EHS Advisor

Bay of Plenty
Permanent
Full-time

Just now

We have an opportunity for a Senior EHS Advisor to join the team in the Bay of Plenty region.Based in Tauranga and reporting to the EHS Manager, you will be supporting our Higgins Teams on all things EHS.You will be responsible for providing high level professional advice to the front-line leaders and workforce to promote movement towards an interdependent safety culture. Your role will also require you to coach workers on best practice safety and help them to ensure all risks are appropriately managed in the workplace, while ensuring all required documentation and training is completed. Travel within the Bay of Plenty will be required.If you enjoy fast paced, challenging and complex operating environments, with the opportunity to make your mark alongside great people where no day is the same, then this is the role for you.Come join the Green Team:

Competitive salary + Company vehicle
Career development - opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
Access to educational funds for you and your children
Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
Discounts across places such as Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung
Market-leading parental leave policy
Fletcher Building share scheme options

What you will bring to the role:

Tertiary qualifications in EHS are essential
Previous advisory experience in health and safety within the civil construction industry is essential
Excellent knowledge of the NZ legislative environment including HSE, ACC and HSNO and industry guidelines and standards
Thorough knowledge of work-related illnesses and injuries, and rehabilitation processes
Be confident in conducting comprehensive accident/incident investigations to identify root causes and recommend correct and preventative actions. ICAM training preferred
Strong communication skills with a coaching, influencing emphasis
The ability to build credibility and trust in the business

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check - you'll need to be fit for work!Building better roads for safer journeys - He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga.Research shows that females and minority groups don't always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don't quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

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