Group Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Director

Aberdeen Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

As Group Safety, Health and Environment Director, you will lead SSE’s SHE function and act as the principal professional authority. You’ll set the group-wide SHE strategy, governance and management-system framework to protect people, assets and the environment across all businesses and partnerships. You will embed SHE in strategy, investment, operations and projects, while driving resilience and learning. The role offers high-impact exposure to the Board and executive leadership, shaping risk management and regulatory engagement in a complex, regulated environment. This is a mission-critical opportunity to advance safety culture and governance at scale within a leading energy company.

Pay / Benefits

flexible benefits
private healthcare discounts
gym membership discounts
free online GP
24/7 counselling
cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

Lead the Group SHE strategy, standards and management-system framework across all entities and activities
Oversee assurance, reporting and learning to drive improvements from incidents and findings
Govern Group-wide risk governance for critical projects, contractors and major programmes
Advise the Board and Group Executive Committee on SHE performance and strategic decisions
Represent SSE with regulators and key stakeholders on safety, health and environmental matters
Embed SHE in strategy, investment, operations, acquisitions and partnerships
Lead resilience initiatives and incident readiness across the organization

Key requirements

Executive-level SHE leadership in a complex, high-hazard, regulated setting
Postgraduate expertise or equivalent experience with Chartered IOSH or comparable membership
Deep UK and Irish SHE regulatory knowledge across safety, health, environment and contractor governance
Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders
Strong executive communication, judgement and commercial awareness