Health & Safety Director
Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited
Location: Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to £100,000 + Benefits
Hill McGlynn are delighted to be partnering with a well-established, multi-disciplinary construction business to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Director. This is a rare opportunity to join a growing organisation and shape the future of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) across multiple business divisions.
This role is ideal for a senior Health & Safety professional who has successfully established or significantly grown a Health & Safety department within the construction industry. You'll be a strategic leader capable of driving cultural change while remaining hands-on in supporting operational excellence.
The Opportunity
As Health & Safety Director, you will take full ownership of the company's SHEQ function, developing and implementing a forward-thinking strategy that supports continued business growth while ensuring the highest standards of compliance, governance and operational performance.
Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in embedding a proactive safety culture across the business, leading a team of SHEQ professionals and ensuring best practice is maintained across every project.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership
- Develop and deliver the company's SHEQ strategy in line with wider business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes and organisational culture.
- Anticipate emerging risks, regulatory changes and industry developments.
- Partner with senior leadership to integrate SHEQ into business planning and decision making.
- Lead all day-to-day SHEQ activity across multiple business divisions.
- Provide expert Health & Safety guidance to senior managers, project teams and site personnel.
- Conduct site inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
- Ensure all incidents and near misses are investigated thoroughly, with lessons learned communicated throughout the business.
- Lead, mentor and develop the SHEQ team.
- Set objectives, monitor performance and encourage continuous professional development.
- Promote collaboration and consistency across all business units.
- Maintain and continually improve the Integrated Management System, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality legislation, including CDM Regulations.
- Lead external audits and certification processes.
- Produce meaningful SHEQ performance reports for the Board and senior leadership team.
- Champion a positive Health & Safety culture throughout the organisation.
- Deliver toolbox talks, workshops, awareness campaigns and engagement initiatives.
- Encourage ownership, accountability and continuous improvement at every level.
- Lead company-wide risk assessments and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.
- Support the development of safe systems of work, RAMS and environmental management plans.
- Challenge unsafe behaviours professionally while promoting best practice.
- Oversee emergency response planning, fire safety and business continuity arrangements.
- Ensure appropriate training exercises and emergency drills are completed.
We're looking for an accomplished Health & Safety leader with a proven track record within the construction sector.
Essential Requirements:
- Significant Health & Safety leadership experience within the construction industry.
- Previous experience establishing a Health & Safety department or leading the significant growth and development of an existing H&S function.
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
- Proven experience managing and developing SHEQ teams.
- Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, environmental compliance and quality management systems.
- Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at Board level.
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with a practical, hands-on approach.
- Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH), or actively working towards chartership.
- Experience within a multi-disciplinary construction, utilities or property services environment.
- Salary up to £100,000.
- Opportunity to shape and lead the future direction of SHEQ within a growing business.
- Strategic Board-level influence.
- Supportive senior leadership team.
- Long-term career progression within an ambitious organisation.
Apply today or contact Hill McGlynn for a confidential discussion.
Apply Now →
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.