Head of Environmental, Health, and Safety; EHS

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The Head of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving excellence in EHS performance across the Division. Reporting to the Group Director of Business Operations and functionally to the EHSS Senior Director, this role ensures alignment with the overall Energy & Environment International (E&E-I) strategy and delivers an EHS program tailored to the Division’s needs.

The role fosters a culture of safety and environmental leadership, ensuring compliance with legislative, regulatory, and client requirements whilst championing continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation to achieve best‑in‑class performance.

Develop and lead the delivery of short- and long‑term EHS performance goals aligned with the E&E‑I strategy.

Drive a culture of safety and environmental excellence, embedding a strong safety culture relevant to the business.

Operate as an exemplar of Amentum’s values, fostering high performance throughout the EHS function.

Plan, implement, monitor, and review EHS performance, ensuring a robust program of continual improvement.

Lead the Division EHS audit program and oversee the timely closure of improvement actions.

Ensure sufficient EHS resources and support are deployed across projects to achieve performance goals.

Drive the delivery of the EHS training program, ensuring mandatory training is completed across the workforce.

Support internal and external awards recognizing EHS excellence.

Promote the implementation and development of SafeUP committees at offices, projects, and client locations.

Drive the integration of emerging technologies and innovative methodologies to enhance quality assurance and performance excellence.

Lead initiatives to transform quality practices in response to changing market demands and organisational goals.

Promote the adoption of digital tools for efficient monitoring, reporting, and management of quality metrics.

Ensure timely reporting of incidents, thorough investigations, and development of High Value Learnings.

Lead the implementation of EHS change programs, supporting both internal and client initiatives.

Establish and maintain robust EHS incident response arrangements across all operational locations.

Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders to align EHS objectives with broader business goals.

Partner with the Sales team to provide EHS expertise in bids and business development efforts.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate EHS considerations into all business processes.

Lead the safety function within the Division ensuring appropriately SQEP resources are deployed in Defence projects and programs.

Conduct regular performance reviews, provide mentorship, and create tailored development plans to enhance team capability. Ensure succession planning and talent retention by identifying and nurturing high‑potential employees.

Build and lead a high‑performing EHS team,…