Safety First Lead (Real Estate)

Advert Close date: 12th January 2026

Purpose of Role:

In this pivotal role, you’ll set the vision for HSE compliance , champion innovation, and ensure seamless integration of ISO45001-aligned systems across multi-site operations. From risk management and governance to training and cultural transformation, you’ll be at the forefront of creating safer, smarter environments that enhance resilience and sustainability.

Main accountabilities:

The role requires you to actively monitor, challenge and drive continual performance improvement. The capability to inspire and motivate people from diverse business groups; demonstrating best practice, innovative strategies, technology and your ‘values led’ influencing skills to achieve objectives will be key to success.
The role works across both portfolio management and our portfolio operations team, from activations to property refurbishments.

• Lead the development and implementation of HSE strategies, policies, and risk registers across the Real Estate portfolio.

• Drive cultural change through governance committees, training programs, and engagement initiatives.

• Partner with internal teams, contractors, and stakeholders to identify risks and embed best practices early in projects.

• Oversee audits, compliance monitoring, and incident investigations to ensure continuous improvement.

• Leverage data-driven insights to anticipate emerging risks and future-proof safety practices.

• Champion digital innovation and advanced methodologies (HAZOP, Bow Tie, BIM) for risk management.

Most important skills based requirements:

• Qualified HSE professional (NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent) with deep knowledge of CDM duties.

• Proven experience in large-scale property and regeneration projects , ideally including residential, commercial, and life sciences.

• Expertise in risk reduction, digital innovation , and advanced safety methodologies.

• Strong leadership and influencing skills to inspire cross-functional teams.

• Ability to deliver training, conduct root cause analysis, and implement continuous improvement strategies.

• Experience of offshore or high and major hazard environments desirable.
  

This is a permanenet role, please apply with your CV and Cover letter.

Our Offering / benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.

Disability Disclaimer:

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK ( .

We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us on [email protected]