Vice President, HSEQ – International Segment

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.

The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

Job Objective

Design and deliver a high-quality HSEQ strategy and plan for the assigned segment, ensuring global alignment and compliance with segment-specific requirements, and driving the adoption of standardized systems, processes, and tools where appropriate.

Core Tasks and Responsibilities

• On a Segment-wide level, aligns Group HSEQ strategy and targets with regional and local business objectives in order to deliver a relevant regional HSEQ improvement plan.
• Define, coordinate and monitor all HSEQ activities, campaigns and training programs within the assigned region.
• In alignment with Group HSEQ promote standardized HSEQ systems, programs, processes, and tools across the Segment to mitigate risks and help drive operational excellence.
• Establish and maintain a robust HSEQ governance framework that defines clear accountability between Segment and Business Units.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality regulations within assigned Segment and ensure adherence to Group HSEQ standards, systems and tools (ACTIVE, SOPs, etc.).
• Execute internal audits (according to the Group Audit program) and coordinate investigations of high consequence / potential high consequence incidents – root cause analysis.
• Ensure effective first, second-, and third-line assurance models are embedded and functioning across the Segment (1. Operational Ownership, 2.Segment Governance, 3.Independent Assurance)
• Define minimum Segment-wide compliance standards and verify BU adherence through assurance mechanisms.
• Define and govern a consistent risk management framework, including risk identification, profiling, and mitigation.
• Coordinate, monitor and communicate the HSEQ improvement plan in the Segment, ACTIVE reporting and HSEQ KPIs in the Segment and objectives including periodic HSEQ reporting to the Segment leadership team.
• Ensure consistency in policies, processes, procedures, and tools, while allowing controlled local adaptation where required.
• Maintain oversight of Segment-wide ISO certifications (e.g. ISO 9001, 14001, 45001) and other applicable standards.
• Define and standardise HSEQ roles, competencies, and capability frameworks across the Segment.
• Actively contribute to the Global HSEQ Leadership Team, shaping strategy, policy, and global initiatives.
• Provides functional and/or disciplinary leadership to the HSEQ team.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Very good knowledge and understanding of HSEQ regulations and standards, Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Science. Familiarity with industry regulations, standards and best practices.
• Strong proficiency in implementing effective HSEQ strategies and programs and aligning them with the organization’s overall goals and objectives to promote all aspects of health, environment, safety and quality.
• Strong understanding of the organization's guidelines and goals including compliance and HSEQ as well as industry-specific requirements and security regulations.
• Strong ability to align the function's objectives with the overall business strategy, and support change throughout the organization.
• Very good communication skills to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to support effective decision-making.
• Very strong ability to build and manage sustainable relationships with crucial business partners.
• Very good ability to effectively supervise / functionally guide, develop and motivate a large team to optimize individual and team performance.

Key Performance Indicators

• E.g. financial targets

• E.g. ESG: Environment: Scope 1&2 CO2 reduction target / Health: Absence Rate, Attrition Rate, eNPS

• E.g. Safety: LTIF, TRIF, TIF / Quality: eNPS, No. of Audits

Compliance

The position holder is obligated to adhere to all Company bylaws, policies, procedures, guidelines, control measures, signage and permit conditions, employee handbook and any other governance documentation.

In particular, the position holder has to be familiar with and follow the Company's Policy for Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ), to know what to do in an emergency and to take an active part in the compliance and improvement of the Management Systems to maintain our system certification.

If you have any questions please contact Gelson Dsouza ([email protected]).

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.

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