Head Of Health, Safety & Environmental
3 days ago
Manchester
Head of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Transmission & Distribution Sector Role Purpose The 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. Key Responsibilities * Define and implement the HSE strategy aligned with corporate objectives and industry best practice. * Act as the senior HSE authority for all T&D activities, projects, and assets. * Advise the executive team on HSE risks, performance trends, and improvement opportunities. * Champion a “zero harm” culture across employees, contractors, and partners. * Ensure full compliance with national HSE legislation, environmental regulations, and grid codes. * Develop, maintain, and enforce HSE policies, standards, procedures, and safe systems of work. * Oversee audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions, including incident reporting and investigations. * Ensure ISO management systems (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001) are implemented and maintained. * Provide HSE leadership for transmission lines, substations, distribution networks, and capital projects....