Onsite EHS Lead — Lead Safety & Compliance

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Drax; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Private health insurance

Life and disability cover

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

CPD/Chartership support

International assignments (Europe)

Job summary

Suir Engineering is seeking an EHS Lead to manage all Environmental, Health & Safety matters on a Suir project based in Drax, North Yorkshire. The role includes leading EHS professionals, developing site plans, and driving effective risk mitigation on site.

The ideal candidate holds a Health & Safety diploma/degree with 5+ years of construction EHS experience, strong communication, and the ability to influence across levels within a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Formal Health and Safety diploma or degree; minimum 5 years' EHS experience in construction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload to deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to influence colleagues at all levels and work in a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the EHS Manager to achieve compliance with health and safety legislation on the project.
• Lead a team of EHS professionals and implement policy and procedure.
• Develop and implement Site-Specific EHS Plans and Safety Folders.
• Coordinate with Project Manager and Construction Team on EHS communication.
• Conduct regular audits and incident investigations; identify root causes.
• Report leading and lagging indicators to the EHS Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Influencing

Teamwork

Education

Health & Safety Diploma / Degree

Job description

Suir Engineering is seeking an EHS Lead to manage all Environmental, Health & Safety matters on a Suir project based in Drax, North Yorkshire. The role includes leading EHS professionals, developing site plans, and driving effective risk mitigation on site.

The ideal candidate holds a Health & Safety diploma/degree with 5+ years of construction EHS experience, strong communication, and the ability to influence across levels within a high-performing team.