Health and Safety Manager at Tonkin + Taylor

Position Health and Safety Manager
Posted 28 Jun 2026
Expired 28 Jul 2026
Company Tonkin + Taylor
Location Auckland | NZ
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

Latest job information from Tonkin + Taylor for the position of Health and Safety Manager. If the Health and Safety Manager vacancy in Auckland matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

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Overview

This is a great opportunity to Lead Health, Safety and Wellbeing across a people-focused, values‑led organisation.

Tonkin + Taylor is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead our Health, Safety and Wellbeing function across New Zealand. This is a key leadership role responsible for developing, maintaining and continuously improving our HSW systems, supporting safe work practices, and promoting a positive safety culture across the business.

You will lead a dedicated HSW team, provide trusted advice to senior leaders, project teams, and work with the HSW Management team to ensure our systems remain effective, legally compliant and aligned with ISO standards. This role offers the opportunity to influence safety outcomes across a consulting environment where people, collaboration and practical risk management are at the heart of what we do.

Mō te tūranga / The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence Health, Safety and Wellbeing across Tonkin + Taylor New Zealand. Reporting to the Operations Director with a dotted line to the Group H&S Director you will provide strategic leadership and expert guidance to ensure our HSW Management System empowers our people, supports business success, and maintains certification to ISO 45001 and ISO 45003.

At the heart of this role is a commitment to Human and Organisational Performance principles (HOP), you will help the business continue to move beyond traditional compliance‑focused thinking to better understand and support “work as done” rather than “work as imagined.” You will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive and proactive safety culture, encouraging learning from everyday work, and driving meaningful improvements in health, safety and wellbeing outcomes across the organisation.

Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu | What you'll be doing

In this role, you will:

  • Lead the development and continuous improvement of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) systems, processes and assurance activities to meet legislative requirements and support safe work practices.
  • Provide leadership, coaching and development to the HSW team, while partnering with senior leaders, managers and project teams to deliver practical advice, guidance and support.
  • Foster a positive, people‑focused HSW culture through effective training, engagement, learning and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor, report and drive HSW performance, including incident management, lessons learned, risk and hazard management, and the implementation of improvement actions.
  • Manage key stakeholder relationships, including external agencies, contractors and suppliers, to ensure strong HSW performance and compliance across the business.
Nā Tōu Rourou / What You’ll Bring

You will be an experienced Health and Safety professional with strong leadership, communication and relationship management skills. You will be confident engaging with people at all levels of the organisation and capable of influencing positive safety outcomes in a collaborative and practical way.

You will bring:

  • 5+ years’ experience in Health and Safety working within a similar role.
  • A minimum NEBOSH in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
  • Experience with (HIS) Donesafe (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience applying Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) principles and people‑centred behavioural safety approaches, e.g. Just Culture or Safety2.
  • Strong people leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading, developing and mentoring a Health and Safety team to deliver high‑quality outcomes across the organisation.
  • Excellent facilitation, presentation and written communication skills.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to build trusted relationships.
  • Experience managing H&S systems, incident management, risk management and contractor management.
  • A proactive, organised and solutions‑focused approach.
  • Experience within a consulting, professional services or engineering environment is highly desirable, but not essential.
  • A current New Zealand driving licence.
Ngā Hua / Our Benefits
  • Supporting wellbeing: A $750 annual wellbeing allowance, access to free annual flu vaccinations, fresh fruit baskets, and additional leave support when you need it.
  • Inclusion and sustainable by design: Cultural capability training, accessible ways of working, Gender Tick and Rainbow Tick accreditation, and a clear commitment to sustainability, including Net Zero Carbon certification.
  • Investment in your growth: Access to mentoring and leadership development, exposure to a wide range of professional experts and projects, professional memberships, and funded training aligned to your development goals.
  • Support through life’s big moments: Primary carer salary top‑ups for 26 weeks, paid partner leave up to 4 weeks, back‑to‑work coaching, and long‑service leave.
Why join Tonkin + Taylor?

At Tonkin + Taylor, we are committed to exceptional thinking together. You will be part of a collaborative environment where your expertise will help shape safe, effective and people‑focused ways of working across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior H&S professional who wants to make a meaningful impact, lead a capable team and contribute to the ongoing development of a strong health, safety and wellbeing culture.

Apply now

If you are passionate about people‑focused health and safety and are ready to lead a high‑impact HSW function, we would love to hear from you. For further information on T+T, go to:

Our value “Everyone Matters” is at the heart of what we do. We’re proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer and a member of Diversity Works. We warmly welcome all applicants, your voice and perspective are valued here.

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Job Info:

  • Company: Tonkin + Taylor
  • Position: Health and Safety Manager
  • Work Location: Auckland
  • Country: NZ

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