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United Kingdom · Operations · Director/VP (16-20 years)

Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

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  • Experience bandDirector/VP (16-20 years)
  • Direct reports25-100+ reports
  • Reports toVP of Operations
  • UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as Head of EHS Operations · VP of Environmental Compliance · EHS Programme Director

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The qualifications matched to this job

NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Civil Engineering NOCN · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards
NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Electronic and Communications Engineering NOCN · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards
City & Guilds Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management City & Guilds Limited · Level 5 · covers 1 of 10 standards

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Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for waste management activities CIWM (WAMITAB) Level 5 Certificate for Healthcare Waste Manager at a Healthcare Facility
Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in an Engineering Environment NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Computer Engineering (Information Technology and Data Science)
Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in a Working Environment NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Civil Engineering
Managing a healthy and safe environment City & Guilds Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management

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  1. Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for waste management activities CIWM · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  2. Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in an Engineering Environment NOCN · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  3. Maintain Systems and Processes for Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental Protection in a Working Environment NOCN · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
  4. Managing a healthy and safe environment City & Guilds Limited · covers 1 of 10 standards Level 5
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The new skills this role is being asked for

  • Climate Risk Management & Adaptation
  • Circular Economy Principles & Implementation
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3What this role really is

This job means leading environmental, health and safety strategy across a whole business unit. It covers compliance, long-term risk management, and keeping people and the environment safe while operations run.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Intelex / Cority / VelocityEHS (EHS Platform) Strategic

Leading the selection, design, and enterprise-wide deployment of EHS management platforms. You'll define the data architecture, manage integrations with ERP systems, and ensure the platform supports strategic decision-making and reporting for the entire business unit.

Wastebits / RCRAInfo / Smarter Sorting (Waste Management) Strategic

Setting the national strategy for waste management, negotiating enterprise agreements with waste vendors, and overseeing the data analytics to identify consolidation and minimisation opportunities across all sites. You're driving the big-picture waste strategy.

ArcGIS Online / QGIS (GIS/Mapping) Architect

Integrating GIS data with business intelligence tools to model regional environmental risk exposure, support strategic site selection, and develop advanced environmental impact assessments for new projects. You're building the geographic intelligence capability.

Power BI / Tableau (Data & Reporting) Strategic

Defining the key EHS metrics (KPIs/OKRs) for executive dashboards, presenting data-driven business cases for major sustainability projects, and using advanced analytics to identify long-term EHS trends and risks for the C-Suite.

SAP S/4HANA (EHS Module) / Oracle NetSuite (ERP System) Strategic

Working with Finance and IT to develop the annual environmental budget, analysing the cost-benefit of capital-intensive green projects, and ensuring seamless integration of EHS data within the wider enterprise system for holistic reporting and compliance.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
EHS Programme Strategy & Design Follows established programme guidelines, suggests minor improvements. Adapts existing programmes for specific site needs, proposes new solutions for routine problems. Designs and implements new workstream-level EHS programmes, makes recommendations for strategic programme changes.
Budget Allocation & Spending Raises purchase requisitions for approved items, tracks small project expenses. Manages project budgets up to £10K, seeks approval for exceptions. Approves spending up to £50K for technical solutions, recommends larger investments.
Regulatory Interpretation & Compliance Stance Applies clear regulatory guidance to specific tasks, escalates ambiguous situations. Interprets regulations for routine operational scenarios, proposes compliant solutions. Provides expert interpretation for complex regulatory issues, advises on compliance strategies, consults Legal on high-risk areas.
Incident Response & Crisis Management Executes assigned tasks during an incident, documents observations. Leads initial incident investigation, coordinates immediate response actions, drafts preliminary reports. Manages significant incidents end-to-end, leads root cause analysis, develops corrective action plans, communicates with relevant stakeholders.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Regulatory Compliance Audit Score
Average score across all internal and external environmental and safety audits for the business unit.
Target · >98% average score, with no 'critical' findings.

Achieved a 99.2% average score on all site audits in Q3, with the one minor finding resolved within 10 days, demonstrating robust programme management.

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
Number of lost time injuries per 100,000 hours worked across the business unit.
Target · Year-on-year reduction of 10% or more.

Reduced LTIFR from 0.8 to 0.7 in the last financial year, preventing approximately 5 serious injuries through targeted safety campaigns.

Environmental Cost Avoidance & Savings
Documented financial impact from avoiding regulatory fines, reducing waste disposal costs, and improving resource efficiency.
Target · £1M+ positive P&L impact annually.

Identified and implemented waste stream segregation initiatives that reduced hazardous waste disposal costs by £350K, alongside avoiding a potential £750K fine from a major permit violation.

