Health And Safety Business Partner

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.

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 matou ki ou pukenga | We want your skills

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

Na tou 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 ISO

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

Nga 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

APPLY NOW!

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

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 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.

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