Health And Safety Business Partner - Wellington

Overview

Health and Safety Business Partner - Wellington

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.

You will 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 will also collaborate with our national H&S team to drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with statutory, industry and client-specific requirements.

The ideal candidate will be a people-person with strong relationship-building and a genuine care for others.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications and Experience

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

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

Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects

About the Role and Team

A highly supportive team environment where you are encouraged to pave your own career path.

Professional memberships and continued education support.

A very active social club.

Free fruit baskets and morning teas.

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

T+T is 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 Puhoro STEMM Academy.

We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Maori or Pacific languages to apply.

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

Application Details

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For further information on T+T go to : or for a confidential chat reach out to Emily Hermon at

Reference #

33248

Posted on

09 Sep 2025

Closes on

27 Sep : 00

Location

Wellington

Expertise

Health & Safety

Job level

Senior (10-15)

Work type

Permanent, Full Time (37.5+ hours per week)

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