Health & Safety Lead

Mace; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) leader to establish governance, monitor contractor compliance, and oversee HSE obligations. This role involves working closely with senior leaders to ensure efficiency and performance, as well as managing a team of professionals.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in HSW legislation, audit management, and effective people leadership. Mace emphasizes a diverse workforce and offers flexible working options for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in HSW, delivering compliance and performance improvements.
• Strong expertise in HSW legislation and management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead risk management using data and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with leaders for efficient performance.
• Supports implementation of HSW policies and procedures.
• Carries out audits and assists with non-conformities resolution.

Skills

Leadership in Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Risk management and incident investigations

Stakeholder engagement and communication

Audit and assurance activities

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

Provides dedicated owner-side HSE leadership as a standalone governance function establishing owner standards, monitoring all contractor compliance, overseeing PSM obligations, and ensuring Lilly is never exposed to unmitigated HSE liability from any EPC.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus – Deliver on our promise
• Integrity – Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity – For our people to excel

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Collaborates with senior leaders to deliver cost effective and efficient performance.
• Supports the implementation of health safety and wellbeing (HSW) policies, procedures, guidance notes and standards.
• Carries out audits and inspections on behalf of the business and assists with the resolution of non-conformities raised in third party audits.
• Participates in the development of new standards and ensures ongoing compliance.
• Analyses results of audits, corrective actions and key performance indicators (KPI’s), identify gaps for continuous improvement.
• Ensures Incident Investigations are completed on time and lessons are shared.
• Manages & provides leadership to a team of Managers and Professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence.
• Provides performance management, technical development and coaching.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have

• Proven leadership in Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW), delivering compliance, audit excellence, and measurable performance improvements across projects.
• Strong expertise in HSW legislation, management systems, and certification, driving consistent implementation and continuous improvement.
• Extensive experience in audit, assurance, and inspection activities, including resolution of non-conformities and embedding best practice.
• Demonstrated ability to lead risk management and incident investigations, using data and KPIs to drive proactive improvement.
• Effective people leadership, managing and developing high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and present complex technical information clearly.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, or related discipline, with ongoing commitment to continuous professional development.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.