Senior Safety Risk Assurance Specialist

• Two Full-Time permanent positions with hybrid working environment
• Salary starting from 131,000 + 14% Super + yearly increase
• Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, or Melbourne based

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 fire fighting 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 Risk & Assurance Specialist, You Will Play a Key Part In Enabling Leaders And Team Members Across Airservices To Effectively Manage Operational Safety Risks And Meet Compliance Obligations In a Safety-critical Environment. You’ll Contribute To The Safety Risk & Assurance Teams’ Program Of Work By

• Leading and conducting internal audit and assurance activities to ensure conformance with internal policies and Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations.
• Leading and conducting ATM safety investigations to identify issues and causal factors.
• Evaluating the performance and effectiveness of key risk controls and, where necessary, advising stakeholders on risk mitigation.
• Mapping safety occurrences to identify risk consequence and analysing safety data from a variety of sources to identify trends.
• You will also identify opportunities for improvement and drive initiatives that enhance safety outcomes. Your influence will extend across business functions, helping to coordinate safety initiatives that foster a proactive safety culture.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with the ability to guide and influence stakeholders at all levels. You’ll bring strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external partners, combined with well-developed negotiation and interpersonal skills to deliver meaningful safety improvements across the organisation.

You will be part of a diverse, dynamic and highly skilled team of outcome focussed professionals. Our team is passionate and positive about the services they provide and are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace.

Please note that this role is not a Workplace Health and Safety role, as this function is performed by another dedicated team within the Safety division.

There are two full-time permanent roles available.

Skills And Experience

The successful applicant will ideally possess:

• Relevant qualification as a Lead Auditor or Safety Investigator, or equivalent experience.
• Significant practical experience in leading audits or investigations within Air Traffic Control or another area of the aviation industry; or another safety regulated industry (e.g. Defence, Rail, Oil and Gas).
• Tertiary qualification, or equivalent experience, in safety risk management or a related field is desirable.
• Well-developed knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS) combined with experience in the practical application of an SMS
• Demonstrated experience planning and coordinating work, monitoring performance against deadlines and milestones.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology to analyse numerical data, verbal data and other sources of information to propose workable solutions to a range of problems.
• Effective and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in an Air Traffic Control environment or as a pilot would be advantageous.

Airservices Australia is a diverse and inclusive employer that recognises the benefits of having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. We encourage applications from diverse groups including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and all genders.

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 successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

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How To Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online via the “apply link” attaching your resume and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience and how they relate to this role.

Applications close 11.59 pm (AEDT) on Sunday 19th July 2026

Applications will be reviewed after the closing date and those selected for interview will be contacted from Wednesday 29th July 2026.