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 are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.

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

We are seeking a proactive Senior WHS Change Specialist to provide expert Work Health and Safety support across major change programs, projects, and initiatives within Airservices. This role is critical in ensuring health and safety risks are effectively managed during periods of transformation, including infrastructure projects, changes to air navigation service provisions and complex contractor engagements.

In this pivotal position, you will:

• Partner with project managers, change leads, and operational leaders to embed WHS requirements into project and program management lifecycles
• Provide specialist advice on WHS risk management, compliance obligations, and contractor coordination in a safety-critical environment.
• Influence and lead WHS initiatives that support safe change implementation across diverse functions, including Air Traffic Management, Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting and Technical Maintenance. 
• Actively manage WHS aspects of projects and programs, including hazard identification, risk assessments, and assurance activities.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with legislative requirements and Airservices’ safety standards.

The Person

The successful applicant will be a motivated and experienced WHS professional who is capable of influencing and guiding leaders and workers in managing risks to health and safety, in a complex geographically dispersed, and highly regulated environment. You will have good written and verbal communication skills, and be able to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You will bring your specialist knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) risk management combined with well-developed project management, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Skills and Experience

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the practical application of WHS legislation, codes of practice and Australian/industry standards and guidance in the Commonwealth jurisdiction (or equivalent harmonised jurisdiction)
• Accredited qualifications in Safety to Diploma level or above (or equivalent industry experience)
• Accredited certification in project management (or equivalent industry experience)
• Demonstrated experience in applying WHS risk management processes in projects and change, in a high-risk safety-critical environments
• Proven experience demonstrating negotiation and influencing skills to embed WHS within projects or change program.
• Exceptional collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders across projects, operations, unions and external contractors
• Certification or relevant experience in Safety Investigations and/or audit (desirable)
• Experience in or understanding of Human and Organisational Performance and Safety Differently practices (desirable)

 PD Senior WHS Change Specialist .pdf

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique, and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

Should you require any further information please contact Jessica Nichols on Jessica.Nichols@AirservicesAustralia.com

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 15 March 2026.