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Director Environment Health Safety
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HSEQ Director
Salary: £95k
Benefits: Executive Car/Allowance, Generous Pension and Bonuses, Healthcare
Location: UK (Hybrid / Regional Site Travel)
Sector: Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Our client is a rapidly expanding UK civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced HSE Director to lead, shape, and elevate its health, safety, and environmental strategy across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects.
Reporting directly to the Board, the successful candidate will champion a proactive safety culture, drive environmental compliance, and support sustainable business growth across regional and national operations.
The Role
- Strategic Leadership: Develop, implement, and continuously refine the overarching Health, Safety, and Environmental strategy in line with UK regulatory frameworks and ISO standards.
- Cultural Excellence: Drive a behavioural safety culture across all site operations, promoting engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure robust compliance with CDM regulations, HSE standards, and client-specific requirements across complex civil engineering environments.
- Team Management: Lead and mentor the central HSE advisory team, maintaining strong operational support for project delivery teams.
- Environmental & ESG: Oversee environmental mitigation plans, waste reduction initiatives, and ESG integration across site delivery.
- Incident Management: Champion root-cause investigation protocols, risk mitigation strategies, and executive-level reporting to the Board.
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- Proven track record as an HSE Director, Head of HSE, or Senior HSE Manager within the UK civil engineering or major infrastructure sectors.
- Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) and relevant environmental qualifications (e.g., IEMA).
- Comprehensive understanding of UK CDM Regulations and complex civil engineering operational delivery.
- Strong executive-level communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and operational teams alike.
- Willingness to undertake UK travel as required by site operations.
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