advice throughout the complete fleet asset lifecycle, including vehicle specification, procurement, commissioning, operation, maintenance, modification, contractor management, decommissioning and disposal.

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The opportunity

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This role will be responsible for strengthening the Council's fleet safety systems and ensuring WHS considerations are embedded into operational and asset-management decisions.

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You will work closely with fleet management, workshop personnel, mechanics, drivers, plant operators, procurement teams, contractors and the broader corporate WHS function.

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A major focus of the position will be developing practical, task-specific safety documentation that can be effectively implemented by frontline operational employees.

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Key responsibilities

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Providing specialist WHS advice across fleet, workshop and maintenance operations.
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- Developing and maintaining SWMS, Safe Work Procedures, JSAs and task-based risk assessments.
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- Local government operations.
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- Establishing a structured fleet safety management and documentation framework.
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- Conducting operational, plant and equipment risk assessments.




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- Supporting safety-in-design reviews for new vehicles, plant and equipment.
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- Coordinating safety assurance and commissioning processes for new fleet assets.
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- Reviewing workshop traffic management, vehicle movements and pedestrian interaction risks.
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- Supporting the safe operation and maintenance of heavy vehicles and mobile plant.
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- Developing critical risk controls for high-risk fleet and workshop activities.
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- Supporting Chain of Responsibility and heavy vehicle safety obligations.
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- Conducting workplace inspections, safety assurance activities and critical-control verification.
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- Participating in and leading incident investigations.
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- Monitoring corrective actions through to completion.
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- Reviewing contractor SWMS, risk assessments, licences and competency requirements.
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- Facilitating toolbox talks, consultation sessions and operational risk workshops.
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- Supporting training and competency requirements for safety-critical activities.
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- Preparing transparent reports, safety documentation, procedures and management recommendations.
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About you

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To be successful, you will possess:

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- Tertiary qualifications in Work Health and Safety, occupational health and safety, risk management or a related discipline.
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- Demonstrated WHS experience within a complex operational or high-risk environment.
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- Practical experience involving fleet, heavy vehicles, mobile plant, workshops, engineering, maintenance, transport,



waste operations or construction.
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- Strong experience developing SWMS, Safe Work Procedures, JSAs and risk assessments.
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- Experience conducting operational risk assessments and incident investigations.
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- Strong knowledge of hazard identification and the hierarchy of controls.
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- The ability to engage effectively with frontline operational employees.
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- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
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- The ability to translate legislation and technical requirements into practical operational controls.
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- Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
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Highly regarded

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Experience in any of the following areas will be advantageous:

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- Heavy vehicle fleet operations.
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- Automotive or mechanical workshops.
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- Mobile plant and specialist municipal vehicles.
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- Waste collection vehicles or compaction equipment.
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- Fleet asset management and vehicle procurement.
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- Safety-in-design.
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- Chain of Responsibility.
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- Electric vehicles or high-voltage vehicle systems.
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- Contractor safety management.
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- ISO 45001 safety management systems.
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- ICAM or equivalent investigation methodologies.
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- Mechanical, automotive, electrical, engineering or technical trades.
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- Contract period: August 2026 to February 2027 (start date dependent on completion of compliance documents).
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- Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday.
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- Work arrangement: Predominantly depot and operational-site based.
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- Dress requirements: High-visibility vest, long-sleeved shirt, long work pants and safety footwear.
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- Rate: $74 per hour plus Super.
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This position offers the opportunity to establish practical and sustainable fleet safety systems within a large and diverse local-government operating environment.

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📌 Fleet Safety Officer | WHS Partner (New South Wales)
🏢 Wellington Shire Council
📍 New South Wales