Head of Health Safety and Environment

Head of Health Safety and Environment; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Car allowance

Flexible working options

Annual bonus

Pension scheme - double-matches up to

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Medical assessments

Virtual GP service

Cancer screening

Salary finance benefits

Lifestyle savings

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Head of Health, Safety & Environment to lead the Safer Every Day culture across major infrastructure programmes, delivering strategic HSE leadership through design and delivery life cycles.

Reporting to the Major Infrastructure Delivery Managing Director, the role shapes governance, assurance, and performance across projects, partners and regulators, while enabling sustainable, safe delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience across Health, Safety and Environment functions.
• Experience delivering governance, assurance and cultural transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Degree-qualified and membership of IOSH, IEMA, CQI or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed the 'Safer Every Day' culture across Major Infrastructure Delivery programmes, driving excellence in health, safety and environmental performance.
• Develop and implement the Health, Safety & Environment strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and organisational values.
• Provide strategic leadership, governance and assurance across major infrastructure projects from design through to delivery.
• Oversee HSE performance across delivery partners and framework organisations, ensuring effective risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Lead incident investigations and oversee corrective and preventative improvement actions.
• Establish performance measures, assurance frameworks and governance processes that drive continuous improvement.
• Influence senior stakeholders, regulators and industry partners, providing strategic advice and assurance on HSE matters.
• Champion innovation, digital solutions and new approaches to health, safety and environmental management.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams, supporting succession planning, capability building and professional development.
• Promote wellbeing, inclusion and a positive safety culture across all programmes and teams.
• Monitor emerging legislation, industry developments and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and best practice are maintained.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance knowledge

HSE strategy development

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

IOSH/IEMA/CQI membership

Job description

Circa £110,000 (Depending on Skills & Experience)
Permanent
Full Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available)
Peterborough & Anglian Water sites, flexibility for hybrid working
Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined)
Bonus up to 25% (dependent on personal and company performance)
Private Healthcare
Car Allowance

Lead the culture that keeps our people safe and our programmes moving forward.

At Anglian Water, we're delivering one of the largest infrastructure investment programmes in our history. As we invest billions into improving resilience, supporting growth and protecting the environment across the East of England, we're looking for an exceptional Head of Health, Safety & Environment to help shape the future of Major Infrastructure Delivery.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving our 'Safer Every Day' culture across major infrastructure programmes, providing strategic HSE leadership and assurance throughout the design and delivery lifecycle. You'll work across a complex portfolio of projects, leading health, safety and environmental excellence whilst influencing delivery partners, senior leaders and stakeholders at every level.

Reporting to the Major Infrastructure Delivery Managing Director, with a functional reporting line into Anglian Water's Health, Safety and Wellbeing leadership team, you'll provide the vision, oversight and governance needed to ensure our most significant capital programmes are delivered safely, responsibly and sustainably.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and embed the 'Safer Every Day' culture across Major Infrastructure Delivery programmes, driving excellence in health, safety and environmental performance.
• Develop and implement the Health, Safety & Environment strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and organisational values.
• Provide strategic leadership, governance and assurance across major infrastructure projects from design through to delivery.
• Oversee HSE performance across delivery partners and framework organisations, ensuring effective risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Lead incident investigations and oversee corrective and preventative improvement actions.
• Establish performance measures, assurance frameworks and governance processes that drive continuous improvement.
• Influence senior stakeholders, regulators and industry partners, providing strategic advice and assurance on HSE matters.
• Champion innovation, digital solutions and new approaches to health, safety and environmental management.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams, supporting succession planning, capability building and professional development.
• Promote wellbeing, inclusion and a positive safety culture across all programmes and teams.
• Monitor emerging legislation, industry developments and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and best practice are maintained.

What we’re looking for

• Significant leadership experience across Health, Safety and Environment functions.
• Proven experience leading large-scale HSE strategies within infrastructure, utilities, engineering or construction environments.
• Demonstrable success influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience delivering governance, assurance and cultural transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead and coach leadership teams.
• Ability to balance safety, sustainability and programme delivery objectives.
• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline and membership of IOSH, IEMA, CQI or equivalent professional body.

Desirable: Experience working within alliance, joint venture or collaborative delivery environments, alongside knowledge of organisational development, training and competence frameworks.

Why join Anglian Water?

Water is essential to life, and our region faces some of the biggest environmental and water resource challenges in the UK. Through our ambitious investment programme, we're improving resilience, protecting the environment and enabling sustainable growth across the East of England.

As Head of Health, Safety & Environment, you'll have the opportunity to shape the culture, behaviours and standards that support the safe delivery of some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. You'll influence strategic decisions, work alongside passionate and talented colleagues, and leave a lasting legacy that protects our people, communities and environment.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus
• Potential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileage
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service
• Cancer screening
• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we are a Disability Confident employer.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Closing Date: 8th November 2026

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