Health, Safety & Security Leader, APAC

Join us in building joyful connected cities.

Egis is a global organisation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. With our head office based in Paris, we offer global career opportunities, as well as rewarding careers for our people locally. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we create innovative solutions with our clients worldwide.

Egis is an organisation with the capacity to make meaningful industry and community change in the space of place making, sustainability and creating connected cities. Different to other engineering firms, Egis offers true end-to-end capability across the entire design to operation lifecycle, offering advisory, architecture, engineering, design, asset management and operations services.

We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us to Impact the Future.

We are seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Security Leader to join our APAC team. As the most senior health, safety and security authority in the region, you’ll provide strategic direction and expert guidance across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. This role will shape and deliver Egis’s regional HSS (Health, Safety & Security) strategy while ensuring alignment with our global standards and local regulatory environments.

You’ll be a trusted advisor to senior leaders and a key partner to project teams championing a proactive safety culture, advancing wellbeing initiatives, and embedding HSS into everyday business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of the APAC HSS strategy, aligned with Egis Group priorities.
• Provide expert support to senior leadership, embedding safety into strategic and operational planning.
• Build and lead a regional network of HSS professionals and site-based champions.
• Oversee compliance, audit readiness, and serious incident investigations.
• Partner with HR to support wellbeing and psychological safety programs.
• Represent Egis in industry forums and with regulators, sharing knowledge and staying ahead of best practices.

• Extensive senior leadership experience in HSS across the APAC region.
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation in Australia, New Zealand, and key Asian markets.
• Proven experience in high-risk sectors such as engineering or infrastructure.
• Skilled in risk assessment, incident investigation, and corrective action planning.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or related disciplines (e.g., NEBOSH, CSP) are preferred.
• Experience in matrixed organisations and culturally diverse teams is highly desirable.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, flexible, and values-led workplace. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work arrangements, and empower our people to thrive in a collaborative environment. This is a unique opportunity to shape regional safety culture and make a lasting impact across a diverse and dynamic region.

APPLY NOW or reach out to Nick Mower at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.