Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director (Energy)

Overview

In this senior role you drive health, safety and wellbeing strategy across large infrastructure and energy programmes. You provide governance, assurance and risk insight to executive leaders and project teams, shaping HSW culture and performance. You partner with clients, alliance partners and delivery partners to embed robust risk management and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to influence at governance level and deliver tangible safety outcomes across complex environments.

Pay / Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Hybrid working policy
• Thrive wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex discount
• Menopause support package

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HSW strategies aligned with programme and client objectives
• Provide expert leadership to senior stakeholders and support informed decision-making
• Establish governance, escalation routes and accountability frameworks
• Maintain an integrated view of HSW risks, controls and performance indicators
• Lead risk-based assurance activities, audits and specialist reviews
• Oversee Safety in Design, CDM leadership and Principal Designer interfaces
• Lead HSW response to incidents and drive lessons learned into improvement
• Provide strategic leadership on occupational health, wellbeing, psychological safety and workforce engagement
• Build relationships with clients, alliance partners, regulators and suppliers
• Lead, develop and mentor HSW teams
• Ensure compliance with UK HSW legislation and standards
• Drive continuous improvement through performance review and benchmarking

Key requirements

• Significant experience leading HSW functions within major infrastructure, energy, utilities or high-hazard industries
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders, clients and delivery partners
• Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation, governance and risk management practices
• Extensive experience with CDM Regulations, Safety in Design and design risk management
• Experience leading organisational improvement, incident learning and performance programmes
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership capabilities
• Experience developing and leading high-performing multidisciplinary teams
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of programme delivery environments

• Executive stakeholder influence
• Strategic thinking and governance
• Collaborative leadership
• CDM Regulations expertise
• Safety in Design principles
• Risk management and assurance

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