Sustainability Index / ESG Rating Improvement
Improvement in the company's score on recognised Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) indices (e.g., Dow Jones Sustainability Index, CDP).
Target · Improve overall score by 5-10% year-on-year.

Contributed to a 7% increase in our CDP climate change score by driving accurate data collection and robust emissions reduction planning.

EHS Culture & Engagement
How deeply EHS principles are embedded in daily operations and decision-making across the business unit.
  • Regularly invited to strategic operational planning meetings to provide EHS input
  • EHS is a standing agenda item in leadership meetings
  • high participation rates in voluntary safety programmes
  • unsolicited positive feedback from site teams on EHS support
  • EHS team is seen as a partner, not just a 'cop'.
Strategic Influence & Thought Leadership
Your ability to shape the company's long-term EHS vision and represent us externally.
  • Your recommendations are consistently adopted by the VP of Operations and other senior leaders
  • you're asked to present to the C-Suite or Board on EHS matters
  • you represent the company on industry committees or at conferences
  • you're the go-to person for complex regulatory interpretations.
Team Development & Retention
The effectiveness of your leadership in building, mentoring, and retaining a high-performing EHS team.
  • Low voluntary turnover within your direct and indirect reports
  • high internal promotion rate within the EHS team
  • positive feedback from your managers on your coaching and support
  • a clear succession plan for key roles within your department.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Making a Tangible Difference (Safety & Environment)

You'll feel a deep satisfaction from seeing injury rates drop, knowing you've prevented harm to colleagues. You'll be proud when a new waste reduction programme you designed starts saving tonnes of material from landfill. The impact of your work is literally visible in people's health and the environment.

Seeing the annual safety report show zero serious incidents for the first time in years, directly attributable to a new training programme and safety culture initiative you championed.

Shaping Organisational Strategy & Culture

You'll thrive on the challenge of integrating EHS into the core business, influencing executive decisions, and seeing your strategic vision for sustainability come to life. You'll get to build and lead a high-performing team that shares your passion.

Successfully getting a multi-million-pound capital investment approved for a new wastewater treatment facility, based on your long-term environmental risk assessment and business case.

Navigating Complexity & Solving Big Problems

You'll enjoy wrestling with ambiguous regulatory frameworks, designing solutions for complex environmental challenges, and managing high-stakes incidents. This isn't about simple answers; it's about strategic thinking and robust execution.

Leading the company through a complex regulatory change that impacts multiple sites, ensuring full compliance without disrupting operations, and becoming the internal expert on the new rules.

What frustrates people
  • The 'Compliance Cop' Stigma, but at a much higher level: You're still seen as adding cost, but now you're fighting for budget and resources at the executive table.
  • The 'Unfunded Mandate' on steroids: Being told to achieve ambitious sustainability targets without the corresponding investment or headcount.
  • Navigating Organisational Politics: Getting buy-in from different business units, each with their own priorities and budget constraints.
  • The Weight of Responsibility: Knowing that a single oversight could lead to a major incident or a multi-million-pound fine.
  • Slow Pace of Change: Even with executive buy-in, shifting deeply ingrained operational behaviours takes a long, long time.
  • Interpreting 'Regulatory Gray Areas' at a national level: Making high-stakes calls on ambiguous new legislation that could set a precedent for the entire company.
What this role does not give you
  • A purely technical, individual contributor role – you'll be leading and influencing, not just doing the hands-on work.
  • A predictable 9-to-5 schedule – incidents don't respect office hours, and strategic planning often means late nights.
  • A role where you can avoid tough conversations – you'll be having them with everyone from frontline staff to the CEO.
  • A role without significant pressure – the stakes are always high in EHS.

8Who you work with

Your decisions here directly influence our operational licence to operate, our public reputation, and our financial health. You're driving multi-year EHS transformation, ensuring we're not just compliant but also building a sustainable, safe culture. Get it wrong, and we're talking about major fines, operational shutdowns, and even criminal charges. Get it right, and you're a strategic asset, protecting our people and our profits.

Inside the business
  • VP of Operations (your direct boss, obviously)
  • Regional Operations Directors (they'll need your guidance and support)
  • Legal & Compliance Team (for regulatory interpretations and incident response)
  • Finance Director (you'll be managing significant budgets and cost avoidance)
  • HR Director (for health and safety training, incident management, and wellbeing)
  • Engineering & Facilities Directors (for safe design and maintenance of sites)
  • C-Suite (you'll present to them on strategic EHS performance)
Outside the business
  • Environmental Regulators (Environment Agency, Local Authorities)
  • Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
  • Key Waste Management & Environmental Service Vendors
  • Industry Associations & Trade Bodies
  • External Auditors (ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001)
  • Local Community Groups (especially in the event of an incident)

