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 strategies, policies and practices. Reporting to the General Manager QHSET, you will help maintain a comprehensive programme that keeps our people free from harm, ensures legal compliance, and aligns with best-practice standards across our distribution and infrastructure businesses.

This is a practical, hands-on role. You will administer and maintain QHSET systems, drive ISO certification compliance (9001, 14001 and 45001), support the full incident management process, steward corrective actions, and contribute to risk assessments and control development. You will also develop and run monthly traceability audit schedules, conduct audits at sites, deliver safety education and awareness training, participate in or observe site inspections, and help create safety communications such as toolbox talks, safety moments and meeting packages.

The position requires flexibility to manage multiple priorities across different sites and business areas while fostering a strong culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement. You will work closely with area and national managers, site teams, and external parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely support and reporting to the GM QHSET while handling simultaneous QHSET tasks across infrastructure and distribution.
• Ensure compliance with NZ Health & Safety legislation, environmental requirements, codes of practice, and Steel & Tube policies, procedures and standards.
• Manage and maintain QHSE systems and ISO certification implementation and ongoing compliance.
• Assist in developing, reviewing and updating QHSE standards, procedures and rules for consistency and best-practice alignment.
• Support the incident management lifecycle (reporting, notification, data gathering, investigation support, corrective action development) and steward the corrective action process.
• Deliver hands-on safety education and awareness training; participate in or observe site safety inspections and recommend improvements.
• Develop and execute monthly traceability audit schedules and perform audits at distribution and infrastructure sites.
• Facilitate risk assessments and assist with engineering or administrative controls as directed.
• Help 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 are an experienced QHSET professional with at least five years in Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental and/or Training roles, ideally in manufacturing, heavy industry or a related sector. You hold a relevant Quality, Health & Safety qualification and have practical experience establishing and working with occupational health and safety management systems.

Essential experience includes work with ISO 9001, ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 (experience across all three is highly advantageous), sound knowledge of NZ Health & Safety legislation and WorkSafe New Zealand requirements, plus strong capability in incident support, risk assessment, training delivery and facilitation.

You communicate clearly and confidently with senior managers, site teams and external parties, both in writing and verbally. You are detail-oriented, dependable, self-directed and comfortable handling multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Above all, you are motivated to protect people, strengthen compliance and support a strong safety 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 QHSET team, make a tangible difference to safety and quality outcomes, and grow your career in a values-driven organisation committed to keeping people safe.

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