Director of North Europe HSQE - Global Services

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We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

The purpose of the role is to provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight of HSQE across the growing RES Services business. A key element of the position is partnering with operational leaders and strategic stakeholders to build a high‑performing HSQE framework that is scalable, consistent, and aligned with the business' growth ambitions.

The post holder is accountable for professional leadership, governance, and coordination of HSQE across a portfolio of Operating & Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management (AM) services in North Europe and across the relevant countries and legal entities. This includes:

• UK
• Ireland
• Nordics (Sweden, Norway)
• Poland
• Germany

The post holder will work directly with the Global Services HSQE Vice President to ensure that the HSQE performance of RES is market‑leading and reflects our ambition for a Zero Harm culture. The post holder will work with both operations and HSQE colleagues to ensure the Business Unit complies with relevant legislation, adheres to company policies, and that RES has a commensurate HSQE management system that delivers continuous improvement and a commercial advantage.

The post holder will drive collaboration across the business, ensure coordination of resources, standardise management systems, and organise the HSQE Leadership Team.

Influence business objectives, decisions, and performance across RES Services North Europe to ensure they are balanced in terms of health, safety, quality, environmental impact, cost, and program.

Proactively collaborate with other senior HSQE roles across Services and Group and contribute to the definition and achievement of HSQE objectives for RES Group.

Ensure country HSQE support function responsibilities for the referenced countries.

Provide timely reporting of incidents, period reports, and updates when and where required.

Contribute to the Group HSQE Annual Review and support and lead on specific Safety Focus Events

• Contribute to and implement a scalable HSQE framework that can grow with the business.
• Ensure HSQE practices are integrated into all business processes to foster a culture of safety and quality.
• Undertake an assessment of significant HSQE risks across the portfolio with a focus on employees, suppliers of services, and sub‑contractors, including environmental aspects and impacts.
• Review existing risk control measures including hardware, technologies, systems, and human behaviour. Draft a regional plan to address any gaps or weaknesses.
• Implement the RES Group Standards and provide operational guidance to the business.

• Regularly conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement mitigation strategies.
• Establish a continuous improvement program with regular audits, feedback loops, and performance reviews.
• Develop a structured Quality Control and Quality Assurance approach commensurate with the organisational maturity and business objectives.
• Develop a program of annual audits and inspections based on risks and emerging topics.
• Support due diligence and integration of acquisition…