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Extensive experience (10+ years) in a senior EHS leadership role within a complex operational environment, ideally managing multiple sites or a large regional scope.
  • Demonstrable track record of successfully designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-level EHS programmes that have delivered measurable improvements in safety, environmental performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop large, diverse teams, including managers and technical specialists.
  • Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with experience presenting to and engaging with executive leadership and external regulatory bodies.
  • Robust financial acumen, including experience managing significant budgets (£1M+) and building compelling business cases for EHS investments.
  • A deep, practical understanding of UK and relevant international environmental, health, and safety legislation.
  • Formal qualifications in EHS management (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma, relevant Master's degree) or equivalent experience.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced EHS Data Analytics & AI Integration

The sheer volume of EHS data (sensor data, incident logs, audit findings, regulatory updates) is exploding. AI and advanced analytics will be critical for extracting meaningful insights, predicting risks, and automating routine tasks, allowing your team to focus on high-value activities. This is critical within 6 months.

Predictive Modelling for Incident Prevention · Natural Language Processing (NLP) for Regulatory Intelligence · Dashboard Automation & Executive Reporting · Data Governance for EHS

  • This month: Work with your IT/Data Science team to identify one EHS data set that could benefit from predictive analytics.
  • Next 3 months: Champion the integration of an AI-powered regulatory intelligence tool for your team.
  • Next 6 months: Oversee the development of an automated executive EHS dashboard, replacing manual reporting.
  • Ongoing: Stay current with developments in AI and machine learning relevant to EHS through webinars and industry publications.

Quick win: Get your team using AI tools for basic tasks like summarising long documents or drafting initial incident reports. Show them the time savings immediately.

Digital Twin & IoT for EHS Monitoring

Integrating real-time data from IoT sensors and creating 'digital twins' of our operational sites will revolutionise EHS monitoring, allowing for proactive intervention, remote inspections, and enhanced risk assessment. This is important within 18 months.

IoT Sensor Deployment & Management · Digital Twin Applications in EHS · Predictive Maintenance for Safety · Remote Monitoring & Inspection

  • This quarter: Research case studies of IoT and digital twin applications in EHS within our industry.
  • Next 6 months: Initiate a pilot project for IoT sensor deployment for a specific environmental parameter at one site.
  • Next 12 months: Develop a business case for a wider digital twin or IoT EHS monitoring programme.
  • Ongoing: Collaborate with Engineering and IT teams to understand their existing IoT infrastructure and potential for EHS integration.

Quick win: Identify one high-risk piece of equipment or environmental discharge point where a simple, off-the-shelf IoT sensor could provide immediate, valuable real-time data.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Regularly attend industry conferences and seminars (e.g., IEMA, IOSH, CIWM events) to stay abreast of emerging trends, regulatory changes, and best practices in EHS and sustainability.
  • Actively participate in professional networks and associations, building relationships with peers and regulatory contacts.
  • Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) in areas like climate risk management, circular economy, or advanced data analytics for EHS.
  • Seek out opportunities to speak at industry events or publish articles, positioning yourself and the company as a thought leader.
  • Engage in executive coaching to further refine leadership, influence, and strategic communication skills.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

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What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Climate Risk Management & Adaptation

Climate change isn't just an environmental issue; it's a direct business risk. Regulators, investors, and customers are increasingly demanding that companies understand and manage their physical and transitional climate risks. This is critical within 12 months.

  • TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures)
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Physical & Transitional Risks
  • Carbon Accounting & Net Zero Pathways

Circular Economy Principles & Implementation

The linear 'take-make-dispose' model is unsustainable. Customers and regulators are pushing for circularity—designing out waste, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. This will be an important driver of innovation and cost reduction within 18 months.

  • Waste as a Resource
  • Product-as-a-Service Models
  • Industrial Symbiosis
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Enterprise Regulatory Interpretation & Strategy
  • Advanced EHS Management Systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
  • Sustainability & ESG Reporting Frameworks
  • Complex Waste Stream Optimisation & Circular Economy Principles
  • Occupational Health & Safety Programme Design

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    Regional EHS Manager (L5)

    3-5 years as an L5

    Skills to master

    • Mastering people management, regional budget oversight, direct regulator engagement, and leading multi-site EHS programmes. You'd need to demonstrate strategic thinking beyond your region.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully managed a team of 10+ EHS professionals for at least 3 years.
    • Consistently achieved regional EHS KPIs and delivered significant cost savings/avoidance.
    • Proven ability to influence regional operational leadership on EHS matters.
    • Experience presenting EHS performance to senior management (e.g., VP level).
  2. 2

