Director of HSEQ – Highways, Aggregates & Infrastructure
Location: Altrincham, Stafford or PowysSalary: Circa £70,000 – £80,000 + Company Car + Benefits
Director of HSEQ – The Opportunity
Fortis Recruitment Solutions is working with an established business within the highways industry to identify an experienced Director of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ).
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished HSEQ professional who combines strategic safety management experience with a strong understanding of operational environments.
We are particularly interested in candidates from the highways, road maintenance, aggregates, asphalt, quarrying, minerals or related heavy industrial sectors.
The successful candidate will bring a practical, commercially aware approach to HSEQ, with the ability to influence senior management, engage operational teams and drive continuous improvement across the business.
Director of HSEQ – Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality activities.
- Develop and implement HSEQ strategies, policies and management systems.
- Promote a positive safety culture across operational teams and management.
- Identify and manage significant operational risks.
- Develop and improve company-wide safety standards, audits and assurance processes.
- Oversee incident investigations and the implementation of corrective actions.
- Work closely with senior leadership to improve HSEQ performance.
- Support compliance with relevant legislation, industry regulations and ISO standards.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across safety, environmental and quality performance.
- Provide practical HSEQ guidance to operational and site management teams.
Director of HSEQ – About You
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
- Significant experience in HSEQ leadership within a relevant operational industry.
- A strong background in highways, road maintenance, aggregates, asphalt, quarrying, minerals or related heavy industry.
- Experience developing and implementing safety management systems and company-wide standards.
- Strong knowledge of operational risk management, auditing and regulatory compliance.
- The ability to influence senior management and engage employees at all levels.
- Experience improving safety culture and delivering measurable HSEQ improvements.
- A practical approach to safety, supported by sound commercial and operational awareness.
Director of HSEQ – CMIOSH status would be highly desirable.
Previous operational management experience within quarrying, aggregates, asphalt production or related industries would be particularly advantageous.
Package
- Salary circa £70,000 – £80,000, dependent on experience.
- Company car.
- Additional benefits.
- Senior leadership opportunity within an established highways business.
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