Health and Safety Business Partner

HSEQ Business Partner – Health & Safety

UK-based | International travel | Senior advisory role

Are you a chartered Health & Safety leader who thrives on influence, complexity and international growth? We’re looking for an HSEQ Business Partner (Health & Safety) to act as a trusted SME across our Advisory business, supporting major UK sectors and expanding operations overseas.

The role

You’ll be the Health & Safety conscience of the business—working alongside senior leaders to embed a safety-first culture, strengthen governance, and enable safe, sustainable growth across the UK and international markets. From transport and infrastructure to energy, defence and water, you’ll provide expert, value‑adding advice where it matters most.

You’ll play a key role in shaping strategy, strengthening our Integrated Management System, leading complex investigations, supporting bids and mobilisations, and driving continual improvement across diverse operating environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Influencing senior leaders to deliver robust HSEQ governance and performance
• Acting as a Health & Safety SME for the Advisory business and international growth markets
• Leading and assuring incident investigations and preventative actions
• Developing and embedding H&S strategy aligned to Group objectives
• Supporting bids, mobilisations and overseas expansion with expert risk insight
• Delivering and shaping H&S training, assurance and improvement programmes
• Championing a fair, learning-led safety culture across the business

What we’re looking for

• Strong knowledge of UK and international H&S legislation
• Chartered IOSH member with a recognised H&S diploma (or equivalent)
• Experience implementing management systems (ISO 45001, 9001, 14001), including overseas
• Confident influencer who can challenge, advise and partner at senior level
• Proven investigator with strong root cause analysis skills
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and people-focused

Why join us?

• High-impact role with real influence at senior level

• Exposure to major UK infrastructure projects and international growth markets
• Opportunity to shape culture, strategy and systems—not just assure compliance
• Flexible Hybrid working
• Opportunity for development 
• Work with passionate professionals who put safety first, always

    Primarily UK-based, with periodic overseas travel

If you’re ready to make a tangible difference—at scale, across borders—we’d love to hear from you.

What we can offer you: 

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Career Development –  Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –  Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Wellbeing –  Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI-  At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers. 

Social Value –  You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including:

Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to 

Holidays – Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Choices – Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership 

Save with Amey – Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. 

Your Career at Amey

At Amey, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. 

You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one. 

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.