HSEQ Advisor

We are looking for an experienced HSEQ Advisor to join our bus operations team to be part of our newly integrated multimodal operations. This is a hands-on role where you will work closely in support of Transdev’s Mana operations and will work as part of the wider rail and bus HSEQ team. This is a full-time role and is primarily located at our Newlands depot with the need to frequently travel to other depots within Wellington.

As a trusted advisor, you will partner with operational leaders to turn HSEQ requirements into practical actions that keep our employees, passengers and communities safe. You will support day-to-day HSEQ performance, drive continual improvement initiatives and help foster a positive safety culture across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSEQ advice, guidance and coaching to support operational leaders in meeting their safety, health, environmental and quality responsibilities.
• Support managers and frontline employees to identify hazards, assess risks and implement effective controls.
• Conduct regular workplace, depot and operational inspections and audits.
• Lead and support incident and near-miss investigations, identifying causes and corrective actions.
• Monitor safety performance, trends and leading indicators and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain and continually improve HSEQ policies, procedures, risk registers and management systems.
• Support compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and other relevant legislation and standards.
• Assist with critical-risk management across areas such as driving, fatigue, passenger incidents, manual handling, slips/trips, vehicle movements, workshops and contractor activities.
• Promote and support a positive safety culture that reflects our Safety First principles.

What You Bring

You are an experienced HSEQ professional who enjoys working in a dynamic operational environment and can build credibility with both frontline employees and senior leaders.

We are looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience in a Health & Safety, HSEQ or similar advisory role
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field and internal auditor qualification (preferable)
• Strong working knowledge of New Zealand health and safety legislation
• Experience with incident investigation, risk management, audits and safety systems
• Effective and constructive communication, coaching and influencing skills.
• Strong ability to build and maintain positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Confidence working independently while also contributing to a wider HSEQ team.
• Experience in transport, logistics, infrastructure, heavy industry or another operational environment (preferable)
• A current full and clean New Zealand driver’s licence.

What We Offer

• A supportive operational leadership team
• A high-impact role within our newly integrated multi-modal operation
• The opportunity to positively influence safety outcomes across a strong frontline workforce.
• Variety across depots, workshops and operational environments
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A role where your advice can directly improve the safety of employees, passengers and the public

At Transdev, we believe public transport plays an important part in how a city comes to life. Our day-to-day work influences our families, friends and future generations where they live, work and play. Whatever your role is at Transdev, you contribute to improving the mobility of our customers, and the positive impact this can have on their lives, their community and our environment; and that’s why we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community and the customers we serve.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're an experienced HSEQ professional who enjoys being visible in the operation, building strong relationships and turning safety requirements into meaningful improvements, we'd love to hear from you. Applicants must have permanent and unrestricted rights to work in New Zealand.

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, we encourage you to apply early. Join our team of Journey Makers —and be part of something bigger.

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Applications close Sunday 13 September.