Principal, Health & Safety EMEA

The role

You will lead health and safety across European delivery operations. You will visit live construction sites to identify risks, challenge unsafe practices, and ensure compliance with safety standards.

What you will do

• Lead Health & Safety across European operations.
• Carry out site inspections to identify hazards and address risks.
• Hold Site Managers, Project Managers and subcontractors accountable.
• Drive safety performance across commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects.
• Develop, implement and improve regional H&S policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with European and local construction safety legislation, including UK CDM regulations.
• Lead site audits, incident investigations and corrective action plans.
• Monitor and report on safety performance across live and completed projects.
• Work with operational leadership to improve safety culture.
• Support delivery teams through practical safety guidance, training and toolbox talks.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years' experience within construction Health & Safety.
• Proven track record overseeing safety across multiple construction sites, projects or regional operations.
• Practical knowledge of live construction environments.
• Experience working directly with Site Managers, Project Managers, subcontractors and senior delivery leadership.
• Thorough understanding of construction H&S legislation, compliance requirements, site inspections and incident management.
• Ability to operate across different European markets, navigating varying regulations and working practices.
• Relevant qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Background in commercial interiors, workplace fit-out, refurbishment or design & build.
• Experience within commercial office fit-out, workplace interiors or fast-paced design & build environments.

Benefits

• Career development
• Collaboration
• Recognition
• Employee wellbeing

About the company

Unispace is a global design-build partner delivering workplace and life sciences projects. They have over 500 people across four continents.