Head of Environment, Health & Safety

First Point Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group is seeking a Regional Head of Health, Safety & Sustainability based in Singapore to lead EHS strategy across Asia Pacific. The role requires travel across Asia and governance of EHS programmes on major construction projects.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in EHS, experience across multiple countries in Asia, and a strong track record of driving safety culture and regulatory compliance in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive EHS experience, including leadership responsibility across multiple countries in Asia.
• Demonstrated experience managing EHS programmes for major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of international EHS management standards ISO.
• Experience working within complex, multinational project environments.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational change.
• Strong incident investigation, risk management and audit experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout Asia.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the regional EHS strategy across multiple Asian markets.
• Establish and maintain consistent health, safety and environmental management systems throughout the organisation.
• Provide oversight and governance for major construction and capital project activities.
• Support country and project leadership teams to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Conduct regular audits, risk assessments and site inspections across regional operations.
• Develop leading indicators, performance metrics and reporting frameworks for executive leadership.
• Drive contractor EHS management programmes and improve supply chain safety performance.
• Investigate significant incidents, determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Facilitate EHS leadership training and capability development programmes.
• Promote environmental sustainability initiatives across project and operational environments.
• Build strong relationships with regulatory agencies, clients, consultants and industry stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on EHS risks, trends and strategic priorities.

Skills

Leadership

EHS Strategy

Audits & Investigations

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in OHS/related

Job description

Our client, a major data centre developer, is looking for a regional Head of health, safety and sustainability based in Singapore.

No data centre experience is required, but you must have construction EHS experience and worked at least at director level previously.

Regional Head of Health, Safety & Sustainability

Coverage: Asia Pacific

Travel: Required across Asia

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a rapidly expanding data centre developer delivering large-scale mission-critical and industrial projects across Asia. As part of continued regional growth, the business is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Sustainability leader to develop, implement and enhance EHS programmes across multiple countries and project environments.

This position will provide strategic leadership while working closely with country teams, project leadership, contractors and senior executives to embed a proactive safety culture throughout the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the regional EHS strategy across multiple Asian markets.
• Establish and maintain consistent health, safety and environmental management systems throughout the organisation.
• Provide oversight and governance for major construction and capital project activities.
• Support country and project leadership teams to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Conduct regular audits, risk assessments and site inspections across regional operations.
• Develop leading indicators, performance metrics and reporting frameworks for executive leadership.
• Drive contractor EHS management programmes and improve supply chain safety performance.
• Investigate significant incidents, determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Facilitate EHS leadership training and capability development programmes.
• Promote environmental sustainability initiatives across project and operational environments.
• Build strong relationships with regulatory agencies, clients, consultants and industry stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on EHS risks, trends and strategic priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive EHS experience, including leadership responsibility across multiple countries in Asia.
• Demonstrated experience managing EHS programmes for major construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of international EHS management standards ISO
• Experience working within complex, multinational project environments.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisational change.
• Strong incident investigation, risk management and audit experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout Asia.

If you do not hear back, please assume you were not shortlisted.