• Foster an environment to create a positive and proactive safety culture

• Stable company – permanent role, offering professional development and growth

• Package includes vehicle plus flexible working

Are you motivated to succeed? Have a truly engaging and influential manner? Experience in Health and Safety as well as construction?

About the company

Based in Albany this company covers a multitude of Civil, Construction and Earthworks projects within the Auckland region, with a site focus in South Auckland. With a team of approx. 130 staff, they really take pride and care in their team and environment.

About the role

Reporting into the Health and Safety Manager and working with site leaders you will set the tone for safety and ensure delivery on commitment for these construction projects - to doing it safely or not at all.

Key to this role is to drive a positive safety culture - one that actively promotes a safe environment for all workers, sub-contractors and other personnel, through monitoring, supporting and providing advice, as well as assisting with risk mitigation in line with best practice initiatives.

We anticipate applicants will have an energetic, can-do attitude, with a strong ability to influence and ensure credibility.

The role will be largely field based, so you will need to be able to operate independently and with confidence. Ideally you will have had site based construction experience working with and around bulk earthwork machinery.

Duties

• Proactively monitor construction behaviours and assist to improve

• Foster a genuine health and safety environment

• Promote a work environment where risks are both identified and controlled

• Injury management

• Assist with the development and implementation of Health and Safety processes

Skills and experience

• Practical working knowledge of legislation in a construction/civil environment

• Effective communicator and influencer who can guide others

• Strong IT skills

• Self-managing and self-motivated

• Positive, energetic, and outgoing/friendly personality

Culture

Our client has a commitment to their people and environment. In growth mode, their focus remains on ensuring international best standards are maintained, with a continuous improvement mindset with regards to Health, Safety and Wellbeing.

How to apply

If you meet the above criteria, we welcome your application including your CV and cover letter in Word format.

Applicants for this role must be NZ based and have the appropriate visa in place.

All applications will be acknowledged electronically in the first instance. If you have any questions, please call Belinda Howell on 021 0286 3755 quoting reference #3654

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