Health & Safety Advisor

McKay LLC; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join McKay LLC as a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor, responsible for enhancing a positive safety culture within the company. You will strategize, implement solutions for risk management, and coach staff on HSE practices. A dynamic role requiring excellent communication and relationship-building skills awaits you at New Zealand’s largest family-owned electrical contractor.

Benefits

Wonderful culture

Attractive rewards

Long-term career opportunities

Qualifications

• Action oriented with a desire for positive change.
• Strong people focus and ability to build buy-in.
• Experience in electrical or industrial industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise on risk management, compliance with standards, and conduct assessments.
• Lead coaching and training on Health & Safety for staff.
• Engage workforce and promote a positive HSE culture.

Skills

Communication

Influencing skills

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

IT systems

Education

Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (OSH)

Job description

We are looking for a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor to join the team on a fixed term basis. Reporting to the National Health and Safety Manager, this role is about delivering a shared vision and commitment to an industry-leading health and safety culture at all levels of our business, developing and executing strategies moving towards a resilient health and safety culture.

About you

• Action orientated, having excellent communication and influencing skills, be able to build and maintain relationships at all levels and have a desire to make positive change.
• Capturing the hearts and minds of our business on all things HS&E will be essential along with the ability to apply your learning from a relevant qualification in OSH or similar.
• Organised with a business improvement, systems mindset which includes being technologically savvy as you will be dealing with all levels of the organisation.
• In this role you’ll get to add value across the Health & Safety Environmental portfolio; operationalise strategies; implement HSE plans, actively engage the workforce and ultimately promoting a positive HSE culture.
• A strongly people focused role, your ability to gain buy-in and build positive interactive relationships across our management team and onsite staff will be the key to your success.
• A diverse and interesting mix of accountabilities, you’ll take the lead in advising on risk management including conducting assessments, recommending and driving ongoing improvements, process changes and providing advice on solutions for hazard and risk controls. You’ll ensure compliance with legislative and company standards and actively participate in investigations and reviews.
• Coaching staff on all things Health & Safety and Environmental through training will be your forte combined with strengths in operations, administration, attention to detail and IT systems.
• Ideally, you will be someone who can hit the ground running and you might also have knowledge and experience working in the electrical or industrial industry.

About McKay

McKay is New Zealand’s largest privately family-owned electrical contracting company with a depth of experience spanning over 90 years in providing end-to-end electrical and engineering solutions. McKay is the parent brand and has acquired and started a range of companies under the McKay Group name to serve all electrical and engineering needs. From renewable energy solutions to large construction projects, McKay can provide electrical services from initial design to through-life maintenance.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make your mark and a role that you can take ownership of, this could be just the ticket for you!

For the right candidate, McKay offer a wonderful culture, attractive rewards, and long-term career opportunities.

Applicants will need to supply a CV and cover letter with their application. In your cover letter, please tell us about what you would bring to McKay and what drives your passion for all things health and safety?

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.