Health & Safety Compliance Executive

Our client is looking to recruit a Health & Safety Compliance Executive. Reporting to the Head & Safety Lead, the chosen candidate will:

• Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organization's Health and Safety Management Systems (HSMS), ensuring they remain robust, effective, and aligned with relevant international standards and best practices.
• Contribute to the evaluation, selection, implementation, and optimization of health and safety systems, ensuring successful deployment, user adoption, system performance monitoring, and ongoing enhancement across the organization.
• Lead and manage the internal Health and Safety audit programme, applying a structured, risk-based approach to assess compliance, identify improvement opportunities, and monitor performance across all departments.
• Conduct audits of Health and Safety Management Systems, identify non-conformities, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented effectively and closed within agreed timeframes.
• Ensure Health and Safety Management Systems are effectively embedded across Infrastructure Safety and Operational Safety, driving regular reviews, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Support the configuration, development, and implementation of Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), ensuring they are risk-based, integrated within the Health and Safety Management Systems, and consistently applied across Infrastructure Safety and Operational Safety.
• Contribute to organizational risk management by supporting risk assessments, monitoring high-risk operations, participating in incident investigations, and addressing psychosocial risks in accordance with ISO 45003.
• Support the development and delivery of health and safety training, awareness programmes, and engagement initiatives that promote a proactive and positive safety culture throughout the organization.
• Analyse health and safety data, prepare reports and performance dashboards, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide insights that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• A degree in Business Management, Quality Management, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline
• Professional certification in auditing or management systems (e.g. ISO Lead Auditor) is highly desirable
• Proven experience in internal auditing, compliance assurance, or management systems
• Strong understanding of management system frameworks, particularly ISO 45001; familiarity with other ISO standards (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001) is an advantage
• Experience in implementing, maintaining, or improving management systems, including monitoring effectiveness and driving continuous improvement
• Ability to evaluate systems, identify gaps, and support effective implementation and adoption
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization
• High level of attention to detail, with a structured and methodical approach to work
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with audit/compliance systems or digital platforms is an advantage

Benefits

• Training and opportunities for personal development
• Recognition and rewards for hard work
• Medical insurance
• Free fresh fruit
• Employee discounts at retail and food & beverage outlets
• Unlimited gym
• Staff parking facilities

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