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We have an opportunity for an EHS Advisor to join the team in Palmerston North. Reporting to the EHS Manager, you will be supporting the Higgins Teams on all things EHS.
Join the Green Team
- Competitive salary
- Career development - opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
- Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme - Benefits | Fletcher Construction
What you will enjoy doing
- Provide high level professional advice to the front-line leaders and workforce and promoting a safety culture
- Coach workers on best practice safety and help them to ensure all risks are appropriately managed in the workplace
- Review implemented site EHS plans in conjunction with team leaders
- Lead by example and implement Higgins practices and values
- Be a respected member of the team and celebrate people doing the right thing
What you will bring to the role
- Previous advisory experience in health and safety within the civil construction industry is essential
- Tertiary qualifications in EHS
- 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
- Ability to conduct comprehensive accident/incident investigations, recommend correct and preventative actions
- Strong communication skills with a coaching, influencing emphasis
- Ability to build credibility and trust in the business
Why Join Us!
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 and a number of employee benefits that are available to permanent full-time employees - these include access to the Fletcher Building Employee Educational Fund, FBuShare our global employee share plan, discounted Southern Cross healthcare, an exceptional Parental Leave Policy, Fletcher Building Welfare Fund, and our lucrative Fletcher Building retail discounts which will give significant discounts throughout multiple retail stores.
Building better roads for safer journeys
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How to apply
Interested? Click Apply and provide a current CV.
Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to complete a Ministry of Justice check and pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check - you'll need to be fit for work!
We welcome your individuality. We are enriched by so many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger.
