Safety Engineer

Technical Engineering Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Engineering Group in Auckland is seeking a safety engineering professional to join our team on risk-based projects across industrial environments. You will work with our experienced engineers, delivering machine safety, functional safety and process safety services while developing your expertise and contributing to client outcomes.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, collaboration in multidisciplinary teams, and hands-on risk assessments, HAZOPs, LOPAs and safety design

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Process, Chemical, Industrial or similar).
• Experience applying engineering risk management principles within industrial environments.
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• TÜV Functional Safety certification (Machinery, Process Industry or equivalent) - highly regarded.
• Experience in machine safety, safeguarding or machinery compliance - highly regarded.
• Experience in process safety, HAZOPs, LOPAs or major hazard risk management - highly regarded.
• Experience with functional safety systems, safety PLCs or SIS design - highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Functional safety assessments
• Process safety and risk management studies
• Safety design reviews and specifications
• Safeguarding and risk reduction projects
• Industrial safety improvement programmes

Skills

Strong communication

Technical report writing

Independent / self-motivated

Team collaboration

Functional safety knowledge

Risk management experience

Machine safety / safeguarding

HAZOPs / LOPAs

SIS / safety PLCs

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/etc)

Job description

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Technical Engineering Group – Auckland, North Island

Initially, you will work alongside our experienced engineering team, learning TEG Risk's methodologies, tools and delivery standards while contributing to existing projects. As your experience develops, you will take ownership of projects in the areas relevant to you and your skillset and career trajectory including machine risk assessments, functional safety assessments, process safety and risk management studies, safety design reviews and specifications, safeguarding and risk reduction projects, engineering standards compliance, and industrial safety improvement programmes. The variety of industries, equipment and processes encountered ensures a technically challenging and rewarding career path.

Key responsibilities

• Functional safety assessments
• Process safety and risk management studies
• Safety design reviews and specifications
• Safeguarding and risk reduction projects
• Industrial safety improvement programmes

About you

• A degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Process, Chemical, Industrial or similar)
• A trade qualified practitioner may be acceptable if you can demonstrate you are operating at a suitably high professional standard
• Experience applying engineering risk management principles within industrial environments
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills
• A structured, process-driven approach to problem solving
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• TÜV Functional Safety certification (Machinery, Process Industry or equivalent) - highly regarded
• Experience in machine safety, safeguarding or machinery compliance - highly regarded
• Experience in process safety, HAZOPs, LOPAs or major hazard risk management - highly regarded
• Experience with functional safety systems, safety PLCs or SIS design - highly regarded

About us

• TEG Risk is a leading specialist safety engineering consultancy, delivering machine safety, functional safety and process safety services across New Zealand and Australia. At TEG Risk, you will work alongside some of the most experienced safety engineers in Australasia on projects that genuinely improve workplace safety.
• Exposure to leading industrial clients across New Zealand and Australia
• Structured professional development and mentoring
• Support to achieve specialist qualifications and certifications
• A collaborative and highly technical engineering culture
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive remuneration based on experience and capability