Health & Safety Business Partner

We currently have an opportunity for a Zero Harm Business Partner. Join our Zero Harm team to support the Social Infrastructure New Zealand Portfolio and play a key role in providing expert Health & Safety technical advice, management system guidance and practical support to leaders and staff across the business unit. Reporting to the Regional Manager – Zero Harm, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on all Zero Harm related matters, providing guidance and support to leaders and employees.

• Facilitate the development of a Zero Harm leadership culture within the business unit, that is focused on manger-led delivery of positive Zero Harm outcomes.

• Support delivery and implementation of the Zero Harm Strategy and ensure performance objectives/outcomes are achieved within agreed timeframes.

• Work closely with Line of Business leaders, contract managers and employees to ensure understanding and adherence to safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

• Facilitate professional and timely investigation of incidents within business areas or lead complex investigations utilising ICAM or equivalent methodology.

What You’ll Bring

• Practical experience within a Workplace Health & Safety or OHS related role.
• A formal work health and safety qualifications (Diploma or Degree qualified in relevant discipline)
• Trained in ICAM or equivalent investigation methodology.
• Strong skills/experience in conduct of risk assessments and verification of site safety management plans.
• Conduct of WHS/OHS management system and/or environmental management system audits, within the past 2 years.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career. 

• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.

• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.

• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we.  With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.  Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.