Fire Safety Manager
- Monthly Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO), on top of your annual leave entitlement.
- Salary Packaging - reduces taxable income while boosting your take-home pay.
- Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards.
Manage the fire safety systems, policies, and training, ensuring compliance with NSW Health directives across WSLHD.
Employment Type: 2x Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Western Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
As the Fire Safety Manager you will oversee fire safety systems, ensuring consistent development, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programs in compliance with NSW Health Policy and Fire Safety Legislation. In this role you will also be responsible for:
- Providing Practical Fire Training.
- Providing Practical Evacuation Training.
- Daily management of the Hot Works, Isolation of the Fire Systems, Impairments.
- Daily management of Hot Works, Fire Indicator Panel and EWIS interactions, sprinkler system interactions, and other fire safety aspects.
- Moving across the district to deliver services.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Selection Criteria:
- Significant experience in fire compliance and safety management of a large portfolio of buildings
- Demonstrated experience with managing fire prevention systems including an understanding of legislative requirements and guidelines.
- Experience in development of Fire Safety Plans and procedures, including Evacuation, Emergency Response and Training plans.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Fire Safety, Engineering & Risk or relevant equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience. Must hold Qualification: TAE40116 – Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and FSM – Fire Safety Manager (NSW Healthcare Facilities).
- Experience in managing contracts, staff and budgets to ensure fire protection systems are maintained and operating.
- Excellent written, verbal, communication, interpersonal and computer skills, including Outlook, Word & Excel
- Demonstrated experience in the operation and maintenance of fire safety systems i.e. Hot Work Process, Isolation and de-isolation of Fire systems and other fire safety aspects.
- Valid NSW Driver’s Licence and be willing to use it for work purposes.
Requisition ID: REQ553066
Applications Close: 5th March 2025
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Bradley Turner on bradley.turner1@health.nsw.gov.au
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport)