    Head of EHS for a smaller business unit or complex site

    4-6 years in a similar role

    Skills to master

    • Deepening expertise in a specific, highly regulated operational context, managing all EHS aspects for a self-contained business unit, and gaining exposure to P&L responsibility. You'd need to show transferable strategic leadership.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Full EHS responsibility for a significant, complex operational entity.
    • Direct experience with major regulatory bodies and managing high-stakes compliance.
    • Demonstrated ability to build and implement EHS management systems from the ground up or significantly improve existing ones.
    • Experience managing a substantial EHS budget and making strategic investment decisions.
  3. 3

    Senior EHS Consultant (from external firm)

    5-7 years as a senior consultant

    Skills to master

    • Translating broad consulting experience into direct operational leadership, building internal teams, and owning long-term strategy rather than project-based engagements. You'd need to show you can 'do' as well as 'advise'.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Led major EHS transformation projects for large industrial clients.
    • Developed and implemented EHS strategies for multiple organisations.
    • Strong client relationship management, which translates to internal stakeholder influence.
    • Deep expertise in a range of EHS regulatory frameworks and best practices.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This role can lead to wider operational leadership, including COO or Chief Sustainability Officer positions, or a move into non-executive board work.

The ten Future Fluencies

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The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

The record names a next step, but the catalogue has no page for it yet:

  • VP of Operations (with EHS specialism)
  • Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) / VP of EHS (Enterprise-wide)

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Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
  • Enterprise Regulatory Interpretation & Strategy
  • Advanced EHS Management Systems (ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
  • Sustainability & ESG Reporting Frameworks
  • Complex Waste Stream Optimisation & Circular Economy Principles
  • Occupational Health & Safety Programme Design
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Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. VP of Operations (with EHS specialism)

    5-8 years in this Director role

    From L6 to L6/L7 (depending on scope)

    • Advanced supply chain optimisation and logistics management.
    • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system strategy and implementation.
    • Global manufacturing best practices and automation.
    • Deep understanding of commercial and market dynamics.

  2. Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) / VP of EHS (Enterprise-wide)

    6-10 years in this Director role

    From L6 to L7

    • Advanced ESG data analytics and reporting frameworks (e.g., SASB, CDP, GRI).
    • Sustainable finance and green investment strategies.
    • Circular economy design and implementation at a corporate level.
    • Stakeholder engagement with NGOs, governments, and industry bodies.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real: as a Director of EHS, your time is gold. You should be shaping our long-term strategy, influencing the board, and driving real change, not drowning in data or chasing down reports. That's where AI comes in. We're building an AI Hub that's designed to take the grunt work off your plate, giving you back precious hours to focus on what truly matters.

Imagine having a crystal ball for compliance, or an instant regulatory expert at your fingertips. Our AI tools are being developed to give you just that, transforming how you oversee compliance, manage risks, and even predict future challenges. It's about empowering you and your team to be more strategic, more proactive, and ultimately, more impactful.

Automated EHS Programme Audits

Use AI to ingest audit reports, incident data, and compliance logs from across your business unit, automatically identifying trends, flagging high-risk sites, and even suggesting corrective actions. This means less manual review and more time for strategic intervention.

Predictive Environmental Risk Modelling

Leverage AI models that analyse historical environmental data, weather patterns, operational changes, and even satellite imagery to predict potential permit exceedances, spill risks, or air quality issues. This allows you to allocate resources proactively and prevent incidents before they happen.

Enterprise Regulatory Impact Analysis

Feed new or proposed legislation into an LLM that not only summarises the changes but also cross-references it with our existing permits, operational procedures, and site-specific data to provide a rapid, tailored impact assessment for the entire business unit. No more guessing.

Strategic EHS Report Generation

Input key performance indicators, incident summaries, and programme updates into an AI tool that drafts comprehensive, board-ready EHS reports and presentations. It'll pull the data, structure the narrative, and even suggest visualisations, freeing you up to refine the message and focus on the strategic dialogue.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)?

Common routes in include Regional EHS Manager (3-5 years as an L5), Head of EHS for a smaller business unit or complex site (4-6 years in a similar role) and Senior EHS Consultant (from external firm) (5-7 years as a senior consultant). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) progress to?

This role can lead on to VP of Operations (with EHS specialism) (5-8 years in this Director role) and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) / VP of EHS (Enterprise-wide) (6-10 years in this Director role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)?

Increasingly, Climate Risk Management & Adaptation and Circular Economy Principles & Implementation. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 7

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

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If you leave this industry

The strategic leadership, risk management, regulatory knowledge and cultural change skills built in this role transfer well. They can lead to similar director or VP roles in other regulated industries such as manufacturing, energy, chemicals or logistics, or into senior environmental consulting. A strong grasp of operational realities is a real asset in any of these moves.

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