Job Description
About the role:
This is a rare opportunity to step into a standalone HSW leadership role where you’ll shape, build and grow the function. Reporting to the People & Capability Manager and working closely with the ELT, you’ll drive both the strategic direction and day-to-day delivery of health, safety and wellbeing across a high-risk, fast-moving operational business. With growth ahead, there’s also scope to develop a team around you as the function evolves.
Day to day you will:
- Develop and embed a national HSW strategy that drives cultural and behavioral change
- Lead incident investigations, ICAM reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with SLT, Operations and People & Capability to deliver safe outcomes
- Lead critical risk management, safety systems, audits and compliance programmes
- Use Safe365 and data analytics to monitor, report and present Board-level updates
- Coach and build capability across leaders, managers and frontline teams
- Oversee injury management, wellbeing programmes and ACC engagement
- Be visible and hands-on across operational sites, building trust in Toolbox meetings
What you will bring:
You’re proactive, influential and confident engaging at all levels of the business from field crews to boardrooms. You bring strong experience in high-risk, operational environments (roading, utilities, infrastructure highly desirable), with a proven ability to embed safety culture, lift capability, and drive behavioral change. ICAM investigation experience, strong data/reporting skills (ideally with Safe365) and knowledge of NZ Health & Safety legislation are essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a career-defining role and grow alongside the business.
Apply now at www.h2r.co.nz quoting reference 952988. For further information, contactEloah Ferreira on 09 368 7300. All applications will be acknowledged by email. All applicants must have the right to work and live in New Zealand.