Simon Day
Head of Hse and Consents @Eet Hydrogen
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Hse and Consents @Eet Hydrogen
HSE and planning/consents for major UK CAPEX delivery at Stanlow, spanning the Hydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1) and hydrogen-ready Combined Heat & Power (CHP) programmes—supporting delivery of the UK’s first large-scale CCS-enabled (“blue”) hydrogen project and a hydrogen-ready power/steam system to decarbonise refinery operations and the wider HyNet cluster. Process Safety Management (PSM) • COMAH • EPR • Planning & Consents • EIA • Major Hazards • Contractor HSE • EPC Management • CDM Interface • HAZOP/HAZID • ALARP • MOC • Operational Readiness • Safety Culture • Low-Carbon Hydrogen • CHP • HyNet. DCO
EDUCATION
NEBOSH
Construction Safety Certificate, Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
University of Portsmouth
PGD, Occupational Safety Management
Cranfield University
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering
UCL
MSc, Marine Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT SIMON DAY
Chartered Engineer and Chartered Health & Safety Professional with 30+ years’ leadership experience delivering HSE, HSQE and ESG performance improvement across energy, major projects, rail, construction, manufacturing and critical national infrastructure.Former HM Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, bringing deep regulatory insight and credibility in COMAH, major accident hazard environments, safety cases, CDM 2015 and emergency response. Trusted advisor to Boards, CEOs and regulators, with a strong track record of creating legally robust, operationally pragmatic and culturally effective HSE governance.Proven Group / Country HSE Director experience in FTSE-100, PLC and high-growth organisations, leading large multidisciplinary teams and complex contractor ecosystems across multi-site UK and international operations.Specialist strengths include: • Enterprise HSE strategy and governance • COMAH and safety case leadership (onshore & offshore) • Major projects and EPC construction assurance • Safety culture transformation and leadership engagement • Integrated management systems (ISO 45001, 14001, 9001, 22301) • Regulator, union, community and media engagementDelivered sustained performance improvement including 40–62% reductions in injury rates, rapid integration of legacy organisations into single certified management systems, and turnaround of underperforming HSE functions in high-risk environments.Currently supporting first-of-a-kind hydrogen energy transition projects, working with regulators and EPC partners to establish safe, compliant and scalable delivery models. Delivering wider permitting requirements - Town and Country Planning Act and Development Consent Order - and Environmental Permitting. Motivated by building strong organisations where safety, engineering excellence and operational performance are inseparable.
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