Environment Health Safety Lead

Job description

GTS have an exclusive opportunity to join an industry leader as their Environment Health Safety Lead, to take full ownership of a complex, high-risk industrial facility, based in South East England.

This is a site-wide leadership role with genuine autonomy - accountable for safety, performance, people and delivery across production, maintenance and support functions. You’ll set the tone, drive standards, and lead from the front in a highly regulated environment.

The Role

You’ll be trusted to run the site.

That means:

• Full accountability for safe, compliant and reliable operations
• Leading large, multi-disciplinary teams and building a strong performance culture
• Owning process safety and asset integrity across the facility
• Managing significant operating and capital budgets
• Delivering projects, shutdowns and improvement programmes
• Acting as the senior site interface with regulators and external stakeholders
• Driving KPIs, operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Developing talent, strengthening capability and creating succession

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone comfortable making decisions, setting direction and holding high standards.

About You

You’re already operating at senior site level or ready to step up.

You bring:

• Proven leadership experience within major hazard, process manufacturing or similarly regulated environments
• Strong working knowledge of COMAH / process safety / HSE frameworks
• A track record of leading complex operations and diverse teams
• Experience managing large budgets and driving operational performance
• Exposure to capital projects, turnarounds or regulatory programmes
• Engineering background (degree or equivalent experience)
• NEBOSH or equivalent safety qualification
• Gravitas to deal with regulators - and the presence to lead from the front

You’re commercially aware, safety-driven, and thrive in environments where expectations are high and ambiguity is part of the job.

Why Consider It?

• True site ownership
• High-impact leadership role
• Complex, interesting operation
• Visible position with influence across the wider business
• Opportunity to shape culture, capability and performance

If you’re looking for a new opportunity, get in touch with Kieran Wilson

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

South East

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

29-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English