Site EHS Leader in Rugby

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The Senior EHS Leader is responsible for shaping and executing the Environmental, Health & Safety strategy for a major heavy-engineering manufacturing site entering a significant period of expansion. As the organisation undertakes a factory extension to enhance steam turbine manufacturing capability, this role will provide strategic oversight, governance, and operational leadership to ensure all construction and manufacturing activities meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance, worker safety, environmental protection, and sustainability.

Working collaboratively with key stakeholders such as the UK Country Lead, EXCOM, Rugby Factory Leader, Engineering, and other operational/functional departments, this position is pivotal in embedding a proactive safety culture through Arabelle Solutions Life Saving Principles, strengthening risk management systems, and ensuring seamless integration of EHS requirements across construction, commissioning, and ongoing operations.

Rugby is a leading manufacturing site delivering new rotating equipment (generators and steam turbines) as well servicing equipment (repairs, refurbishment and retrofits) for nuclear civil power generation and naval applications. This is a multi-site role (Rugby, Loughborough, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Nether Alderley).

• Develop and deliver the site’s long-term EHS strategy aligned to corporate objectives, future growth, and UK/EU regulations.
• Advise the senior leadership team on EHS matters related to large-scale CAPEX projects, manufacturing risks, and environmental impact.
• Lead EHS input into the steam turbine factory extension programme, ensuring risk controls are embedded in project design, contractor management, and commissioning.

• Serve as the principal EHS authority for the extension project, working closely with project managers, architects, engineering firms, and contractors.
• Ensure full compliance with CDM regulations.
• Conduct design-stage EHS reviews.
• Drive implementation of safe systems of work, construction phase plans, and environmental controls throughout the project lifecycle.

• Own the strategy and daily governance for site security, ensuring the facility remains protected during both normal operations and the high-risk construction period.
• Implement security risk assessments covering physical, personnel, and operational security.
• Manage access control systems, perimeter protection, CCTV, intruder detection, and security protocols for visitors and contractors.
• Work collaboratively with other key stakeholders including security team or third-party security providers to ensure high standards of vigilance, professionalism, and incident response readiness.
• Develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response plans, including fire, security breaches, evacuation, terrorism threats, and business continuity.
• Liaise with local authorities, emergency services, and relevant national security bodies as needed.

• Ensure robust risk assessment, PUWER compliance, safe operating procedures, and machinery safeguarding—critical in heavy engineering and turbine manufacturing environments.
• Establish KPIs and monitor EHS performance, ensuring continuous improvement aligned with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.

• Lead environmental strategy including emissions, waste management, water sustainability, and compliance with EA permits.
• Develop initiatives to improve energy efficiency and support the company’s net-zero or decarbonisation goals.
• Ensure environmental risk assessments (ERA), monitoring, and reporting are robust and future-proof.

• Create a culture of safety ownership at all levels through leadership visibility, communication, and coaching.
• Lead EHS training and competency programmes, including contractor induction and specialist safety training.
• Partner with HR, Operations, Engineering, and external regulators (HSE, EA, Local Authorities) to support business critical change programmes.
• Represent the site during audits, inspections, and at corporate EHS forums.

• Lead incident investigations using root-cause methodologies and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure statutory inspections, audits, risk assessments, and H&S committee meetings are completed on schedule.
• Maintain compliance with UK legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH, LOLER, PUWER, RIDDOR, and CDM.

• Chartered or working toward Chartered status with NEBOSH. Or, degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Extensive EHS leadership experience within heavy manufacturing, engineering, or industrial operations.
• Proven track record supporting large-scale CAPEX construction or factory expansion projects.
• Deep knowledge of UK EHS legislation, CDM and environmental permitting.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strategic thinking with long-term planning capability.
• Highly skilled in risk management and operational control.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Data-driven mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
• Decisive, resilient, and calm under pressure.
• Ability to coach, motivate, and develop teams.

• Experience in power generation, rotating machinery, or turbine-related manufacturing.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or operational excellence tools.
• Additional qualifications in fire safety, environmental management, or occupational hygiene.

This work is undertaken with UK Defence customers which will require any individual applying for the role to hold or be capable of getting SC Level clearance as a UK Passport holder. Applicants not cleared will not be accepted into the business until this clearance is provided. Dual passport holders are acceptable if the second country is approved by the vetting authority.

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