Health & Safety Specialist

Who We Are

We are a national leader in developing property and building solutions for the industrial, commercial, and rural markets in New Zealand. We employ over 450 people across six offices nationwide and every year we deliver outcomes for a growing list of local, national, and international clients.  

We remain a family-owned and operated business, with generations of proven experience on our team. We deliver flexible solutions and we're driven by a common set of values in 'Find a Way', 'Play Fair', 'Be Loyal' and 'Own It'. Times change, but our commitment to quality outputs, teamwork, and client relationships remain core to Calder Stewart. 

About the Role 

We have a significant commercial project to deliver for a national client that requires a Health & Safety Specialist on a fixed term. With a focus on best practice and safest outcomes you will work directly with the construction team and client. This is a site-based role with an emphasis on building and maintaining strong relationships.

Skills and Attributes

Our ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to promoting safe working practices and will be meticulous when it comes to meeting legal and contractual requirements.  Additionally, you will have strong organisational skills, be pedantic about document control, processes, quality management and have the ability to train and mentor site personnel to achieve our Health and Safety obligations. 

We will also be looking for the following attributes from candidates: 

• Strong interpersonal skills

• A detailed understanding of the HSWA 2015 and associated regulations and reporting requirements

• Experience in vertical construction (preferred)

• Experienced in applying incident causation models such as ICam or TapRoot (ICam preferred)

• Recognised Health and Safety qualification (desirable)

• A high level of computer literacy (intermediate to advanced)

Culture and Benefits

Our work will give you opportunities to utilise your skills by working on a varied and interesting building project.  We are proud of our company culture and offer a supportive work environment and provide long term career opportunities for all our employees. 

To register your interest please apply online.  Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Mimi Griffiths on 021-715-436. 

To find out more about Calder Stewart please visit our website www.calderstewart.co.nz 

You must be currently legally entitled to work in New Zealand to apply for this position.

 Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.  

Calder Stewart is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace.  A negative drug test result will be a condition of any offer of employment.