About Us
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
About the Team
Downer’s Transport & Infrastructure business manages and maintains road networks across Australia and New Zealand, with civil and commercial construction in New Zealand. We are an integrated trans-Tasman team with a leading portfolio of products and services. By sharing our capabilities and insights across our regions we achieve the best technical solutions for our customers’ challenges, and for our communities.
Job Description
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
Downer has many exciting opportunities ahead to help reimagine and transform Aotearoa New Zealand for future generations. We work collaboratively with our customers to support their infrastructure and services needs as they tackle aging assets, regulatory reform, climate change, new technologies, and changing consumer behaviours.
As our Training Compliance Lead NZ, you will manage and lead compliance training across Transport and Infrastructure (T&I) NZ ensuring compliance training obligations are being met.
This is a fixed-term parental leave cover position.
Working with the wider People & Culture team, and operational business, you will develop strong relationships to ensure an in-depth understanding of the workforce training and compliance needs. You will implement this knowledge to lead you team and rive effective coordination of training to meet business requirements.
Other key accountabilities will include:
- Provide leadership to Learning Coordinators ensuring a culture of delivering timely, high-quality, and consistent training coordination services across the T&I NZ business
- Coordinate industry training
- Develop and foster excellent relationships with key stakeholders, providing insightful and trusted advice to business managers
- Support, inspire, develop, and coach the learning coordination team
- Provide reporting to managers and support in the execution of training and development initiatives
- Positively embed application of Downer Standard frameworks, continuous improvement, new technology applications and business processes to drive efficient and consistent outcomes across T&I NZ Capability & Inclusion function
From time to time, you will be required to travel across the country for training or development purposes, and for meeting with your team members.
Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills
The role requires an authentic leadership and management style; one that motivates and drives a high performing team and encourages a collaborative and inclusive culture. You will also have the following:
- Tertiary qualification in business, human resources or related discipline preferred
- People management skills with the ability to coach and mentor team members to enhance their contribution
- A strong working knowledge of learning/training within an organisation. Knowledge of NZQA framework
- Well-developed written and oral communication style
- Proven leadership behaviours that can influence and empower others
- Ability to develop and foster strong and trusted working relationships at all levels
- High levels of emotional intelligence and a demonstrated ability to get the best out of a team
- Previous knowledge of Learning Management Systems desirable
Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here
Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:
- Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
- All the tools of trade you need to do your job
- Discounts for Samsung, Repco, PB Tech, Gym memberships and more!
- $500 bonus for current employees who refer a friend to Downer
Have a look at our other great benefits here!
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Want to know more about what it is like to work at Downer? Then head to our People Site here!
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application! The reference number for this role is 716949
We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.
