Health Safety

Develop and drive Health & Safety improvements across transport in your region.
- Build your network, use your influence and leverage expertise to build our culture of care across our transport portfolio
- Join an emerging team with a license to lead change, challenge norms and build capability. Three open roles meaning you can shape our culture right at the start.
- Located in either Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton or Hawkes Bay

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We are fundamentally changing the way we work in the Health, Safety & Wellbeing space. We need to be more strategic, focus on tangible outcomes and support and develop our leaders who are ultimately responsible for safety. We need you to help shape and drive a step change in safety for everyone in the transport construction and maintenance sector. As a client, we want to lead constructive culture change across transport.

This role will see you developing safety action plans, learning with our delivery partners, using risk based approaches to risk management and work monitoring and coaching and supporting our people and work leaders. You will support the development and implementation of Waka Kotahi health, safety & wellbeing strategy, tools and programmes. We are looking for a self-motivated person that can work in a brilliant, growing team, run with a project and regional portfolio and achieve the safest and best outcomes for our people. Someone who can engage with stakeholders at all levels, and place the wellbeing, health and safety of our people and their family at the centre of all we do.'A person that will lead by example and be open to the new ideas and diversity of thought and culture.

Ko koe'tēnei | About you

**To be successful in this role, you will bring**:

- Experience providing quality wellbeing, health and safety advice and guidance within a complex organization'
- At least 5 years practice in a health and safety role'
- Expertise and knowledge of relevant'Health and Safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice'
- Demonstrated ability to coach and to develop effective relationships with business managers and people leaders.'

**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety or be able to demonstrable equivalent experience in a senior health and safety role'
- Have (or be working towards) a recognized occupational health and safety qualification'
- Member of recognized health and safety accreditation body'

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.

Ko wai mātou | About us'

Pūmanawa Tāngata is responsible for developing and managing people and safety related policies, strategies, systems and processes so we have the workplace and capabilities we need to succeed now and in the future. Pūmanawa Tāngata develops the people strategy with emphasis on talent, diversity, culture and leadership capabilities, and develops, lifts and manages people related systems, processes and practices.
We lead the health, safety and wellbeing strategy, programmes and oversight of our people and partners across the transport sector. We want to ensure that everyone goes home safe and well every day.
Our HS&W systems, platforms and team are in place and ready to graduate in maturity under the right leader. Included in our benefits, we also offer 5 weeks annual leave, an extra 'My Day' to take whenever you like, and a new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**:
You will find a copy of the Position Description here

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**:
Sunday 18 June.

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.