Head of QHSE

Reporting to: Divisional QHSE Director, with dotted line into the Power and Grid Managing Director

 

Head of QHSE – Power & Grid Division Lead the safety agenda. Deliver strategic change. Shape operational excellence.

Are you an experienced and confident QHSE leader with a passion for continuous improvement and risk management? Mitie is seeking a Head of QHSE to oversee the full spectrum of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment across our Power & Grid Business Unit—supporting transformational delivery of large-scale infrastructure programmes.

As the trusted partner to the QHSE Director and senior leadership teams across Rock, Custom Solar, ESM and G2, you'll lead from the front to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing operations. This is an opportunity to influence strategy, set standards, build relationships, and drive a culture of excellence across multiple disciplines and sites.

What You'll Be Doing:

Lead a cross-business QHSE team and drive high-impact improvement plans

Oversee compliance across Power & Grid operations, ensuring alignment with divisional and sector objectives

Deliver root cause analysis on incidents and non-conformances and embed preventative solutions

Shape and implement assurance programmes in partnership with the QHSE Director

Support tender activities with expert QHSE input and policy development

Leverage data and audit insights to build a proactive, performance-led safety culture

Build trusted client relationships and champion safe delivery within operational leadership teams

What We're Looking For:

Chartered QHSE professional (CMIOSH)

Experience in training delivery, grid or electrical engineering environments

Proven experience in senior multi-site leadership roles

Strong working knowledge of CDM, civils, and infrastructure programmes

Expertise in internal audits, ISO standards, and incident reporting systems

Comfortable influencing at senior levels and managing cross-functional teams

Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel and adapt as needed

Bonus Skills (Desirable):

Strong background in client-facing operations or commercial environments

This is a rare opportunity to lead a strategic safety function and leave a lasting imprint on the resilience, quality, and delivery of essential infrastructure programmes.

 

Personal Attributes:

· Ability to collaborate and communicate with peers for collective projects and interventions to influence the

Group performance

· Ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organisation

· Ability to build and maintain close working relationships within the wider business

· Flexible and adaptable approach

· Confident and flexible approach to work with an ability to work to strict deadlines.

· Excellent communication skills

 

Desirable:

· Training delivery

· Work in a commercial, client-facing environment

· Civil engineering

· Electrical engineering

· Grid infrastructure experience

 

Health and Safety responsibilities

· Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times;

· Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service

delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment; · Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received; · Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system;

 

Information Security

· Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities;

· Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager;

· Report actual and suspected security incidents;

 

Please note

This job description Is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for this position and the

range of duties undertaken. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder throughout the period of

employment. The job description may be varied from time to time by the Company to reflect changes in the post

holder's role and/or the needs of the business.