Head of Health, Safety, Security & Environment
14 hours ago
Sheffield
ABOUT ZENOBE Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work. We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs. Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London. We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us. THE OPPORTUNITY As the Head of Health, Safety, Security & Environment, you will lead Zenobe’s global HSSE strategy, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, investor, insurance, and customer requirements across all markets. This role requires a strategic leader who can drive continuous improvement, manage compliance across multiple international jurisdictions, and embed a strong HSSE culture throughout the business. You will play a critical role in supporting Zenobe’s expansion into new markets while maintaining high standards of safety, health, environmental responsibility, across all operations. A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY • Develop and implement a global HSSE strategy, ensuring compliance in all operating regions (UK, USA, Australia & New Zealand, Canada & Germany)., • Maintain and uphold compliance with legal, regulatory, investor, insurance, and customer requirements related to HSSE across all regions., • Lead HSSE governance and integrate best practices across the business, ensuring alignment with international standards., • Work alongside the COO, Director of Delivery, and Director of Asset Management to define and oversee internal audit requirements, policies, and processes., • Establish, monitor, and manage HSSE KPIs, ensuring performance is continuously improved through collaboration with operational teams., • Ensure that Zenobe maintains compliance with relevant ISO standards in the UK and aligns with the equivalent regulations in all other operating regions. Collaborate with third-party specialists to adapt processes for local compliance., • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, working closely with delivery and operational leads to enhance safety, environmental sustainability, and security performance., • Develop and implement security protocols and procedures to protect personnel, assets, and information across all operational regions. Including Crisis Management, physical security risks and compliance against security-related regulations., • Oversee the investigation of accidents, incidents, and dangerous occurrences, ensuring lessons are learned, communicated, and preventative measures are implemented across the business., • Conduct regular on-site audits and support for projects in both delivery and live operation phases, ensuring HSSE standards are upheld globally., • Provide leadership and advisory support on CDM regulations and manage Principal Contractor and Principal Designer appointments across the portfolio., • Manage third-party HSSE consultants and advisors, ensuring effective oversight and strategic alignment., • 10+ years of experience in HSSE leadership roles within construction, operations, or energy sectors, with experience managing international compliance., • Proven track record of developing and implementing global HSSE strategies and frameworks., • Strong understanding of international HSSE regulations, including CDM 2015 (UK) and equivalent standards in other markets., • Experience working with ISO management systems and ensuring compliance with multiple country-specific regulations., • A strategic mindset with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive cultural change., • A hands-on, collaborative leadership style, with excellent coaching and training skills., • Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis to support regional teams and conduct on-site audits., • Degree in a relevant discipline (Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field)., • Environmental Management System Qualification (e.g., ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, IEMA)., • Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome, • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, • Private Medical Insurance, • £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do, • EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme, • Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions, • Enhanced parental leave, • Cash back health plan