We are looking for a SHEQ Director to lead Safety, Health, Environment & Quality across the organisation. This is a high-impact, transformation role, reporting into the senior leadership team, with regular exposure to executive leadership and shareholders. The successful candidate will take ownership of SHEQ, ensuring the business becomes a credible, safety-first, high-performing infrastructure operator. Client Details Our client is a growing energy infrastructure and services platform, focused on delivering and operating low-carbon heating and cooling solutions across residential and commercial developments. Operating a portfolio of energy centres and district energy networks, the business plays a key role in supporting urban decarbonisation and the energy transition. Backed by long-term institutional investors, the company is entering a critical phase focused on performance improvement, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. Description Key Responsibilities: Define and deliver a modern SHEQ strategy aligned with business goals and operational risk Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on safety, compliance, and risk Drive a company-wide shift to proactive safety behaviours and ownership Oversee safety across: Operational energy and engineering assets Infrastructure and distribution systems Construction, commissioning, and maintenance activities Ensure robust systems for: Permit-to-work Isolation and authorisation Contractor management Lead high-quality incident investigations focused on root cause and learning Embed a "safety-first" culture across all levels of the organisation Improve reporting and data integrity, ensuring accurate and transparent insights Drive accountability for SHEQ beyond the central function into operational teams Own SHEQ reporting for executive leadership and investors Develop meaningful performance indicators and dashboards Engage with regulators, external stakeholders, and industry bodies Lead and develop an established SHEQ and compliance team Strengthen capability, standards, and ways of working Build credibility across a team with established legacy practices The role sits within a high-risk, engineering-led operational environment, involving: Energy generation and plant operations Mechanical and electrical systems Pressurised and gas-based infrastructure Confined spaces and chemical management Extensive contractor interfaces across multiple live sites. Profile NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) essential, with strong knowledge of engineering-led high-risk environments Qualification in Environmental Management (e.g. IEMA) desirable Strong understanding of: District heating / cooling operations Energy centres and plant environments Process safety and engineering compliance Deep knowledge of UK safety, environmental, and quality legislation Experience leadingSHEQ within: Utilities Energy infrastructure Industrial engineering environments Or construction (with strong operational exposure) Strategic thinker with the ability to operate at executive and investor level Demonstrated success in driving cultural and behavioural change Ability to influence and build credibility across both: Senior leadership teams Operational and frontline teams Job Offer Lead SHEQ transformation in a growing, infrastructure-led business. High visibility with senior leadership and investors. Opportunity to build a credible, modern safety culture from the ground up. Operate in a sector critical to the future of energy and sustainability