Head of Health, Safety & Compliance

Job Title: Head of Health, Safety & Compliance
Department : Projects – Electric Arc Furnace Project
Location: Port Talbot (SA13)
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Senior Leader package to include a competitive salary, car or car allowance, private healthcare, pension scheme
Closing Date: Tuesday 11th November 2025

Interviews are likely to be held w/c November 17th 2025

Do you want to play a pivotal role in one of the most ambitious engineering projects in Europe?

"Project Invictus" is recruiting, and it's not often that opportunities like this come along.

“Project Invictus” is a megaproject - a large-scale, complex venture that will cost over £1 billion and take years to develop and build safely. This project involves multiple stakeholders and will have a significant impact on the economy, the environment, and society.

As we embark on the construction of the largest electric arc furnace in the world, you'll be part of a team that is driving engineering excellence. This project represents a transformative step towards a green, decarbonized future and a fundamental restructure of how we do business.

The engineering challenges are immense and exciting. You'll be involved in cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions that will set new industry standards. From initial design through to final implementation, this project will test and expand your engineering skills.

Be a part of this groundbreaking project with us.

What you’ll do:

The company position is that Safety, Health and Environment is a key priority and requires a clear strategy, which is consistent with the overall company policy. The Strategic Capex Safety, Health and Environment Manager is expected to provide the vision to develop that strategy and deliver a total service to the function. The development of World Class Safety, Health and Environmental standards, systems and practices within the function and their consistent application is essential, to secure the desired performance improvements. The preparation, validation, maintenance and compliance monitoring of safety reports submitted to the Competent Authority in accordance with the COMAH regulations Some of the Key Accountabilities are to :

• Establish and deploy the strategy in respect of Safety, Health and Environment which is consistent with the overall company policy and principles, specifically for Strategic Capex programmes.  
• Manage activity to assess, eliminate, minimise, control, mitigate and manage major hazards and ensure compliance with CDM regulations other key legislation such as COMAH 
• Establish best practice in the elimination, minimisation, control, mitigation and management of risk during each of the project phases and benchmark with external organisations where appropriate
• Provide and direct a professional Safety, health and environment advisory service to the project teams that supports managers in their safety, health and environmental responsibilities and to be the recognised Tata Steel UK Limited expert in CDM regulations
• Working with Central Health and Safety establish systems to monitor implementation and compliance with company safety, health and environmental policy and standards, reporting as necessary and advising on actions required.  Implement appropriate H&S management systems such as risk assessments ensuring that all Projects comply with H&S standards.
• Maintain the relationship with the regulatory bodies (HSE, Competent Authority, Environment Agency) on behalf of the Strategic Capex and to  Maintain relationships with the recognised representative bodies, in respect to Safety, health and environmental matters affecting employees and contractors ensuring that all processes and personnel are compliant with the defined standards
• Develop and implement communication forums to ensure that all stakeholders are updated regularly and promptly on environment, health and safety matters.
• Provide regular reports on environment, health and safety performance and to ensure investigations are completed, and that corrective actions are implemented.  

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience of managing large and complex construction projects of a similar scale
• Substantial experience and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacture of relevant processes and products from raw materials through to final product
• An extensive knowledge of Safety, Health & Environmental legal and statutory responsibilities specifically CDM regulations
• Educated to degree standard, or equivalent with professional H&S qualifications
• Chartered membership of a professional institution
• Required to have high interpersonal skills and emotional maturity
• Ability to influence as appropriate across the group on company-wide initiatives
• Demonstrable ability in successful change management
• Have senior line management experience in major plant and large asset base activities
• Required to be able to shape and influence cultural behavioural change within the business through the engagement of the workforce demonstrating the Tata Leadership Values.

If you would like further information or an informal chat, we would love to hear from you. Apply now or email Ruth.Knoyle@tatasteeleurope.com.

What we can offer you
Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• Car or Car Allowance
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Annual Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual and family)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (Up to 10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as discounts with local and national retailers and services. Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea. For further information on our transformation journey, please visit Green Steel Future | Tata Steel UK