Health, Safety & Technical Director – Board Level Role

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

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.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy:

• Create, design, evaluate, and communicate a clear health, and safety vision, direction, and strategy that motivates and influences others to support and commit to the AEC’s strategic direction and vision.
• Drive a culture of safety, ensuring it is a core value spoken to frequently and palpably felt throughout the company.

Team Building and Management:

• Build, lead, and mentor a diverse team.
• Foster a collaborative environment where team members are empowered to take ownership of safety initiatives.

Operational Excellence:

• Oversee safety operations across all areas of our business.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations and standards.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and other quality standard bodies
• Implement robust safety programmes and practices to minimise risks  to occupational health and prevent injuries

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify gaps in current safety practices and develop effective solutions.
• Monitor and analyse safety performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyse data relating to safety, health, and environmental risks to identify and execute  improvement efforts.
• Lead safety audits and investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented
• Promote and facilitate a culture of change and improvement within the company

​Employee Engagement and Training:

• Cultivate a workplace where safety is a shared responsibility and employees feel cared for.
• Oversee communications and programmes to train managers and employees in work site safety practices.
• Communicate safety expectations clearly and consistently, ensuring all employees understand their role in maintaining a safe work environment.

​Compliance and Reporting:

• Be accountable for, define metrics, and report to the board.
• Lead the team to coordinate internal and external risk audits
• Ensure accident reports required by regulatory agencies are accurate and timely.
• Represent AEC in community or industry safety groups and programmes.
• Maintain safety files and records.

​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.

​Why Join AEC

We are an Employee-Owned company (EOT) and we treat our employees like family, fostering a supportive and safety-focused environment. We are a forward thinking, ambitious and rapidly growing company, where quality and safety is not just a priority but a value that we live by every day.

Diversity drives innovation and helps us drive forward to achieve our ambitious goals. As such, we are wholly committed to recruiting candidates from all walks of life for a more inclusive, sustainable future for generations to come.

We offer a fantastic salary and benefits package, including 28 days of leave, bank holidays, loyalty bonuses, holiday buy-back, private healthcare, a pension, a sports and social club and more. With hybrid working options and ample career development opportunities, you’ll have everything you need to grow and make a lasting impact.