HSW Director

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

At Mace, we’re shaping the built environment through delivery excellence, innovation, and an uncompromising commitment to Health, Safety, and Wellbeing. As we expand our presence on a major programme in a remote and challenging environment – we are seeking an exceptional HSW Director to lead and inspire a high performance safety culture across all stages of delivery.

This is a unique opportunity for a senior HSW leader who thrives in complex project ecosystems, remote working conditions, and environments where safety excellence cannot be compromised

You’ll be responsible for:

• Lead the overall HSW vision and strategy for the programme, ensuring alignment with Mace’s global HSW standards and client expectations.
• Champion a proactive, behaviour based safety culture, embedding best practice across multidisciplinary teams and supply chain partners.
• Provide leadership and oversight to site based HSW teams, ensuring robust assurance, governance, and reporting across the programme.
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying risks early, delivering targeted interventions, and implementing innovative safety solutions suitable for a remote environment.
• Engage directly with senior stakeholders, including client leadership, contractors, and project leadership teams, influencing decision making and ensuring hazards are effectively managed.
• Lead incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis, lessons learned, and corrective actions are implemented swiftly and effectively.
• Support workforce wellbeing initiatives, ensuring remote location challenges such as fatigue, isolation, heat, logistics, and extreme environments are managed comprehensively.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure safety is embedded in planning, design, logistics, and execution.
• Drive change through communication, engagement, and innovation, embedding continuous improvement.
• Translate business strategy into local plans, delivering to time, quality, and budget.

You’ll need to have:

• Professional HSW qualifications (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent; Chartered status desirable).
• Experience of International and Middle East, large scale construction/infrastructure programs.
• Proven expertise in risk, assurance, and audit strategies within major organisations.
• Strong leadership experience managing teams, competency assessment, and career development.
• Deep knowledge of HSW legislation, sustainability, and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Significant senior leadership experience in HSW on major construction or infrastructure programmes.
• A proven ability to lead safety in remote, logistically complex, or high risk environments.
• Strong knowledge of international HSW standards (ISO 45001) and major project governance.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership capabilities.
• The confidence to challenge, influence, and inspire teams at all levels.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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