EHS Advisor - - 41066 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Fixed Term

Description

Are you passionate about promoting a culture of safety and excellence? As an EHS Advisor you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of our team members and the success of our project.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be part of a Wind Farm project located in Hawera. This is a full time, fixed term opportunity till February 2027.

About the Role

In this role, you will play a crucial part in promoting a safety culture and ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards. Reporting to the EHSQ Manager, you will provide high-level professional advice, coach teams on best practices, and lead by example.

Provide high-level professional advice to front-line leaders and the workforce to promote an interdependent safety culture.
Coach crews on best practice safety and help them ensure all risks are appropriately managed in the workplace.
Review and provide feedback on implemented site EHS plans with team leaders.
Lead by example, implementing Higgins practices and values.
Conduct comprehensive accident/incident investigations and recommend corrective and preventative actions.
Maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders and keep up to date with industry trends.

What you will bring to the role

Previous advisory experience in health and safety within the civil construction industry is essential
Tertiary qualifications in EHS
Excellent knowledge of the NZ legislative environment including HSE, ACC and HSNO and industry guidelines and standards
Thorough knowledge of work-related illnesses and injuries, and rehabilitation processes
Ability to conduct comprehensive accident/incident investigations, recommend correct and preventative actions
Strong communication skills with a coaching, influencing emphasis
Ability to build credibility and trust in the business

About Us

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment and a number of employee benefits that are available to permanent full-time employees – these include access to the Fletcher Building Employee Educational Fund, FBuShare our global employee share plan, discounted Southern Cross healthcare, an exceptional Parental Leave Policy, Fletcher Building Welfare Fund, and our lucrative Fletcher Building retail discounts which will give significant discounts throughout multiple retail stores.

Building better roads for safer journeys

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We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.