Head of Health Safety and Environment

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double matched pension

Bonus up to 25%

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Head of Health, Safety & Environment to lead HSE across major infrastructure delivery in the East of England. This pivotal role shapes the Safer Every Day culture and ensures safe, sustainable delivery across design and construction phases.

You will develop and implement the HSE strategy, govern across multiple projects, manage risk, and lead high-performing teams while influencing partners, regulators and senior leaders to uphold the highest safety standards.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience across Health, Safety and Environment functions.
• Proven experience leading large-scale HSE strategies.
• 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.
• Degree and IOSH/IEMA/CQI membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and embed the 'Safer Every Day' culture across Major Infrastructure Delivery programmes.
• Develop and implement Health, Safety & Environment strategy.
• Provide governance and assurance across major infrastructure projects from design to delivery.
• Oversee HSE performance with delivery partners and framework organisations; manage risk.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Establish performance measures and governance processes.
• Influence regulators and industry partners on HSE matters.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams.

Skills

Leadership

HSE strategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Leadership coaching

Risk management

IOSH/IEMA/CQI

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

IOSH/IEMA/CQI member

Job description

Circa £95,000 (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.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we'll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team [e-mail].

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

Become a part of Anglian Water's future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.