Top Benefits
About the role
If you’re passionate about building a positive safety culture and want to make a real impact, this could be the role for you. We’re looking for a full-time Health and Safety Advisor to join Tonkin + Taylor, supporting our regional operations in Tauranga, Hamilton and Rotorua.
In this role, you’ll work alongside leaders and teams as a trusted advisors, helping embed a proactive and practical health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) culture into day-to-day work. You’ll also partner with our national HSW team to support continuous improvement, strengthen our systems, and meet statutory, industry and client requirements.
This role supports delivery of our HSW 5-year strategic plan. You’ll be involved in rolling out initiatives, supporting assurance activity (audits, inspections and site visits), and helping teams manage both planned improvements and operational (BAU) HSW needs. Workload will be busy, with opportunities to influence meaningful change as our H&S Management System continues to mature.
Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu pūkenga | We want your skills You will:
- Provide practical HSW advice to leaders and project teams, helping integrate HSW into planning and delivery
- Support the development and upkeep of HSW systems, procedures and risk assessments
- Assist with incident investigations, corrective actions and the incident management process
- Support and coach Health & Safety Representatives, Location Representatives and Wellbeing Champions
- Help manage contractor/supplier HSW pre-qualification and performance monitoring
- Support injury management and return-to-work programmes alongside our Occupational Health & Wellbeing team
- Participate in audits, inspections and site visits, identifying improvement opportunities
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and support WorkSafe liaison where required
Nā tōu rourou | What you’ll bring
- A relevant HSW qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma or equivalent)
- 2–5 years’ experience in a similar HSW advisory role (construction, environmental or engineering sectors preferred)
- Working knowledge of NZ/Australian HSW legislation, Codes of Practice, and ISO 45001 principles
- Investigation and audit experience (ICAM training desirable)
- Confidence completing risk assessments (Bowtie experience desirable)
- Exposure to Just Culture and/or Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) approaches
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence at all levels
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Great organisation and time management
- A continuous improvement mindset—focused on coaching and enabling others
- Full NZ driver’s licence
Ngā Hua | Our benefits
- Exposure to a wide variety of experts and projects
- A supportive team environment with opportunities to shape your career path
- Professional memberships and continued education support
- Mentoring programmes
- A very active social club
- Free fruit baskets and morning teas
- $750 wellbeing allowance (yearly)
Toroa tā mātou pae tukutuku mō ētehi atu kōrero | For more information Apply now. For further information on Tonkin + Taylor visit: www.tonkintaylor.co.nz
Tonkin + Taylor is not only a place to work — it’s a place where your work will make a difference.
“Everyone Matters” is one of our core values, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that fosters inclusion, participation and equal opportunity.
We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and partners of Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.
Tonkin + Taylor are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whānau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.
About Tonkin + Taylor
At Tonkin + Taylor, we’re dedicated to creating and sustaining a better world together.
Driven by collaboration, innovation, and care, we focus on sustainability to shape resilient futures for communities, clients, and the planet.
For more than 60 years, we’ve delivered innovative environmental and engineering solutions that empower communities, protect the environment, and drive sustainable growth.
As a 100% employee-owned consultancy, our team of engineers, scientists, planners, and project managers work across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, and with global partners, solving challenges in geotechnical, civil, and water engineering, environmental science, and resource management. From future-ready infrastructure to transforming quarries into thriving landscapes, we help clients make lasting, meaningful changes.
Through global partnerships like the Inogen Alliance, we combine local expertise with international reach, delivering tailored solutions for every project.
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Top Benefits
About the role
If you’re passionate about building a positive safety culture and want to make a real impact, this could be the role for you. We’re looking for a full-time Health and Safety Advisor to join Tonkin + Taylor, supporting our regional operations in Tauranga, Hamilton and Rotorua.
In this role, you’ll work alongside leaders and teams as a trusted advisors, helping embed a proactive and practical health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) culture into day-to-day work. You’ll also partner with our national HSW team to support continuous improvement, strengthen our systems, and meet statutory, industry and client requirements.
This role supports delivery of our HSW 5-year strategic plan. You’ll be involved in rolling out initiatives, supporting assurance activity (audits, inspections and site visits), and helping teams manage both planned improvements and operational (BAU) HSW needs. Workload will be busy, with opportunities to influence meaningful change as our H&S Management System continues to mature.
Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu pūkenga | We want your skills You will:
- Provide practical HSW advice to leaders and project teams, helping integrate HSW into planning and delivery
- Support the development and upkeep of HSW systems, procedures and risk assessments
- Assist with incident investigations, corrective actions and the incident management process
- Support and coach Health & Safety Representatives, Location Representatives and Wellbeing Champions
- Help manage contractor/supplier HSW pre-qualification and performance monitoring
- Support injury management and return-to-work programmes alongside our Occupational Health & Wellbeing team
- Participate in audits, inspections and site visits, identifying improvement opportunities
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and support WorkSafe liaison where required
Nā tōu rourou | What you’ll bring
- A relevant HSW qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma or equivalent)
- 2–5 years’ experience in a similar HSW advisory role (construction, environmental or engineering sectors preferred)
- Working knowledge of NZ/Australian HSW legislation, Codes of Practice, and ISO 45001 principles
- Investigation and audit experience (ICAM training desirable)
- Confidence completing risk assessments (Bowtie experience desirable)
- Exposure to Just Culture and/or Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) approaches
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence at all levels
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Great organisation and time management
- A continuous improvement mindset—focused on coaching and enabling others
- Full NZ driver’s licence
Ngā Hua | Our benefits
- Exposure to a wide variety of experts and projects
- A supportive team environment with opportunities to shape your career path
- Professional memberships and continued education support
- Mentoring programmes
- A very active social club
- Free fruit baskets and morning teas
- $750 wellbeing allowance (yearly)
Toroa tā mātou pae tukutuku mō ētehi atu kōrero | For more information Apply now. For further information on Tonkin + Taylor visit: www.tonkintaylor.co.nz
Tonkin + Taylor is not only a place to work — it’s a place where your work will make a difference.
“Everyone Matters” is one of our core values, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that fosters inclusion, participation and equal opportunity.
We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and partners of Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.
Tonkin + Taylor are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whānau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities.
About Tonkin + Taylor
At Tonkin + Taylor, we’re dedicated to creating and sustaining a better world together.
Driven by collaboration, innovation, and care, we focus on sustainability to shape resilient futures for communities, clients, and the planet.
For more than 60 years, we’ve delivered innovative environmental and engineering solutions that empower communities, protect the environment, and drive sustainable growth.
As a 100% employee-owned consultancy, our team of engineers, scientists, planners, and project managers work across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, and with global partners, solving challenges in geotechnical, civil, and water engineering, environmental science, and resource management. From future-ready infrastructure to transforming quarries into thriving landscapes, we help clients make lasting, meaningful changes.
Through global partnerships like the Inogen Alliance, we combine local expertise with international reach, delivering tailored solutions for every project.