Head of QHSE
Reporting to: Divisional QHSE Director, with dotted line into the Power and Grid Managing Director
Head of QHSE – Power & Grid Division Lead the safety agenda. Deliver strategic change. Shape operational excellence.
Are you an experienced and confident QHSE leader with a passion for continuous improvement and risk management? Mitie is seeking a Head of QHSE to oversee the full spectrum of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment across our Power & Grid Business Unit—supporting transformational delivery of large-scale infrastructure programmes.
As the trusted partner to the QHSE Director and senior leadership teams across Rock, Custom Solar, ESM and G2, you’ll lead from the front to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing operations. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, set standards, build relationships, and drive a culture of excellence across multiple disciplines and sites.

BONUS SKILLS (DESIRABLE):

• Strong background in client-facing operations or commercial environments
  This is a rare opportunity to lead a strategic safety function and leave a lasting imprint on the resilience, quality, and delivery of essential infrastructure programmes.

PLEASE NOTE

This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the
range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of
employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post
holder’s role and/or the needs of the business.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Lead a cross-business QHSE team and drive high-impact improvement plans
• Oversee compliance across Power & Grid operations, ensuring alignment with divisional and sector objectives
• Deliver root cause analysis on incidents and non-conformances and embed preventative solutions
• Shape and implement assurance programmes in partnership with the QHSE Director
• Support tender activities with expert QHSE input and policy development
• Leverage data and audit insights to build a proactive, performance-led safety culture
• Build trusted client relationships and champion safe delivery within operational leadership teams

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times;
• Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service
  delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment; · Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received; · Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system;