Associate Director - Safety, Health & Quality

This senior role is a key driver within a progressive, fast paced consultancy, overseeing the safe, compliant, and effective delivery of complex public sector projects. You\’ll provide strategic direction to multidisciplinary teams, offer clear and credible assurance to clients, and champion robust standards that shape the quality and consistency of work across a diverse project portfolio

Key Requirements

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in health and safety, environmental disciplines, engineering, or a related field, with progress toward or attainment of chartered status.
• Strong background in construction safety, CDM Regulations, and Principal Designer duties across multi-sector projects.
• Proven ability to manage programmes, lead teams, and provide expert guidance to clients and project stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and experience contributing to business development, bids, or service growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide competent SHQ, CDM, and Principal Designer advice to clients, project teams, and internal colleagues.
• Lead and coordinate design stage safety activities, including design team meetings, client briefing support, and development of project-specific safety arrangements.
• Undertake site inspections, audits, and assessments of client and supply-chain safety management systems, ensuring compliance and identifying improvement actions.
• Support service development through training delivery, stakeholder engagement, and contributions to technical content and bid activities.