EHS Specialist: Drive Safety, Compliance & Culture

Legrand; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Legrand is seeking an EHS Specialist for the Starline Team in Reading, UK. You will facilitate compliance with occupational policies through training, instruction, and supervision, supporting management, employees, and contractors at the Reading site.

You will drive health, safety, and environmental programs, support ISO 45001/14001 systems, and ensure timely delivery of action plans, inspections, and risk assessments while fostering a proactive safety culture across the site.

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) required.
• 1 year of EHS experience, 3 years preferred.
• Experience in facilities management considered

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain health, safety, and environmental practices across the site.
• Support ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks; ensure compliance and improvement.
• Embed a positive safety culture; deliver action plans and audits.
• Assist with regulatory inspections and NCR closure.
• Maintain EHS policies, procedures, and training needs with HR
• Prepare risk assessments and hazard mitigations; oversee incident investigations
• Report EHS performance daily/weekly/monthly at site and corporate levels

Skills

Health and safety knowledge

Risk assessment

Auditing

Training & mentoring

People management

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legrand is seeking an EHS Specialist for the Starline Team in Reading, UK. You will facilitate compliance with occupational policies through training, instruction, and supervision, supporting management, employees, and contractors at the Reading site.

You will drive health, safety, and environmental programs, support ISO 45001/14001 systems, and ensure timely delivery of action plans, inspections, and risk assessments while fostering a proactive safety culture across the site.