Senior Manager Environment Health Safety in London

Senior Manager – Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) & Facilities
Location: South West England
Relocation Package: Available for the right candidate
We are working with a leading manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced Senior EHS & Facilities Manager to drive strategic improvements across Environment, Health, Safety and Facilities Management.
This is an excellent opportunity for a transformational leader who is passionate about driving positive change, challenging existing practices and developing a proactive, high-performing safety culture.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the site's long-term EHS strategy, leading significant improvement initiatives and ensuring the business operates to the highest standards of environmental compliance, process safety and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and deliver a comprehensive EHS strategy, driving continuous improvement and long-term cultural transformation.
Provide strategic leadership across Environmental, Health, Safety and Facilities functions, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives.
Lead and manage EHS and Facilities-related CAPEX projects, including budget ownership, investment planning and project delivery.
Oversee environmental permits, regulatory compliance and environmental management systems, ensuring all legislative requirements are met.
Drive process safety improvements, identifying and mitigating operational risks within a complex manufacturing environment.
Lead site-wide initiatives to strengthen safety culture, employee engagement and proactive risk management.
Oversee facilities management, site infrastructure and associated improvement programmes.
Work closely with senior leadership to influence strategic decisions, challenge existing processes and deliver measurable improvements.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and financial accountability.
Skills & Experience Required:
Significant experience in a senior EHS leadership position within a manufacturing, engineering, chemical or similarly complex industrial environment.
Proven track record of delivering strategic transformation and sustainable cultural change across EHS functions.
Strong understanding of environmental legislation, permitting requirements, regulatory compliance and process safety.
Experience managing CAPEX projects, departmental budgets and site improvement programmes.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change across multiple operational functions.
Experience overseeing Facilities Management, infrastructure or site services would be highly advantageous.
Relevant EHS qualifications, ideally including NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
A proactive, commercially aware leadership style with a genuine passion for improving standards, developing people and delivering positive change.
This position would suit an ambitious, forward-thinking EHS leader who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level, with the ability to turn long-term objectives into measurable improvements.