Health and Safety Business Partner

Health and Safety Business Partner - Christchurch

If you're passionate about building a positive safety culture and want to make a real impact, this is the opportunity for you! We are looking for a full-time Health and Safety Business Partner to join our team, supporting our regional operations and technical disciplines across the Tonkin + Taylor Group.

In this role, you'll be a trusted advisor and strategic partner, working closely with leaders and teams to embed a proactive and positive health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) culture. You'll also collaborate with our national H&S team to drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with statutory, industry and client-specific requirements. You'll be naturally curious, approachable, and bring true care into your work. The ideal candidate will be a people-person with a knack for building relationships.

Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu pūkenga | We want your skills

A requirement of this role is to travel between Christchurch and Nelson on a regular basis to continue fostering strong relationships amongst our teams.  This could mean fortnightly travel, but we want to be flexible for the right candidate.

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and teams on health, safety and wellbeing, ensuring HSW requirements are built into project planning and delivery
• Develop and maintain HSW systems, procedures and risk assessments
• Lead incident investigations, manage corrective actions and support the incident management process
• Mentor and support Health & Safety Representatives, Location Representatives and Wellbeing Champions
• Oversee contractor and supplier HSW pre-qualification and performance monitoring
• Support injury management and return-to-work programmes in collaboration with our Occ Health and Wellbeing team
• Conduct audits and inspections, identifying and supporting improvement opportunities
• Monitor legislative changes and support WorkSafe liaison when required

Nā tōu rourou | What you'll bring

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, ideally in construction, environmental or engineering sectors
• Strong knowledge of NZ/Australian HSW legislation, Codes of Practice, and ISO45001
• ICAM investigation and audit training and experience
• Competent in risk assessment, including Bowtie methodology
• Experience with Just Culture or Human and Organisational Performance (HOP)
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• A mindset focused on education, empowerment and continuous improvement
• Full NZ driver's licence

Ngā Hua | Our benefits

• Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects
• A highly supportive team environment where you are encouraged to pave your own career path
• Professional memberships and continued education support
• Mentoring programmes
• A very active social club
• Free fruit baskets and morning teas

Toroa tā mātou pae tukutuku mō ētehi atu kōrero | For more information, check out our website

APPLY NOW! For further information on T+T go to: www.tonkintaylor.co.nz or for a confidential chat reach out to Amelia Paton APaton@tonkintaylor.co.nz

T+T is not only a place to work - it's a place where your work will make a difference.

'Everyone Matters' is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity.

We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and partners of TupuToa and Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.

T+T are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whānau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.