Leighs Construction Ltd Looking for Regional Health and Safety Manager at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Leighs Construction is a New Zealand-owned and operated company that has been providing high-quality outcomes for our clients, staff, and communities for over 25 years, boasting an inclusive company culture and an iconic project portfolio throughout NZ, the wider Pacific, and the Antarctic. We plan on leaving a lasting legacy of innovative, safe structures for future generations to come.

The Role: Regional Health & Safety Manager

We’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Health and Safety Team as the Regional Health and Safety Manager, based in Auckland. Reporting directly to our Regional Manager with a dotted line to the National Health & Safety Manager, this role plays a vital role in leading our Health and Safety team to enhance our safety culture on-site. You’ll collaborate closely with project management teams to coordinate our health & safety system.

As the Regional Health and Safety Manager, your key responsibilities include managing and implementing the Leighs National operational safety system within the Region and an opportunity to become a functioning member of the Regional Management team.

Your role will involve assigning regional safety staff to projects in conjunction with the regional leadership team and providing hands-on, day-to-day coaching, mentoring, and guidance to regional safety team members and project managers regarding safety system requirements. Expect to actively engage in safety matters such as risk assessment, safety management plans, SSSP, subcontractor engagement, monthly project auditing, and support for regional incidents/events.

About You:

• Ability to implement a Health and Safety operating system and support project teams in achieving best practices and strong employee engagement.
• Proficiency in developing strong relationships and acting as a coach, mentor, and guide to ensure staff always operate in the safest manner.
• Skill in influencing and negotiating to unite individuals, teams, and the organisation on a safety journey that fosters high employee engagement in safety.
• Capability to lead a team of safety professionals, providing outstanding service to operational teams and being recognized as technical experts in their field.
• Ability to coach and guide staff to enhance their technical competence in safety system requirements.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and health insurance
• A fantastic organisational culture that appreciates the contributions of every employee
• Opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects
• We foster an environment that encourages and promotes best practices, ensuring excellence in everything we do.

This is your chance to join a proud, passionate, and dedicated team within a stable business that values work/life balance and provides real career growth and personal development opportunities.

For more information about this role or to discuss other vacancies, please email [email protected].

Leighs is conducting a comprehensive recruitment process for this position. Please note that we will not consider candidates presented through agencies at this time.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. We also require all employees to complete a pre-employment medical check, including drug and alcohol testing, and undergo a criminal history check with the Ministry of Justice.