EHS Director Construction

Turner & Townsend; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate service provider in the UK is looking for an EHS Director to support their expanding business. This role involves driving industry-leading health, safety, and environmental standards within major construction projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in HSE, hold a CMIOSH certification, and possess strong leadership skills to mentor teams and engage clients. The position is full-time and does not offer remote work options.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in HSE in construction or infrastructure.
• Principal Contractor experience.
• HSE Management Systems experience OHSAS 18001 ISO 45001.
• Excellent written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMC Ops team to achieve high EHS performance standards.
• Manage and mentor the PMC H&S team.
• Carry out site visits and leadership tours.
• Support work winning.
• Create a positive EHS culture within T&T.

Skills

Anti Money Laundering

Collection And Recovery

Fusion

Air Conditioning

Brokerage

Education

CMIOSH certification

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

The EHS Director will support an expanding part of the T&T real estate business in the UK delivering PMC contracts. The role will be part of our team delivering a major health construction project UK wide.

This is a genuine opportunity to help shape the landscape of H&S in UK construction.

The role holder will act as the H&S competent person and EHS management system process owner and will be integral to driving and achieving industry leading EHS standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enable the PMC Ops team to achieve the highest standards in EHS performance
• Creating and delivering a positive EHS engagement strategy
• Manage and mentor the PMC H&S team to ensure that they provide excellent support to the business
• Carry out site visits and leadership tours
• Support work winning
• Help to create a EHS culture within T&T and our supply chain
• Maintain excellent relationships with key clients

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in HSE in construction or infrastructure.
• CMIOSH is preferred.
• Principal Contractor experience.
• HSE Management Systems experience OHSAS 18001 ISO 45001.
• Excellent written communications and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Team player self‑motivated and able to work using his / her own initiative.
• Excellent organisational skills with a positive can‑do flexible work attitude.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office Excel AutoCAD MS Project Primavera.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Key Skills

• Anti Money Laundering
• Collection And Recovery
• Domestic
• Fusion
• Air Conditioning
• Brokerage

Employment Details

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Vacancy: 1

Department / Functional Area: Real Estate