Head of QHSE, Power and Grid in Birmingham

Head of QHSE - Power & Grid Division Reporting to: Divisional QHSE Director (with dotted line into the Power & Grid Managing Director). This role leads the safety agenda, delivers strategic change, and shapes operational excellence across the Power & Grid Business Unit. As a trusted partner to the QHSE Director and senior leadership teams across Rock, Custom Solar, ESM and G2, you will lead from the front to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing operations. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, set standards, build relationships, and drive a culture of excellence across multiple disciplines and sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-business QHSE team and drive high-impact improvement plans.
• Oversee compliance across Power & Grid operations, ensuring alignment with divisional and sector objectives.
• Deliver root cause analysis on incidents and non-conformances and embed preventative solutions.
• Shape and implement assurance programmes in partnership with the QHSE Director.
• Support tender activities with expert QHSE input and policy development.
• Leverage data and audit insights to build a proactive, performance-led safety culture.
• Build trusted client relationships and champion safe delivery within operational leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Chartered QHSE professional (CMIOSH).
• Experience in training delivery, grid or electrical engineering environments.
• Proven experience in senior multi-site leadership roles.
• Strong working knowledge of CDM, civils, and infrastructure programmes.
• Expertise in internal audits, ISO standards, and incident reporting systems.
• Comfortable influencing at senior levels and managing cross-functional teams.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel and adapt as needed.

Bonus Skills (Desirable)

• Strong background in client-facing operations or commercial environments.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to collaborate and communicate with peers for collective projects and interventions.
• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to build and maintain close working relationships within the wider business.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.
• Confident and flexible approach to work with an ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Employee Inclusion

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