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Head Of Health, Safety & Environmental

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 75,000 - 95,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

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.

  * Ensure effective risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work systems are in place.

  * Oversee high-risk activities including working at height, live electrical work, confined spaces, and lifting operations.

  * Monitor contractor HSE performance and ensure consistent standards across the supply chain.

  * Lead investigations into serious incidents, near misses, and environmental events.

  * Ensure root cause analysis is conducted and corrective actions are effectively implemented.

  * Track and report HSE KPIs, trends, and leading indicators to senior management and the board.

  * Proactively identify and mitigate operational and project-related HSE risks.

  * Ensure environmental impacts related to T&D operations are identified and controlled.

  * Oversee environmental management plans for construction, maintenance, and asset replacement works.

  * Support sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction, biodiversity protection, and emissions management.

  * Build and lead a competent HSE team across regions and projects.

  * Drive HSE training, competency frameworks, and leadership engagement programs.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  * Degree in Engineering, Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline

  * Chartered or professional HSE qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent)

  * Minimum 10–15 years’ HSE experience, with significant time in the T&D or utilities sector

  * Proven experience managing HSE in high-voltage electrical environments

  * Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, electrical safety standards, and environmental regulations

Desirable

  * Chartered status with a recognized professional body

  * Experience leading HSE for large-scale infrastructure or grid modernization projects

  * Experience working with regulators and government stakeholders

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