Safety Risk Engineer
Position Overview
- 2 Positions - Ongoing| Full Time | $86K - $112K +15.4% super
- Lucas Heights I Generous leave provisions I Free onsite car park
- Opportunity to progress in the role and provide safety engineering risk analysis
Disclaimer: The job title within ANSTO is Safety and Reliability Analyst as per PD.
About the Opportunity
The Safety and Risk Engineering Analyst is responsible for providing engineering and safety analysis support and expertise by applying and extending current risk and reliability techniques.
Your Duties and Responsibilities
- Contribute to safety and engineering risk analysis of facilities, plant, equipment, systems and experiments to ensure that significant hazards (potential for a significant event) are identified and operational risks are managed and minimised.
- Under supervision, conduct safety engineering analysis for internal Clients to ensure full compliance with the safety framework, safety procedures and standards, regulatory requirements and ANSTO principles.
- Under supervision, conduct safety assessments of facilities, systems and experiments in order to meet regulatory requirements, standards and codes set by external authorities.
- Contribute to small to medium safety and reliability design projects including the production of quality technical reports that meet agreed budget timeframe schedules and identified customer requirements.
Please click here to view the Position Description.
The knowledge, skills and experience requirements for this position include:
- Degree in Engineering
- Strong academic aptitude for statistical analysis and reliability of engineering systems
- Computing skills including both office and engineering modelling
- Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team
- Strong customer service focus.
About Us
ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
Benefits of Working with Us
- ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.
- 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
- 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Generous parental leave provisions:
- 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
- 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave
If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!
How to Apply
For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Irene Martin on (02) 9717 3975. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 3740.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 31st May 2026 at 11:59pm
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.