Head of HS&E

We are seeking an exceptional Head of HS&E to join our Asset Management senior leadership team.

This is a significant strategic leadership opportunity, responsible for setting the direction for Health, Safety and Environmental performance across a diverse portfolio of specialist engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance and installation businesses.

Reporting to the HS&E Director (Environment), you will develop, implement and assure the Asset Management HS&E strategy, ensuring all businesses consistently achieve exemplary standards of health, safety and environmental performance whilst supporting sustainable business growth.

Operating across multiple businesses, locations and operational environments, you will balance governance, assurance and compliance requirements with the need for agility, operational effectiveness and commercial performance. You will be equally comfortable providing Board-level strategic leadership and hands‑on support to operational teams.

Working closely with the Asset Management Managing Director, Managing Directors across the individual operating businesses, and senior leadership teams, you will help shape culture, improve performance and create a consistency of standards while recognising the unique requirements of each business.

• Develop and implement the Asset Management HS&E Strategy, ensuring alignment with divisional and Group objectives.
• Lead the continual development of a positive, inclusive and high-performing HS&E culture across all Asset Management businesses.
• Provide strategic HS&E leadership across engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, workshop, maintenance, installation and field-service operations.
• Act as the principal HS&E advisor to senior leaders across the Asset Management portfolio.
• Balance governance and assurance requirements with operational and commercial realities.
• Drive behavioural safety programmes and initiatives that improve culture, engagement and performance.
• Lead the development of robust governance, assurance and performance management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with Galliford Try standards, legal requirements and client expectations.
• Build strong relationships with clients, regulators, industry bodies and key stakeholders.
• Lead significant investigations and ensure lessons learned are embedded across the business.
• Drive environmental sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Support acquisition activity, business integration programmes and organisational change initiatives.
• Lead and develop the Asset Management HS&E team, creating a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Act as the senior HS&E representative for Asset Management within the wider Environment Division and Galliford Try community.

• Strategic Leadership & Governance Develop and maintain an effective HS&E governance framework across a diverse portfolio of specialist businesses.
• Provide assurance over performance, risk management, legal compliance and management systems.
• Ensure consistent standards and expectations whilst recognising differing operational models, customer requirements and risk profiles.
• Challenge and influence where Group, business and client requirements differ, ensuring practical and sustainable solutions.
• Lead implementation of Galliford Try HS&E initiatives across the Asset Management portfolio.
• Maintain and continuously improve management systems, certifications and accreditations.
• Culture, Assurance & Performance Drive the alignment of HS&E culture, leadership behaviours and risk management practices.
• Develop assurance programmes that provide meaningful insight into performance and risk.
• Lead performance monitoring and reporting…