About the role

Our Principal Safety and Compliance Officers are passionate about serving the community and making a difference. They manage teams of enforcement operations staff, with the support of our Senior Safety and Compliance Officers.

Key to the role is providing leadership to your teams by striving for continuous improvement, and implementing and coordinating operational plans, outputs and outcomes. You will support leaders and encourage staff to be open to new ways of working.

You will work cohesively across your teams, the broader Operations division and throughout the heavy vehicle industry to ensure the effective delivery of on-roads activities and road safety initiatives. Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal hours and travel intrastate to connect with the broader division is a part of the role. This role can be based in Richlands, Ipswich, Toowoomba or Goondiwindi. 

 About You

• You will have strong experience in leading and managing large, geographically dispersed teams. This experience will include managing sensitive matters (WHS incidents and performance or disciplinary issues), resources, budget and operational infrastructure.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills are required to deliver excellent customer service, foster effective relationships and handle potential conflict, with both internal and external stakeholders.
• You will demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, with knowledge of the heavy vehicle industry or background in a regulatory environment being beneficial.

Why join us?

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

We offer

• A competitive salary package of $161,211 + superannuation
• Superannuation co-contribution scheme
• Wellbeing programs – discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
• Salary packaging options including novated lease.
• Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development support
• Professional membership

Application Process

Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.

Applications close: 5.00pm 15 August 2025 (applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on recruitment@nhvr.gov.au.

Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.