Senior H&S Specialist - 10+ months Fixed Term

Kōrero mō te tūranga (about the role)

If you enjoy sharing knowledge, building capability, and supporting a culture of safety and continuous improvement then look no further.

We’re looking for an adaptable, delivery-focused Senior Health & Safety Specialist to join our First Principles team. In this role, you’ll work as part of a small team leading the design and implementation of health and safety initiatives that are innovative, practical, and aligned with best practice. You’ll be a key driver of continuous improvement, using your project management expertise and writing skills to deliver solutions that are both strategic and user-friendly.

Working closely with the H&S operations team, you'll:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of H&S projects (first up HSMS)—scoping, planning, executing, and evaluating initiatives that align with business goals and legislative requirements.
• Support wider team with other big pieces of work like Critical Risk and Contractor Management.
• Develop plain-English policies, procedures, and communications that are easy to understand and apply across the business.
• Collaborate across all levels of the organisation to embed new initiatives and support change management.
• Use analytics to inform decision-making, support reporting, and contribute to executive and board-level papers.

This role is ideally located at our Bell Block office, however we are keen to hear from people based in Hamilton or Christchurch.