Principal - Health and Safety Management

at  Transpower

• Right hand role and 2iC to the Head of Health and Safety
• Work at the heart of the electricity industry; complex and high-risk work environment!
• Leverage your knowledge in safety management systems, policies, and practices
  This is a corporate role, which drives positive health and safety outcomes to keep our people, those we work with, and the public safe.
  Transpower has a dual role as New Zealand’s owner and system operator of the National Grid. As the transmission network asset owner, we keep the energy flowing - transporting high voltage electricity from where it is generated to cities, towns, and some major industrial users nationwide.
  Our transmission network includes over 12,000 km of transmission lines, 25,000 transmission towers and 170 substations. As System Operator, we operate the electricity market and power system 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  We currently employ over 900 people nationwide and are growing, with an extended Service Providers whānau of over 1,000 who are responsible for the delivery of construction, maintenance, and fault response on the National Grid.
  With accelerating demand for electrification to meet climate change goals, our business will continue to scale at pace, with the health, safety and wellbeing of our people remaining a top priority. Our people care, and our safety performance is strong.

From the Board down our people care about health and safety. It’s an organisation priority and one that is shared by our service providers https://www.transpower.co.nz/news/transpower-awards-new-grid-service-contracts who we work closely with to ensure health and safety risks are identified, appropriately managed, and assured.
In this key senior influencing role, you will lead safety improvements through strategic and operational leadership, aligning with our zero-harm safety ambition. You will have accountability for the public safety management system and other initiatives defined by our health and safety strategy and annual operational plan.

You’ll engage and present to all levels, including the Transpower Board and Executive Leadership Team. You’ll work to:

• Provide strategic, technical, and operational advice on management systems, processes, procedures, and work plans for both field and corporate environments.
• Promote and educate on health and safety matters internally and with external partners.
• Work closely with and support the Head of Health and Safety, and the team, to continually improve the health and safety management system, practices, and processes to deliver outstanding safety performance outcomes.