Head of Health & Safety

Join Fastned at the forefront of Europe’s electric vehicle and charging infrastructure revolution! Together with 400+ colleagues from over 40 nationalities, spread across 10 countries, we drive change in the energy transition. What sets us apart is our focus on reliability, sustainability and clean energy. We have been awarded “Best Charging Network” in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands, further establishing Fastned as a leading player in the field. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact!

About the role

We are looking for a talented Head of Health & Safety to help us scale safely and smartly across Europe. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role leading the embedding of health and safety into everything we do, not as a box-ticking exercise, but as a strategic enabler of people-first outcomes.

You’ll work closely with teams across construction, operations, and engineering to support Fastned’s rapid growth. From developing risk mitigation strategies and incident response plans to leading training initiatives and collaborating on safety design, you’ll have real influence in shaping a proactive safety culture.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Fastned’s Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) in line with national and international standards.

• Conduct practical risk assessments and guide the implementation of control measures across our stations, offices, and construction sites.

• Act as a key contact for health and safety matters, engaging stakeholders from on-site contractors to executive leadership.

• Monitor legal compliance across multiple countries and ensure timely implementation of new H&S regulations and best practices.

• Support incident management, lead root cause analysis, and champion preventative actions to ensure ongoing safety improvements.

• Drive internal awareness through impactful training, toolbox talks, and engaging communications.

• Collaborate across departments to embed safety thinking into all projects, from new builds to system upgrades.

• Conduct audits, site inspections, and provide real-time health and safety advice for new equipment, processes, and locations.

Who we are looking for

You are keen to join us on our mission to speed up the energy transition by building a network of 1000+ premium fast charging hubs across Europe. You are comfortable navigating European health and safety legislation and working across different regulatory environments. You will build and lead a supportive, high-performing team by aligning goals, developing talent, and coaching others. You know how to drive cultural change and influence across all organisational levels, utilising a proactive, analytical and solution-focused approach. Furthermore, you bring along:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in health and safety, ideally in multi-site or construction environments with a solid track record of building or evolving robust health and safety systems.

• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related field.

• Hands-on mentality and open to travelling regularly to our Fastned locations across Europe.

• Fluency in English. Additional European languages (Dutch, German, French, Spanish, or Italian) are considered a plus.

Join us in building a better future!

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognize & celebrate our successes, big and small. We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility, and have family-friendly policies in place. Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan - we believe in shared value creation;

• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities;

• In order to feel & enjoy the EV life, you get access to our fully electric vehicle fleet (all charging expenses covered), also for private use;

• Daily lunches, snacks & drinks are provided at our office locations;

• 29 days of holidays. Additionally, we give you two ‘mission days’ you can use to contribute to Fastned’s mission or to support a cause that is important to you.

• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees;

• Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice.

Interested in making an impact? We would love to have a conversation with you!

Please note: Due to the holiday period, we will start the interview process in September.

Fastned stands for equality and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversities, disabilities, parental status or other protected characteristics that make you unique.