Senior Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

CORDE Ltd; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Laptop

Birthday leave

Boost employee benefits programme

Job summary

CORDE Ltd in Canterbury seeks a Senior HSE Advisor to lead health, safety and environment initiatives. You’ll work with project teams from Rangiora to Rolleston, providing practical guidance, coaching and leadership to identify and control risks on sites.

The role focuses on incident investigations, risk management, subcontractor performance, and ongoing development of CORDE’s HSE systems. The successful candidate will be field-oriented, communicative, and able to influence positive change

Qualifications

• 8+ years in operational HSE roles within construction or similar.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 beneficial.
• Experience with risk management and incident investigations (ICAM beneficial).
• NZ Driver Licence (Class 1) required/advantageous

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE advice across multiple sites and teams.
• Support incident investigations and risk management processes.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and environmental compliance.
• Develop and continuously improve CORDE’s HSE systems and processes.

Skills

HSE field experience

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Field work readiness

Tools

Procore

Database systems

Job description

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Senior Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

We have one of the largest horizontal infrastructure teams in the South Island working in the maintenance, civil, and water industry. The work we do strengthens the communities we work and play in, with several key long term maintenance contracts throughout the Canterbury region and a number of civil projects currently being completed throughout the South Island.

About the role | Ko te kaupapa

Our team is growing and we’re seeking a Senior HSE Advisor to work closely with project teams, supervisors, forepersons and frontline leaders across our sites.

The right candidate will be autonomous, both in and out of the office across our various sites from Rangiora to Rolleston. You will provide practical advice, coaching and support to help our people identify and manage risk, meet their HSE responsibilities and continuously improve the way we work. You’ll also play an important role in supporting incident investigations, risk management, subcontractor performance, environmental compliance and the continued development of CORDE’s HSE systems and processes.

We’re seeking a “real people person", with the ability to interact with clients, key stakeholders and our workers. This role will suit an experienced HSE professional who enjoys being out in the field, working alongside operational teams and influencing positive change.

• 8+ years’ experience in an operational H&S or HSE role, within vertical or horizontal construction or similar
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 is beneficial
• Practical experience across critical risk management and incident investigation. (ICAM knowledge beneficial)
• Excellent communication and relationship skills. (HOP Knowledge desirable)
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple, operational sites
• Competent across database systems, Procore is beneficial
• A full Class 1 NZ Driver Licence
• Professional affiliation with NZISM, HASANZ or a similar organisation (Advantageous)

What we bring | He aha ta tatou kawe mai

• A role where you’ll be trusted to get out into the field, build relationships and influence positive outcomes
• A competitive annual salary, plus company vehicle (Limited Personal Use)
• A work laptop, phone, birthday leave and access to CORDE’s Boost employee benefits programme
• Varied and interesting work across civil construction, infrastructure maintenance and related projects
• Ongoing training, development and professional support
• Great working conditions and a supportive team environment.

The company is committed to providing a safe and sustainable work environment. Successful candidates are required to pass a pre-employment medical, drug, and alcohol test prior to employment.

Trustworthy | Whakawhirinaki- People You Can Rely On

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.