Principal Process Safety

About Seqwater

Seqwater is the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority, responsible for delivering safe, secure and cost-effective bulk water supply for 3.2 million people across Southeast Queensland.
Seqwater is one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city water authority. Our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges.

About Your Opportunity

As Principal Process Safety, you will lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Seqwater’s operational process safety governance, strategies, and systems to support organisational goals in safety, water quality, environment, and supply. You will manage a team of process safety specialists and contractors to enhance process safety information, hazard analysis, and technical change management. Additionally, you will provide expert leadership and advice to Operations and management, supporting a proactive approach to process safety risk management.

This Role Is Responsible For:

• Provide expert advice on process safety across the business
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of process safety governance and systems, including engineering management of change and hazard analysis
• Champion a strong process safety culture within Operations, including training and system awareness
• Ensure compliance with all relevant process safety obligations
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of accurate and accessible process safety information
• Adhere to Seqwater’s safety, quality, environmental, and conduct standards
• Perform additional duties as required

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering
• Current active RPEQ registration; or ability to acquire (in a discipline relevant to the position)
• Significant demonstrated experience in a related role
• Experience in the implementation of process safety systems and engineering management of change
• Experience in developing a process safety culture
• Proven skills in communication, negotiation, co-ordination and consultation at all levels
• Demonstrated leadership capability with experience leading technical teams

This position has a competitive salary range, plus 12.75% superannuation and is full-time, permanent.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au

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If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!

To Apply:

• Submit your resume via the Apply button.
• Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Tuesday 14th October 2025
• For further information, please email enquiries to: recruitment@seqwater.com.au
• Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.