Site Director – Facilities, EHS & Site Operations
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Employment type: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Dependent on Experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Director to provide strategic and operational leadership across Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), Facilities Management, Security, Business Continuity and site infrastructure at a complex manufacturing site.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, efficient and reliable operation of the site. Working closely with functional managers and the wider Site Leadership Team, you will raise operational standards, strengthen leadership capability and embed a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
About the role
You will take overall responsibility for the safe and effective operation of the site, leading established teams across EHS, hard and soft facilities services, security and business continuity. You will ensure compliance with UK legislation, corporate standards and regulatory requirements, while identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, service quality and cost effectiveness.
This role will suit an experienced operational leader with a strong background in Facilities Management and EHS within manufacturing, engineering or another regulated environment.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and lead the site EHS strategy, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, corporate standards and regulatory requirements.
- Promote a proactive safety culture, oversee risk assessments, COSHH compliance, safe systems of work, incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Take overall responsibility for site buildings, utilities, infrastructure, plant and critical systems, including planned preventative maintenance, statutory inspections and asset management.
- Lead hard and soft facilities services, including maintenance, cleaning, catering, waste management, reception and grounds maintenance.
- Manage outsourced service providers, supplier contracts, service-level agreements and performance standards.
- Oversee site security arrangements, emergency preparedness, Business Continuity Plans and incident-response procedures.
- Provide strategic oversight of facilities and EHS-related capital projects, infrastructure upgrades and Management of Change processes.
- Take responsibility for operational and capital expenditure budgets, supplier negotiations, cost optimisation and commercial performance.
- Lead, coach and develop functional managers, establishing clear performance standards, governance and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Act as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, operational risk management and site-wide improvement.
Skills and experience
Essential
- Significant senior leadership experience across Facilities Management, covering both hard and soft services, and Environmental, Health & Safety.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering or another highly regulated environment.
- Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, statutory facilities compliance and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to lead and develop management teams, improve performance and implement organisational change.
- Experience managing complex facilities operations, infrastructure and contractor-intensive environments.
- Experience overseeing outsourced services, supplier relationships and contractual performance.Strong commercial and financial management capability, including responsibility for operational budgets and capital expenditure.
- Excellent stakeholder-management, communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge existing practices and drive accountability.
Desirable
- Previous responsibility for site security, emergency preparedness and Business Continuity Management.
- Knowledge of ISO management systems and recognised compliance frameworks.
- Experience in highly regulated, high-reliability or safety-critical manufacturing environments.
- Experience managing infrastructure-improvement programmes or capital-investment projects.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Site Director – Facilities, EHS & Site Operations in Chelmsford employer: Holt Executive Ltd
Holt Executive Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. As a Senior RF Electronics Engineer, you will benefit from a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth and development, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in the heart of the UK. The company values employee contributions and fosters a supportive atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in engineering.
