About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced HSQE Manager to take a lead role in shaping, driving and embedding a strong HSQE and learning mindset across our regional operations.
This is a hands-on, influential position where you’ll work closely with the Regional Manager, Operational Managers, frontline field teams and contractors to ensure safe, proactive learning and high-quality service delivery. You’ll act as the regional HSQE expert, coach and trusted advisor balancing strategic oversight with practical, on-the-ground support. This role requires a reasonable understanding of contemporary safety science, including Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) and Safety Differently principles. 

About the Northpower HSE Team
At Northpower, safety is not just a priority it’s a core value and viewed as the presence of robust controls and capacity. Our dedicated Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) team plays a pivotal role in supporting all operational activities, fostering a proactive risk management culture that is deeply embedded in everything we do.
Our approach is grounded in contemporary safety thinking – we seek to learn from everyday work, understand the context that shapes performance and design systems that build capacity and resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

-Provide regional HSQE leadership and practical support to HSQE business partners, managers, frontline teams and key client organisations.

-Champion contemporary safety approaches that emphasis learning, systems thinking and the realities of work-as-done.

-Lead regional efforts to identify and control high-energy hazards using an energy-based safety framework.

-Drive Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention activities, ensuring that high-risk work is managed through critical risk controls and verification processes.

-Facilitate learning teams, operational learning activities and post-event learning reviews to strengthen organisational learning.

-Work with operational leaders to understand and improve the conditions that influence worker behaviour and performance.

-Ensure HSQE processes support capacity, resilience and error-tolerant systems rather than relying solely on compliance controls.

-Lead audits, inspections and incident reviews, ensuring corrective actions are completed and embedded

-Lead and contribute to regional safety and Safe Team meetings

-Build strong relationships with operational teams, customers and internal stakeholders

-Act as the regional point of contact for all HSQE matters

What We’re Looking For:

Experience & Capability
-Proven HSQE leadership experience, ideally within an operational service provider or field-based environment

-Proven experience applying contemporary safety theories within operational environments.

-Working knowledge of energy-based safety concepts and their application in identifying and controlling high-energy hazards.

-Strong working knowledge of HSQE legislation, standards and best practice

-Experience facilitating learning teams, operational learning and incident reviews.

-Experience with auditing and assurance programs, and practical experience with understanding and observing work-as-done.

Skills & Behaviours
-Confident, credible communicator with excellent report writing and presentation skills

-Curiosity and strong systems-thinking capability, able to explore how work actually happens and identify influencing performance.

-Able to build trust and work effectively across diverse, multi-cultural teams

-Ability to create psychological safety, encouraging open reporting, and high-quality learning conversations.

-Pragmatic and solutions-focused able to translate requirements into clear, actionable plans

-A strong team player who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment

Tenacious and resilient, with the drive to see challenges through to successful outcomes


What Northpower Offers You:

Join a company where you’re not just another number you’ll be respected, feel valued and be supported by a team who looks out for each other.

We offer:

-A full-time, permanent role with stability and security

-Competitive salary, laptop and phone plus vehicle for full private use.

-Comprehensive training and upskilling opportunities

-Access to employee benefits, including discounts to a wide range of retail outlets, employee assistance and recognition programs

-A supportive and proactive team environment where risk management is in the forefront of our minds.

About Us:

Northpower is an electricity and fibre network provider for Whangārei and Kaipara, with more than 60,000 connected customers.
We are one of the largest multi-utility contractors in New Zealand, servicing the needs of clients in transmission, distribution, generation, fibre, renewables, and commercial sectors. We have a reputation for excellence and innovation, providing commercially viable solutions for electrical and telecommunication design, construction, and maintenance requirements.


Apply Now:

If you’re a confident HSQE leader who thrives in an operational environment and is passionate about driving real, lasting improvement, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and play a key role in shaping a strong, compliant and positive HSQE culture across our regional operations. Apply via #REQ1876 New Zealand work rights are required for the role. Pré-employment checks will include a criminal history check, drug and alcohol testing, and a medical assessment.