Technical Specialist Asbestos at NZ WorkSafe, All Office Locations

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

About Us

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people 

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

WorkSafe New Zealand/ Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi (work) comes home healthy and safe. Our kaimahi (employees) are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do: 

• Whakakotahi – we're united in a strong purpose 
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully 
• Tiakina mai - we're entrusted with a duty of care. 

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Free life insurance
• Discounts on health insurance and eye care
• Five weeks annual leave
• 15 days sick leave and
• Learning and professional development opportunities

There are a growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Women's Network, and Tū Rangatira Māori Network.

About your team / Ko te tīma

The Technical Advisory team is responsible for providing specialist advice to workers, PCBUs, and WorkSafe kaimahi. The wider Technical Advisory team specialise in occupational diving, asbestos, hazardous substances, engineering, pipelines, construction, amusement devices and adventure activities.  The team you will sit within is responsible for Hazardous Substances and Asbestos.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

The Technical Specialist Asbestos is a key member of the team, bringing deep asbestos expertise and business understanding to support WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru's strategic goal. This role requires a high level of technical competence to provide subject-matter leadership in asbestos, particularly in areas involving licensing, and complex or high-risk industry engagement.

In addition to providing expert advice, this role is responsible for building the capability of WorkSafe kaimahi in asbestos-related matters. You will contribute to ensuring that decisions around asbestos authorisations are robust and effectively mitigate organisational risk, contributing to the overall safety and regulatory integrity of WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru.

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi

• This role provides critical support to the Authorisations & Advisory management team in progressing toward WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru's priority plans of permitting and construction.
• It involves supporting, complex compliance monitoring and investigations, and offering expert advice on asbestos licence applications and licensing sanctions and enforcement.
• Contribute to internal policy development and provide input on asbestos regulation issues across the organisation including the inspectorate.
• Additionally you will produce reports and respond to complex external enquiries.
• You will provide business owners and operators with guidance and advice on their regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to training development and delivery, and assist in evaluating and improving service delivery processes.
• Support the Manager Technical Advisory on various projects and ad hoc initiatives, ensuring high-quality, timely, and risk-informed decision-making in asbestos-related matters.

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• Substantial experience and a high level of knowledge of the regulations that apply to work involving asbestos and the licensing regime. 
• A sound working knowledge of other relevant Health and Safety regulations and an

in-depth understanding of the sector/s the regulations apply in. 

• Demonstrated ability to consistently make sound and pragmatic decisions on compliance with legal requirements, including in complex and/or high-risk cases.
• Expertise in asbestos monitoring, sampling and testing methodologies. 
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience 
• The ideal applicant will bring a sound knowledge of management of asbestos in soil.

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi. 

Salary range / Awhe utu

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $119,001 to $156,778, and our expected starting base salary for the right person is from $119,001 to $131,593.  Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional too/on top of your base salary.

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono -

Click the apply link, complete an application form and submit a copy of your CV and cover letter.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life.  We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you.

We are flexible in the location of this role.

Applications close on Sunday 27 July 2025