Head Of Health, Safety & Environmental
13 days ago
Manchester
Head of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)\n\nTransmission & Distribution Sector\n\nRole Purpose\n\nThe Head of HSE is responsible for leading, developing, and embedding a robust Health, Safety, and Environmental management framework across all transmission and distribution operations. The role ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate HSE requirements while driving a strong safety culture across high-risk activities such as live-line work, substations, overhead lines, underground cables, and contractor operations.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Define and implement the HSE strategy aligned with corporate objectives and industry best practice.\n\n * Act as the senior HSE authority for all T&D activities, projects, and assets.\n\n * Advise the executive team on HSE risks, performance trends, and improvement opportunities.\n\n * Champion a “zero harm” culture across employees, contractors, and partners.\n\n * Ensure full compliance with national HSE legislation, environmental regulations, and grid codes.\n\n * Develop, maintain, and enforce HSE policies, standards, procedures, and safe systems of work.\n\n * Oversee audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions, including incident reporting and investigations.\n\n * Ensure ISO management systems (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001) are implemented and maintained.\n\n * Provide HSE leadership for transmission lines, substations, distribution networks, and capital projects.\n\n * Ensure effective risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work systems are in place.\n\n * Oversee high-risk activities including working at height, live electrical work, confined spaces, and lifting operations.\n\n * Monitor contractor HSE performance and ensure consistent standards across the supply chain.\n\n * Lead investigations into serious incidents, near misses, and environmental events.\n\n * Ensure root cause analysis is conducted and corrective actions are effectively implemented.\n\n * Track and report HSE KPIs, trends, and leading indicators to senior management and the board.\n\n * Proactively identify and mitigate operational and project-related HSE risks.\n\n * Ensure environmental impacts related to T&D operations are identified and controlled.\n\n * Oversee environmental management plans for construction, maintenance, and asset replacement works.\n\n * Support sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction, biodiversity protection, and emissions management.\n\n * Build and lead a competent HSE team across regions and projects.\n\n * Drive HSE training, competency frameworks, and leadership engagement programs.\n\nQualifications & Experience\n\nEssential\n\n * Degree in Engineering, Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline\n\n * Chartered or professional HSE qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent)\n\n * Minimum 10–15 years’ HSE experience, with significant time in the T&D or utilities sector\n\n * Proven experience managing HSE in high-voltage electrical environments\n\n * Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, electrical safety standards, and environmental regulations\n\nDesirable\n\n * Chartered status with a recognized professional body\n\n * Experience leading HSE for large-scale infrastructure or grid modernization projects\n\n * Experience working with regulators and government stakeholders