Safety Engineer

Technical Engineering Group; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Technical Engineering Group in Hamilton, New Zealand, invites engineers to join its risk and safety consultancy. You will learn TEG Risk methodologies, tools and delivery standards while contributing to existing projects.

As your experience grows, you will own projects in machine safety, process safety, risk management studies, safeguarding and safety design reviews, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience applying risk management in industrial environments.
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills.
• Structured, process-driven problem-solving approach.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• TÜV Functional Safety certification (Machinery/Process) is highly regarded.
• Experience in machine safety, safeguarding or machinery compliance is highly regarded.
• Experience in process safety, HAZOPs, LOPAs or major hazard risk management is 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

Communication skills

Technical report writing

Problem solving

Structured, process-driven approach

Teamwork and collaboration

Independent work

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Process/Industrial or similar)

Job description

Technical Engineering Group – Hamilton, 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