Health and Safety Director
- Employer
- Irwin & Colton
- Location
- London, England
- Salary
- Up to £150000 per annum + Travel Allowance and Benefits
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2025
- Reference
- LOD4048
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- Sector
- Construction,Engineering
- Role
- Health and Safety Director,SHEQ Director,Environmental Health and Safety Director,Health and Safety Compliance Director,Health and Wellbeing Director
- Level
- Executive
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- IOSH Membership
- Chartered
Job Details
Health and Safety Director
Circa £150,000 + £8,000 Travel Allowance and Additional Benefits
London
Irwin and Colton are delighted to be engaged on an exciting opportunity to recruit a Health and Safety Director for one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. This landmark civil engineering programme is delivering one of Europe's most intricate large-scale projects.
The successful candidate will lead a large Health and Safety team and report directly to the board, combining strategic leadership with hands-on involvement across an extensive network of live sites.
Responsibilities for the Health and Safety Director will include: * Lead the Health, Safety and Wellbeing function, setting strategy and direction for a large, multi-disciplinary team
* Work closely with the board, clients and regulators to ensure compliance and build strong stakeholder relationships
* Oversee tunnelling and project delivery, embedding best practice and driving continuous improvement
* Monitor and report performance against KPIs, providing clear recommendations at senior level
* Support digital innovation, wellbeing initiatives and a positive safety culture across the programme
The successful Health and Safety Director candidate will have:
* Senior leadership experience within major civil engineering or large infrastructure projects
* Track record of leading and developing large safety teams * Hold relevant health and safety qualifications, including Chartered Membership of IOSH (or equivalent).
* Excellent stakeholder management skills at senior and board level
* Strong balance of strategic and operational leadership
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK's most high-profile infrastructure programmes, leading safety at the highest level while remaining close to operational delivery. For further information or to discuss your career, contact Luke O'Driscoll on or 01923 432 683. Job Ref LOD4048.
Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.
Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website irwinandcolton.com
Company
Irwin and Colton is a specialist recruitment company supporting health, safety, environment and sustainability professionals in creating a safe and sustainable future for the world. We recruit experienced HSE professionals from Advisor through to Director level, covering all industry sectors and working across the UK and internationally.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.irwinandcolton.com/
- Telephone
- 01923 432 633
- Location
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Cardinal Point
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1RE
GB
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