H&S Manager - FRANCE

Construction EHS Manager - Major Pharmaceutical Programme - FRANCE

Location: France Sector: Pharmaceutical / Advanced Manufacturing Project Value: Circa €350m Requirement: French speaking essential

I'm working with a construction consultancy client looking to appoint an experienced Construction EHS Manager to support a major client-side capital investment programme in France.

This is a significant circa €350m construction programme, delivering three new production lines and substantial infrastructure upgrades within an existing pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

The project is currently in the execution/construction phase with approximately 18-24 months remaining. With construction taking place in a live, highly regulated operational environment, EHS is central to every aspect of project delivery.

The Role

As Construction EHS Manager, you will take a leading role in construction health, safety and environmental management across the programme, providing assurance, oversight and support to the wider project and contractor teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading construction EHS management and assurance across the programme. Ensuring construction activities comply with project requirements, applicable legislation and recognised industry standards. Providing EHS leadership to project teams, contractors and subcontractors. Reviewing contractor EHS plans, RAMS and construction methodologies. Undertaking site inspections, audits and assurance activities. Identifying risks and ensuring effective corrective and preventative actions are implemented. Monitoring contractor EHS performance and challenging where standards are not being achieved. Supporting incident investigations, reporting and lessons learned. Promoting a positive and proactive safety culture across the site. Supporting high-risk construction activities and ensuring appropriate controls are in place. Working closely with construction, engineering, project management and operational teams. Ensuring construction works are carefully managed around ongoing manufacturing operations. Producing EHS reporting and providing clear visibility of performance, risks and emerging issues. Supporting construction teams through commissioning, completion and handover.

About You

I'm looking for an experienced construction EHS professional who is comfortable operating in a demanding, technically complex project environment.

You should have:

Significant construction health, safety and environmental experience. Experience on major capital projects within pharmaceutical, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, industrial, process, energy or similarly complex environments. Strong knowledge of construction EHS legislation, standards and best practice. Experience managing and assuring main contractors and subcontractors. Strong audit, inspection, risk management and incident investigation experience. Previous experience working within a live operational environment would be particularly beneficial. The ability to engage effectively with everyone from site teams through to senior project stakeholders. A practical approach to safety combined with the confidence to challenge when required. Relevant professional EHS qualifications. Professional fluency in French and English.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take a key EHS role on a substantial European capital programme where safety and operational continuity are fundamental to successful delivery.

You'll work client-side alongside an experienced construction and engineering team and have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on EHS performance and culture throughout the remaining construction programme.

Interested? Get in touch with me, Andreea Hudson at Aldwych Consulting, for a confidential chat about the role and project, or apply by sending across your CV.

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