Safety Engineer

Technical Engineering Group; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Engineering Group – Christchurch, South Island is seeking engineers to learn TEG Risk's methodologies while contributing to current projects. You'll start by supporting a multidisciplinary team and progressively take ownership of projects aligned to your skills and career goals.

Responsibilities include functional safety assessments, process safety and risk management studies, safety design reviews and specifications, safeguarding and risk reduction projects, and industrial safety

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Process, Chemical, Industrial or similar).
• Trade qualification may be acceptable if operating at a suitably high professional standard.
• Experience applying engineering risk management principles in industrial environments.
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills.
• A structured, process-driven approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in 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

Engineering risk management

Communication skills

Report writing

Structured problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Proactive ownership

Education

Engineering degree

Trade qualification acceptable

Job description

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Technical Engineering Group – Christchurch, South 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