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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Hawke's Bay
Job Reference
41076
Posted Date
22-Jul-2025
Closing Date
19-Aug-2025

Description

EHS Advisor – Hawke’s Bay

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Advisor to join our team in Hawke’s Bay. Reporting directly to the Region Manager, you’ll lead the charge in supporting Higgins teams across all aspects of EHS. You’ll also provide oversight and guidance to the EHS Coordinator, who will report into this role.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on mentorship and collaboration, and who is passionate about cultivating a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.


Come Join the Green Team:


  • Competitive salary package + vehicle
  • Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
  • Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including: A market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events
  • FB employee share scheme, welfare & educational funds – including funding towards School Holiday Programmes & tutoring for children
  • A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung.


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 


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, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.


Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you’ll need to be fit for work!


Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga


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.