Advisor, Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor – Fixed-Term

At Christchurch Airport, we're more than a gateway, we're a hub of aviation, construction, operations, emergency services, and office-based activity, all happening in one of the most dynamic operating environments in Aotearoa.

We're looking for an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor (Intermediate level) to join our passionate Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) team on a fixed-term contract through to December 2026.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you'll partner with teams to enable safe, healthy, and effective everyday work.

Tell Me About Christchurch Airport
Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) is a multi-dimensional business, championing Te Waipounamu the South Island and Aotearoa New Zealand for today and tomorrow. Our central focus is achieving three core objectives at the same time: Enhancing People's Lives (our team, customers, partners and communities); Fuelling economic prosperity of the South Island and New Zealand; and being Great Kaitiaki of our Planet (safety, security and sustainability).

CIAL operates New Zealand's 2nd largest airport, and our success has a direct correlation to the success of our city, region and country.

Join our team of 200 and see what difference you can make every day.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the delivery of our Protection Strategy to enable healthy work where our people can thrive.
• Coaching and supporting leaders to own health, safety, and wellbeing.
• Partnering with stakeholders to identify and control critical risks and ensuring reliable and effective risk management.
• Building confidence in the use of our health and safety systems.
• Assisting with event learning activities and facilitating risk assessments.
• Advocating for teams to drive practical improvements that support healthy work.
• Conducting internal reviews, audits, and observations to support continuous improvement and our assurance programme.
• Supporting the delivery of wellbeing initiatives across the business.

You'll work across diverse business areas and with a range of external delivery partners and contractors. Your ability to influence, educate, and bring others on the journey will be key to your success.

You'll Bring
Who we're looking for

• A collaborative, professional, and pragmatic approach, with the ability to balance strategic goals and frontline realities to achieve positive outcomes.
• Proven health and safety experience in complex or high-risk environments such as aviation, construction, operations, or emergency services.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety management systems and processes.
• Confidence working in varied situations with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Ideally, you'll have a relevant H&S qualification (or equivalent experience) and the confidence to influence at all levels of the organisation.

In line with our values, we look for friendly people who will represent the airport well, in every interaction with our visitors and customers. We must be responsible guardians of the airport, demonstrating quality service, safety and security. We value team players who do what it takes to assist customers, stakeholders and colleagues alike.

What We Offer

• A genuinely varied and meaningful role in a unique workplace.
• A positive and supportive team culture.
• A competitive salary
• Ongoing learning and development to support your professional growth.

This is a fixed-term opportunity to make a tangible impact within one of New Zealand's most iconic infrastructure businesses.

We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives and experiences are valued. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know — we want you to bring your best self to this opportunity.

How do you apply?
CIAL is committed to equal opportunity employment as we recognise diversity of people and inclusivity of individual attributes enriches our organisation. We therefore warmly welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

For more information or a copy of a position description, please email and to apply, please click the 'APPLY' button to submit your application.

Applications close Friday 31 October