Health and Safety Manager
Visa sponsorship
Administration · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Whether you lead safety on projects in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh, this is a considered next move: a Health and Safety Manager role in Auckland, New Zealand, heading the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) function of a values-led environmental and engineering consultancy across the country.
The position combines leadership and influence. You would guide a dedicated HSW team, develop and maintain the HSW systems and keep refining them, support safe working practices and nurture a positive safety culture, while acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders and project teams. A broad range of senior HSW experience is welcome, from specialists to professionals who have managed a team or function.
The consultancy is an Immigration New Zealand accredited employer and is in a position to sponsor the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).
A polished English CV will carry weight here: lead with your NEBOSH certificate, the safety management systems you have overseen and the teams you have developed. Refine your HSW leadership CV with Build AI CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct the development and ongoing refinement of HSW systems, processes and assurance in line with legislation and safe work
- Mentor the HSW team and invest in its growth
- Serve as a partner to senior leaders, managers and project teams
- Nurture a safety culture with people at its core, built on training, engagement and continuous learning
- Oversee reporting on HSW performance, from hazards and risks to incidents and lessons learned, and drive progress
- Steward the firm's relationships with external agencies, contractors and suppliers
- Keep HSW systems effective, compliant with legislation and consistent with ISO standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- A minimum of 5 years in health and safety, in a role of similar scope
- NEBOSH certificate in occupational health and safety or equivalent qualification held
- Oversight of H&S systems, incidents, risk and contractors, supported by Donesafe or a comparable HSW information system
- A record of applying Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles
- Familiarity in practice with people-centred safety approaches such as Just Culture or Safety II
- Accomplished in leading and coaching people, having previously led a health and safety team
- Excellent skills in facilitating, presenting and written communication
- Strong commercial and business acumen
- Desirable, though not essential, experience in consulting, professional services or engineering
- A New Zealand driving licence, currently held
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