Senior HSE Lead

QCS Staffing Ltd; Ohio; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd seeks a Senior HSE Lead for a US-based, Ohio project. The role supports a next-generation pharmaceutical build, providing senior HSE leadership across the program and coordinating with project leadership, contractors and site teams to ensure robust risk reduction and compliance.

The position emphasizes tailoring HSE frameworks to project phases, strengthening governance and ensuring readiness as construction transitions to operations within a major regulated facility program.

Qualifications

• Senior HSE leadership on capital projects with responsibility for HSE strategy, systems and delivery.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals or other regulated/high-hazard industries.
• Proven experience creating or improving HSE management systems.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup and operational readiness; evolution of HSE controls from construction to operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE across assigned projects, establishing priorities, responsibilities and escalation with leadership, contractors and site teams.
• Serve as senior HSE partner to project/operational leadership, advising and driving risk reduction actions.
• Review, develop and improve HSE management systems and governance structures.
• Tailor HSE programmes to project risk and delivery phase while aligning with standards.

Skills

HSE leadership

Risk management

Governance & compliance

Project collaboration

Contractor coordination

Job description

Senior HSE Lead – US, Ohio – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences

Be part of a next-generation pharmaceutical project that’s transforming how medicines are made. We’re supporting a major new-build facility in Ohio, a multi-billion-dollar investment designed to push the boundaries of science and engineering. We’re looking for a Senior HSE Lead to support this project and help deliver this world-class program.

What you’ll deliver:

• Lead HSE across the assigned projects, establishing clear priorities, responsibilities and escalation routes with project leadership, contractors and site teams.
• Act as a senior HSE partner to project and operational leadership, providing clear advice, constructively challenging decisions and securing agreement on risk reduction and improvement actions.
• Review, develop and improve HSE management systems, identifying structural weaknesses in governance, accountability, resources and implementation.
• Tailor HSE programmes to the needs, risk profile and delivery phase of each project while maintaining alignment with corporate standards and applicable requirements.

What you’ll need:

• Demonstrated senior HSE leadership on capital projects with an individual project value of at least $500 million, with meaningful responsibility for project HSE strategy, systems and delivery.
• Experience within pharmaceuticals or another highly regulated, high-hazard industry, such as nuclear, chemicals, refining or oil and gas.
• Proven experience creating, updating or substantially improving HSE management systems, supported by examples of successful implementation.
• Experience supporting commissioning, startup and operational readiness, with an understanding of how HSE responsibilities and controls evolve as projects transition from construction into operations.