Assistant State Inspector, Construction North   

Grade: Inspector Consent Award, Assistant State Inspector
Business unit/Organisation: Operation & Enforcement, Construction Directorate
Location: Parramatta  
Term: Ongoing                           
Closing Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026 (9:59AM)
Hiring Manager & Enquiries: Sara Van den Anker, [email protected]

About SafeWork NSW
SafeWork NSW is the state’s workplace health and safety regulator. Our focus is to protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses by securing compliance with work health and safety and associated legislation.
SafeWork NSW is undergoing an exciting and important period of transformation as we establish the organisation as a modern, strong and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator. 

 About the team

SafeWork NSW Construction directorate has a strategic approach to supporting a safe, healthy and productive construction industry in NSW.  Construction provides a strong and consistent focus on building industry capability through strategic stakeholder engagement, evidence and risk-based harm prevention initiatives, and proportionate and targeted regulator response to construction incidents and requests for service

Ideal candidate

This opportunity would suit someone with the ability to take a leadership role for a high functioning operational unit, support the activities of a multidisciplinary team responsible for the implementation of front-line services and programs supporting health, safety and return to work strategic direction in the dynamic NSW Construction sector.

As an Assistant State Inspector in Construction, you will be responsible for providing the NSW communities with strong regulatory service to proactively engage and influence key industry stakeholders.

• You will work with the construction industry, associations, unions, the community and government agencies in response to and prevention of workplace injury and illness incidents arising from construction work
• You will play a pivotal role in working with, and building the capability of, internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• You will utilise your high-level leadership, industry knowledge, project management and stakeholder engagement skills to develop and implement state-wide strategic industry initiatives in the construction industry.

Key attributes:

• Ability to act as a professional role model for colleagues, set high personal goals and take pride in their achievement
• Ability to translate technical and complex information concisely for diverse audiences
• Ability to anticipate, identify and address issues and potential problems and select the most effective solutions from a range of options
• Participate in and contribute to team/unit initiatives to resolve common issues or barriers to effectiveness
• Establish performance outcomes and measures for key project goals, and define monitoring, reporting and communication requirements
• Monitor the completion of project milestones against goals and initiate amendments where necessary

In joining SafeWork NSW, you will be rewarded with a great opportunity to apply your experience with your passion for workplace health and safety.
You will:  

• Work a 38-hour working week, including some weekends and participate in the After-Hours Emergency Response Service  
• Receive an attractive salary package along with the required tools of the trade, including a vehicle with access to private use (currently at a cost of approximately $227 per fortnight)  
• Be able to access flexible working conditions within operational requirements 
  

Essential requirements 

• Diploma in Government (Workplace Inspection) plus additional competencies as defined in the Inspectors Memorandum of Understanding
• Satisfactory criminal record check
• Satisfactory medical assessment capacity in regard to physical and psychological impacts of the
  inherent duties of the role
• Regular travel throughout NSW with the occasional inter-state travel. Employees are expected to hold a valid driver’s licence throughout employment
• Appointment and ongoing assignment may be subject to restrictions and the satisfactory participation in mandatory pre-employment and ongoing probity screening, in accordance with relevant Legislation and/or related policies

How to Apply

Your application should include:

• A covering letter (maximum two pages) detailing your suitability for the role.
• An up-to-date resume (of no more than five pages) 

A talent pool may be created to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities for a period of up to 18 months. 

Salary Grade Assistant State Inspector, with the base salary for this role starting at $142,691 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Narelle Reynolds via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 9.59am

Careers at Department of Customer Service
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Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace   

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact [email protected] or 02 9494 8351.

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