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Amazon Regional Safety Engineer - Auckland, Data Center Health and Safety in Auckland, New Zealand

Description

This role is for an experienced EHS Manager, Safety Specialist or Safety Engineer. The role's prime responsibility will be to work as part of a team to support the safety operations in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as this, there may be opportunities to support other states or countries.

The chosen person must be an effective communicator, sending clear, concise and consistent messages verbally, in written form, and/or public speaking forums. This individual must advise, instruct and train company personnel on safety policies and procedures, as well as assist the teams in incorporating our safety standards at their sites.

You will work with internal and external partners to maintain and enhance the safety of operations. Coordination with onsite physical security, vendors, compliance officers, risk management, and fire/life safety systems is required. Additionally, you will work with employees and contractors to achieve specific safety objectives and work closely with construction builds.

This role will report to the Regional Safety Manager, Australia & New Zealand, and be responsible for continuing to enhance the safety of operations and construction. This position is based in Auckland, some international travel may be required.

Key job responsibilities

· Implement safety standards, policies and practices including but not limited to; safety management systems, training, and risk assessments.

· Collaborate with other groups within Amazon (Facilities Managers, Human Resources, Operations) and outside vendors (General Contractors, sub-contractors, Emergency Services) as they relate to operations and construction.

· Ensure compliance and implementation of global safety programs and local regulatory legislation.

· Develop safety plans for on-site emergencies, special events and other unique safety situations.

· Perform safety data analysis and create benchmarking.

· Ensure safety recordkeeping and provide accurate reporting and metrics to support business safety initiatives.

· Consult and work with legal for safety regulations interpretations and investigations.

· Develop and implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury.

· Adapt to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, strategy and deadlines.

· International travel for emergency and non-emergency may be required.

· Able to work as part of a team and provide safety support to sites across Auckland and other countries when required.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Auckland, NZL

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • Construction, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or similar industry safety experience with mix of full time employees and third-party contractors.

  • Considerable knowledge of local safety and health regulatory law and practices of investigations and workplace safety, including experience dealing with local regulators.

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