Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Lead
About The Position
Apple’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team is seeking an EHS Lead, EMEA Corporate, based at the Battersea office. The role drives EHS program execution, incident management, and continuous improvement across corporate and R&D facilities throughout the EMEA region, with regular travel to sites (approximately 25%). The EHS Lead drives operational excellence across environmental, health, and safety programs in a diverse portfolio of workplace environments. Reporting to the Regional Corporate EHS Manager (EMEA), the role supports regulatory compliance, risk management, and operational EHS programs. It partners with Facilities, Corporate Security, People, Project Management, and business teams to embed and continually improve robust EHS arrangements across the regional portfolio. The position requires strong technical EHS knowledge and organizational skills, cultural awareness, ownership, sound independent decision-making, and the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
Requirements
- Progressive EHS experience, focused on corporate, laboratory/R&D, or technology campus environments.
- Experience supporting multi-site operations across multiple EMEA jurisdictions.
- Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and familiarity with European regulatory frameworks.
- Bachelor’s degree in an EHS-related discipline, such as Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Safety Engineering, or Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent.
- CMIOSH (Chartered Member of IOSH) or CIEH membership.
- NEBOSH National/International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
- BOHS Diploma of Professional Competence in Occupational Hygiene (DipOH) or equivalent industrial hygiene qualification.
Nice To Haves
- Track record managing EHS in mixed corporate and technical/R&D spaces, such as hardware labs, prototype testing, and specialized workshops.
Responsibilities
- Maintain statutory EHS compliance across EMEA sites, adapting global Apple EHS standards to local regulatory requirements.
- Act as the primary point of contact for external regulatory inspections and audits across the portfolio.
- Conduct general and industrial hygiene risk assessments and facility and laboratory inspections, and track corrective actions through the EHS management system.
- Coordinate and support chemical inventories, new equipment and chemical reviews, and risk assessments.
- Support environmental compliance objectives, including hazardous and chemical waste disposal, emissions reporting, and environmental permit management.
- Lead root cause investigations for workplace accidents and near misses, develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), and partner with local business leaders to prevent recurrence.
- Coordinate site emergency response procedures, incident response teams, and routine drills with Facilities and Crisis Management.
- Provide EHS oversight for projects, including design reviews, safe systems of work and RAMS evaluations, contractor oversight, and pre-occupancy commissioning.
- Oversee contractor and service-partner EHS compliance across projects and daily operations, including safe work procedures and high-risk permits.
- Track and report EHS metrics and audit findings to leadership, identifying regional trends and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Coordinate and direct the work of EHS consultants and contractors across the portfolio.
- Stay current on regulatory requirements and industry best practices, driving continuous improvements to site procedures and programs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and execute EHS initiatives.
- Deliver guidance and training to personnel to cultivate a proactive, human-centered safety culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
