Team Leader Energy Safety

About Us - Mo tatou

He aha te mea nui o tenei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people

WorkSafe New Zealand, Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator - our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. Our kaimahi are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Matapono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do:

• Whakakotahi - we're united in a strong purpose
• Korero mai - we engage meaningfully
• Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Free life insurance
• Discounts on health insurance and eye care
• Five weeks annual leave
• 15 days sick leave
• $400 contribution towards setting up your home workstation, and
• Learning and professional development opportunities

We operate on a flexible by default basis, allowing you and your manager to create a flexible work experience that supports you and the business to succeed. Flexible by default covers a range of different situations including, but not limited to, condensed working hours and flexibility with location.

There are a growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Te Ropu Atuapiko Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Wahine Network, Tu Rangatira Maori Network .

About our team - Ko te tima

Our Energy Safety Team at WorkSafe are the regulator for ensuring the safe supply and use of electricity and gas in Aotearoa. We operate under the Electricity Act 1992 and the Gas Act 1992 and are responsible for developing and applying internationally accepted electrical and gas safety standards for New Zealand.

Our team is committed to promoting and ensuring the safe supply and use of gas and electricity. It works with industry and the public to promote high safety and quality standards in networks, installations and products. We are committed to career development and make the most of opportunities to get together for technical training.

About the role - O te turanga

As a Team Leader you will lead, manage and coordinate the work of Energy Safety team to ensure that all the expertise in the team is used effectively across the work programme. You will have a close working relationship closely with our other Team Leader, working in an aligned and coordinated way.

You will contribute and grow people and team management best practice to ensure desired outcomes are being risk manage and achieved. Relevant industry experience or expertise in areas such as technical expertise in a related area of electricity, gas and /or compliance and regulatory enforcement would be viewed as favourable.

We have one permanent vacant position available. As part of the team, you'll liaise with Aotearoa industry and have a significant impact on electricity safety through interventions which change industry and public behaviour.

What You'll Do - Ko tou ake mahi

• Foster a positive and inclusive team culture
• Mentor, coach, nurture and develop this high performing team
• Oversee workload distribution, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standardCommunicate effectively, ensuring team members are informed and aligned with organisational priorities
• Stay updated on industry developments, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes to inform decision-making
• Act as the key liaison between technical teams, senior management, and external stakeholders

What You'll Bring - Ko nga pukenga ou

• Demonstrated experience in leading technical professionals
• Ability and initiative to recognise safety regulatory risks
• Experience and knowledge of the administration of regulatory frameworks and standardisation
• Ability to self-manage work portfolios and work well under pressure
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to interpret and administer regulatory requirements
• Practical risk or compliance management experience
• Past or current Electrical or Gas Practicing Licence (advantageous but not essential)

Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $138,259 to $182,456, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $138,259 to $152,991. Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/on top of your base salary.

How to apply / Me pehea te tono -

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.

For further information please contact with any queries, or to find out more about working for us, go to Careers | WorkSafe.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life. We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.

Applications close on 5 December 2025