SHEQ Director – Europe

UK (Flexible)

permanent

Competitive Package

THE COMPANY

BrandSafway is a leading global provider of access, specialised services, forming and shoring solutions to the industrial and energy markets.

ROLE PROFILE

The SHEQ Director – Industrial & Energy (IE) Europe provides strategic SHEQ leadership across BrandSafway’s IE Europe operations. This role ensures consistent application of BrandSafway’s Life-Saving Rules, Leading with Safety principles, and global SHEQ standards, supporting safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of scaffolding, access, insulation, coatings, and related services across the IE Europe region.

The role partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Commercial, and People & Culture teams to embed SHEQ into daily execution and to drive a strong, sustainable safety and quality culture throughout the region.

Please note: Due to the nature of the role, the position can be based from anywhere in the UK subject to willingness to travel. This will include European locations including Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium.

Strategic SHEQ Leadership

Develop, implement, and continuously improve the SHEQ strategy for IE Europe in alignment with BrandSafway’s global SHEQ framework and regional business objectives.
Act as a key member of the IE Europe leadership team, advising on SHEQ risks, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead, develop, and align country and regional SHEQ teams across IE Europe, ensuring consistency while respecting local regulatory requirements.

Safety & Occupational Health

Champion BrandSafway’s Safety First / Zero Harm culture across all IE Europe operations.
Ensure full implementation and compliance with BrandSafway Life-Saving Rules, safe systems of work, and permit-to-work processes.
Oversee high-potential incident, serious injury, and near-miss investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis and effective corrective actions.
Support operational leaders through visible field engagement, safety walks, toolbox talks, and leadership safety interactions.

Environmental Management

Lead environmental management systems in accordance with BrandSafway standards, ISO requirements, and country-specific legislation.
Drive continuous environmental improvement initiatives related to waste management, emissions reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainable project execution.
Support ESG, sustainability, and customer environmental reporting requirements across the IE Europe region.

Quality & Operational Excellence

Ensure Quality Management Systems are effectively implemented and maintained across IE Europe operations (e.g. ISO, client-specific standards).
Partner with Operations and Engineering to drive right-first-time delivery, compliance with engineering and execution standards, and continuous improvement.
Oversee internal and external audits, certifications, and customer quality requirements.

Governance, Compliance & Reporting

Ensure compliance with all applicable SHEQ legislation, regulatory requirements, and BrandSafway policies across IE Europe.
Establish and maintain SHEQ performance metrics, dashboards, and regular reporting for regional and global leadership.
Act as the primary regional interface with regulators, key customers, auditors, and external stakeholders on SHEQ matters.

Culture, Capability & Change

Strengthen a positive SHEQ culture by embedding accountability and ownership at all levels of the organization.
Build SHEQ capability through leadership development, training, and coaching within IE Europe operations.
Lead SHEQ-related aspects of organizational change, business growth, and integration activities within the region.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
Extensive SHEQ leadership experience within industrial services, access solutions, scaffolding, construction, energy, or petrochemical environments.
Strong knowledge of European and international SHEQ legislation, quality management systems, and ISO standards.
Proven ability to lead in a matrix, multi-country organization.
Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Fluency in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
Willingness to travel within the IE Europe region.

Key Competencies

Visible safety leadership and operational credibility
Strategic and results-driven mindset with strong collaboration and influencing skills
Risk-based and data-driven decision-making
Continuous improvement orientation