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About the Role

J.S. Held is seeking an experienced Senior Managing Consultant / Principal Consultant to join our growing Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) practice across the UK and wider EMEA region. This role involves supporting the delivery of complex HSE projects for multinational and upper mid-market clients, contributing to practice growth, and collaborating globally.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of Health & Safety strategies and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Conduct H&S assurance, compliance reviews, and audits, with a strong understanding of UK H&S legislation.
• Apply site-based H&S experience within industrial, construction, manufacturing, energy, and utilities environments.
• Facilitate safety culture, behavioural safety, and leadership initiatives, incorporating human performance principles.
• Lead or support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and the development of corrective and preventative action plans.
• Design, develop, and deliver HSE training programmes and workshops.
• Act as a facilitator for leadership, risk management, and culture-focused client engagements.
• Review, develop, and contribute to technical risk studies, assessments, and risk management programmes.
• Partner closely with clients' corporate HSE, operational, and functional teams to develop practical solutions.
• Support the development and delivery of digital transformation, data analytics, and AI-enabled HSE initiatives.
• Serve as a lead auditor or audit team member on management system, compliance, and operational assurance reviews.
• Support the development and growth of the Health, Safety & Environment practice by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to proposal development, client presentations, statements of work, and competitive bids.
• Participate in client meetings, discovery calls, and business development discussions.
• Support the development and execution of go-to-market initiatives, thought leadership campaigns, and sector-focused growth strategies.
• Work closely with colleagues across J.S. Held's global practices to identify cross-selling and collaborative opportunities.
• Represent J.S. Held at industry events, conferences, and networking activities.
• Contribute toward individual and team revenue objectives through client delivery, relationship management, and business development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• 7-12 years of relevant Health, Safety & Environment consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Experience developing, implementing, and assessing Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (e.g., ISO 45001).
• Demonstrated experience leading H&S audits, compliance reviews, assurance programmes, and operational risk assessments.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analyses, and developing corrective and preventative action plans.
• Proven ability to design and deliver HSE training programmes, workshops, and leadership development initiatives.
• Experience facilitating safety culture, behavioural safety, human performance, and organisational change programmes.
• Knowledge of technical risk assessment methodologies and experience contributing to risk studies and risk management programmes.
• Experience working closely with corporate HSE, operational, and functional stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple engagements and deliverables simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, presentation development, and workshop facilitation.
• Experience supporting business development activities, including proposal development, scope definition, statement of work preparation, and client presentations.
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout the UK and EMEA as required.

Skills

• Health & Safety
• Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• H&S assurance
• Compliance reviews
• Audits
• UK H&S legislation
• Site-based H&S experience
• Safety culture
• Behavioural safety
• Human performance principles
• Incident investigations
• Root cause analyses
• Corrective and preventative action plans
• HSE training programmes
• Risk management
• Digital transformation
• Data analytics
• AI-enabled HSE initiatives
• Management system audits
• Operational assurance
• Business development
• Client relationship management
• Proposal development
• Project management
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Report writing
• Presentation development
• Workshop facilitation
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH)
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
• ISO 45001 Internal Auditor
• Process safety
• Operational risk management
• ESG
• Sustainability
• Environmental management
• Enterprise risk management

Location

• UK
• EMEA

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• Principal Consultant
• 7-12 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive base salary
• Highly rewarding annual bonus scheme

Benefits

• Professional development
• Personal development

About the Company

• J.S. Held is a global consulting firm combining technical, scientific, financial and strategic expertise.
• Professionals act as trusted advisers to organisations facing high-stakes matters.
• The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products and data.
• J.S. Held has experienced rapid global growth, now over 2,000 professionals worldwide.
• Innovation is at the core of their approach, expanding service lines with digital and AI-enabled tools.
• The HSE team consists of over 200 professionals with deep technical credibility and extensive industry experience.

Equal Opportunity

• We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.
• J.S. Held is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse workforce.
• All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.