About the Role

We’re looking for a dedicated QHSET Advisor to support the development and implementation of our Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, and Training (QHSET) strategies, policies, and practices. Reporting to the GM QHSET, you’ll play a key role in maintaining a comprehensive program that keeps our people safe, ensures legal compliance, and aligns with best-practice standards across our distribution and infrastructure businesses.

This hands-on position involves administering and maintaining QHSET systems, managing ISO certification compliance (9001, 14001, 45001), and supporting incident management, corrective actions, risk assessments, and training initiatives. You’ll conduct monthly traceability audits, facilitate safety communications (toolbox talks, safety moments), perform site inspections, and assist in developing controls to mitigate risks in our dynamic, heavy-industry environments.

The role demands flexibility to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting while fostering accountability, ownership, and a strong safety culture across sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely support and reporting to the GM QHSET, while managing simultaneous QHSET tasks across business areas.
• Ensure full compliance with NZ Health & Safety legislation, environmental requirements, codes of practice, and Steel & Tube’s policies, procedures, and standards.
• Drive implementation and ongoing compliance for QHSE management systems and ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001).
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating QHSE standards, procedures, and rules for consistency and best-practice alignment.
• Support the full incident management lifecycle: reporting, investigation support, data gathering, corrective action development, and stewardship of the corrective action process.
• Deliver hands-on safety education, awareness training, and participate in/observe site safety inspections to identify and recommend improvements.
• Develop and execute monthly traceability audit schedules and conduct audits at distribution and infrastructure sites.
• Facilitate risk assessments and help implement engineering/administrative controls as directed.
• Ensure staff, contractors, and suppliers meet legislative and company QHSET requirements.
• Contribute to safety communication materials, including toolbox talks, safety meeting packages, and quarterly/annual QHSE meetings.
• Promote a workplace culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement in QHSET performance.

About You:

You’re an experienced QHSET professional with at least 5 years in Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental, and/or Training roles, ideally in manufacturing, heavy industry, or a related sector. You hold a relevant qualification in Quality, Health & Safety (e.g., OHS Diploma desirable, NEBOSH), and have proven experience establishing and working with occupational health and safety management systems.

Essential experience includes at least one of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, or ISO 14001 (all three highly advantageous), sound knowledge of NZ Health & Safety legislation and WorkSafe NZ regulations, plus strong skills in incident investigation, risk assessment, training delivery, and facilitation.

You’re an excellent communicator, confident in presenting to senior management, teams, or external parties with outstanding written and oral skills. Detail-oriented, dependable, and self-directed, you thrive in team environments, handle multiple priorities with flexibility, and make sound judgments. Above all, you’re motivated to protect people, drive compliance, and contribute to a zero-harm culture.

Why Steel & Tube

Be part of a stable, iconic New Zealand company serving infrastructure, construction, engineering, energy, manufacturing, and rural sectors nationwide. Work with a supportive national team, make a tangible difference in safety and quality outcomes, and grow your career in a values-driven organisation committed to excellence.

If you’re ready to bring your QHSET expertise to Steel & Tube and help keep our people safe while supporting our national operations, apply now!