Job Reference: 2966

· Excellent career opportunity within the electricity sector

· Change management experience required

· Exceptional relationship management and communication skillset

Our client requires a Senior Health, Safety and Risk Manager to take the lead within their electrical distribution and lines contracting organisation

The company and role

Our client is based in Oamaru and operates a successful electrical distribution and lines business model, working with both employees and contractors.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of legislation and a strong ability to influence and collaborate with key stakeholders.

A key part of this role is building and maintaining key relationships with the customer base, managing the updating of safety systems, investigating incidents, including where necessary the use of ICAM techniques where appropriate. Monitoring, analysing and reporting on the subcontractors HS performance with the view of reducing risk and embedding corrective actions.

Management of critical risk in an influential and credible manner is a high priority for this position. Wider business risk profile as well as public safety management is also a key part of this position.

You will utilise your excellent people management skills by mentoring and assisting all within the organisation to understand their key roles and responsibilities in regard to Risk, OHS and Wellness.

Duties include

· Direct responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing reporting for all staff and contractors

· Wider business risk profiling and Public Safety Management certification AS/NZ 7901

· Ensure full compliance through proactive management to all policies and procedures, as well as relevant legislation

· Foster a culture where employees are engaged and feel empowered

· Work proactively to ensure all risks, hazards, near misses and incidents are reported in a timely and effective manner

· Carry out incident investigations, reporting to agreed quality and timeframes, including providing a support function for ICAM investigations

· Implement and embed corrective actions that result from both improvement opportunities and investigations

· Ensure competency assessments and audits are carried out in accordance with the business requirements

· Manage all subcontractors to ensure full compliance

· Support all Health, Safety and Wellbeing matters for the region

· Work promptly to resolve queries and any health and safety reports or concerns

· Provide solid advice in order to achieve, over and above pure compliance

· Provide the strategic direction to ensure sustainable success

Skills and experience include

· Previous health and safety, plus general business risk experience at a similar level

· Similar industry experience and a solid understanding of a contracting environment, as well as AS/NZS 7901 is highly desired.

· Relevant Tertiary qualification

· Qualified in investigation methodologies (ICAM and Bowtie)

· Experience with critical risk identification and analysis

· Proven experience and an enthusiasm for providing motivational leadership, coaching, mentoring and support at all levels

· Robust numerical and analytical skillset

· Excellent verbal and written communication, including report writing

· Proven ability to build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships

· Strong ability to foresee challenges, read situations and respond efficiently and effectively

· Tenacity in taking problems through to successful outcomes despite potential barriers

· Able to show initiative and demonstrate a level of senior professionalism

Apply

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

Applications are welcomed from NZ Citizens or those with a Residency or current Work Visa in place. Should we not find exactly what we are looking from within NZ, overseas candidates may be considered.

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All applications will be acknowledged electronically in the first instance. If you have any questions, please call Suzanne Peden on 09 424 8367 quoting reference #2966.

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