Field HSE Advisor

Powercor; Leeston; Remote; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

hybrid work options

purchased leave

15 weeks of gender neutral primary PAR

health and wellbeing subsidiary

career development and planning oppor.

exclusive discounts

Job summary

Powercor is seeking an experienced Field HSE Advisor to join our HSE project delivery team on the Leeston Solar Farm Project in Leeston, New Zealand. This is a hands-on, site-based, full-time permanent role.

You will coordinate and implement project-specific HSE systems, lead inspections and incident investigations, coach workers and contractors, monitor performance, and support compliance with NZ health, safety and environmental legislation across construction activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Health & Safety (NZ Certificate Level 4 or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years site-based HSE experience in construction/civil/utilities or infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of NZ health, safety and environmental legislation
• Experience applying practical HSE systems and controls within operational construction environments
• Skilled at building relationships, influencing stakeholders and driving positive safety behaviours
• Confident communicator with the ability to deliver engaging training, inductions and presentations
• Strong problem-solving and investigation skills, including incident investigations and risk management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to communicate technical HSE information clearly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline HSE leadership and coaching to workers, contractors and project teams
• Implement and maintain project HSE management plans, site safety plans and safe work procedures
• Lead site inspections, audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions
• Monitor HSE performance, identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Review risk assessments, permits and controls for high-risk construction activities
• Support inductions, toolbox talks, pre-starts and HSE committee participation
• Monitor contractor compliance and advise supervisors and project leaders
• Implement and monitor EMP, ESCP and other plans for the project
• Support compliance tracking of project resource consents and liaison with authorities
• Implement waste minimisation strategies and coordinate with waste management contractors
• Support ESG reporting requirements as per contractual requirements
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, environmental controls and project HSE reporting

Skills

HSE knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Training delivery

Investigation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

NZ Certificate Level 4 HSE

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Field HSE Advisor to join our HSE project delivery team in a full time and permanent capacity based at our Leeston Solar Farm Project located in Leeston (7682) in New Zealand.

This is a hands‑on, site‑based role where you’ll work alongside project leaders, workers and contractors to provide practical health, safety and environmental support across construction projects throughout New Zealand.

Reporting to the HSE team, you will play a key role in coordinating, implementing and continuously improving project‑specific HSE systems, plans and processes. You’ll partner with operational teams to identify risks, promote safe work practices and support compliance across all phases of project delivery.

As a trusted advisor, you will provide frontline leadership, coaching and guidance to workers and contractors, helping to foster a positive and proactive safety culture. Through strong stakeholder engagement, practical problem‑solving and a focus on continuous improvement, you will contribute to achieving safe, sustainable and successful project outcomes.

In this role you will deliver:

• Provide frontline HSE leadership, coaching and support to workers, contractors and project teams
• Implement and maintain project HSE management plans, site safety plans and safe work procedures
• Lead site inspections, audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions
• Monitor HSE performance, identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Review risk assessments, permits and controls for high‑risk construction activities
• Support worker engagement through inductions, toolbox talks, pre‑starts and HSE committee participation.
• Monitor contractor compliance and provide practical advice to supervisors and project leaders
• Implement and monitor the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) and other associated management plans for the project.
• Support compliance tracking of project resource consents, and build relationships with local regulatory authorities (e.g Environment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council).
• Implement waste minimisation strategies and coordinate with waste management contractors.
• Support ESG reporting requirements as per contractual requirements - including waste, energy, gross greenhouse gas emissions
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, environmental controls and project HSE reporting.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Qualified in Health & Safety (NZ Certificate Level 4 or equivalent recognised HSE qualification)
• Minimum three years' experience in a site‑based HSE role within construction, civil, utilities or infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand health, safety and environmental legislation and requirements
• Experienced in applying practical HSE systems and controls within operational construction environments
• Skilled at building relationships, influencing stakeholders and driving positive safety behaviours
• Confident communicator with the ability to deliver engaging training, inductions and presentations
• Strong problem‑solving and investigation skills, including incident investigations and risk management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to communicate technical HSE information clearly and effectively.

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more .

• hybrid work options
• purchased leave
• 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave
• health and wellbeing subsidiary
• career development and planning opportunities
• exclusive discounts

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our benefits .

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTIQA community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes. With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier‑free recruitment process.

If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us.