Safety Investigation Specialist

About the role

Metro Trains Melbourne is looking for a Safety Investigation Specialist to join its Operations Safety team on a permanent, full-time basis, reporting to the Safety & Investigation Manager and based at 700 Collins Street. You will lead incident investigations, identify root causes and emerging safety risks, and help improve safety outcomes across the rail network.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct incident investigations and write reports under Metro's Safety Management System, including Level 1, Level 2 and Initial Safety Investigations.
• Gather, analyse and assess evidence to find root causes, contributing factors and systemic weaknesses.
• Recommend corrective actions that address underlying causes and improve operational safety.
• Support regulatory notifications and responses to enquiries from regulators such as WorkSafe Victoria and the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator.
• Escalate emerging safety and rail safety risks, and work with external stakeholders such as Victoria Police, the State Coroner and the Transport Accident Commission.
• Partner with Human Factors and Risk specialists, ensuring human and organisational factors are included in investigations.
• Monitor emerging safety issues and trends, and share learnings to strengthen organisational learning.

Required profile

• ICAM Lead Investigator or TapRoot Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader qualification, and Train Track Safety Awareness (TTSA).
• Proven ability to investigate, analyse evidence and write high-quality reports.
• Experience in safety, risk, compliance, operational or rail environments, and willingness to travel across the Metro network.
• Successful completion of a Category 3 rail safety medical assessment.

Required skills

• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, able to manage competing priorities.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels of the organisation.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of investigations and operational environments, a collaborative team, and ongoing professional development. Applications close on Friday 6 November 2026.