Health, Safety & Technical Director - Board Level Role

at  Airborne Environmental Consultants

• Are you an expert in health and safety compliance?
• Can you make a lasting impact?
• Looking to lead and empower others?

REQUIRED SKILLS. EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in a senior health and safety role asbestos/Health & Safety, NEBOSH Diploma, and CCP.
• Knowledge and aptitude to implement regulatory and ISO compliance.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills and specialised knowledge of risk management and safety practices.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in various computer applications such as Excel, MS Word, and database-derived applications.
• Strong managerial, communication, and people-centric relationship skills with the ability to work with various functional groups.

HEALTH, SAFETY & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - BOARD LEVEL ROLE

Entering our 28th year and continuing our exceptional growth journey with exciting new major project wins, AEC is a well-established leading compliance consultancy for the built environment. We are highly regarded as a flexible, personable and trustworthy organisation, with 125 permanent employed staff that ideally place us at the forefront of our industry.
As we push forward with our ambitious growth plans, we are now looking for an accomplished technical expert with extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation. This is a pivotal board level position with responsibility to lead AEC into a new era of professional technical service delivery and compliance.
In addition to your technical competence, we see you as a genuine ‘people person’ that can direct, develop and motivate a dynamic team to ensure that our operations are safely and efficiently delivered at all times.
You will line-manage 6 senior direct reports from across the business (Quality, Project Management, Training and Health and Safety) and will be seen as a figurehead, a decision maker and consistent in your approach to continuous improvement. You will strive for excellence within your team, and work collaboratively with your senior colleagues across the company.
As our technical expert you will also be client-facing, drawing on your technical aptitude to represent AEC at events and committees, engaging audiences with your powerful presentation skills, and having responsibility for advising our customers in the highest standards of health and safety management.
The post holder is the senior competent person appointed specifically to provide specialist advice and leadership to enable AEC to comply with the requirements of HASAW Act 1974 and all other UK and EU statutory health and safety legislation.