HSE Director

Are you an experienced HSE leader with a track record of driving health, safety and environmental excellence across major infrastructure, construction or heavy industry organisations? NES Fircroft has been exclusively retained to support a leading organisation in the appointment of an HSE Director to provide strategic leadership across its UK & Ireland business.

This is a senior leadership role working closely with the UK & Ireland Board to shape HSE strategy, strengthen safety culture, and ensure compliance across a diverse portfolio of projects and operations. You'll provide expert guidance to senior stakeholders while supporting the ongoing development of systems, processes and leadership behaviours that promote a positive and high-performing safety culture.

In this HSE Director role, your key responsibilities will involve:

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• Leading the development and implementation of HSE strategy across the UK & Ireland business
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• Providing expert advice and guidance to senior leadership on health, safety and environmental matters
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• Driving continual improvement in safety culture, risk management and compliance performance
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• Leading incident investigation processes and supporting effective corrective actions
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• Developing and mentoring HSE teams while engaging with clients, regulators and key stakeholders
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To be successful in this position, you will need:

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• A degree or equivalent qualification in Health & Safety, Engineering, Science or a related discipline
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• Significant experience leading HSE functions within construction, infrastructure or heavy industry environments
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• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001 management systems and regulatory compliance requirements
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• Experience engaging with regulators, clients and senior business stakeholders
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• Proven ability to lead teams and drive positive safety culture improvements across complex organisations
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If you're looking for an opportunity to influence HSE performance at a strategic level and support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes across the UK & Ireland, we encourage you to apply.