Roles and missions of the QHSE Director
The QHSE Director (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) is a management position that has become essential in companies and organizations. He/she is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of processes and management systems for quality, health, safety and environmental protection.
The QHSE Manager is responsible for:
- Developing, implementing and maintaining quality, health, safety and environmental systems within legal guidelines and standards
- Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements and establish action plans to communicate them to team members
- Manage internal and external quality, health, safety and environmental audits
- Develop training and awareness plans for QHSE requirements
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
- Implement procedures to control and audit QHSE processes and systems
- Develop and maintain procedures to improve QHSE performance and competence
- Establish objectives and action plans to achieve QHSE results
- Manage incidents and accidents and implement prevention plans
- Prepare reports on QHSE performance and present them to stakeholders
- Provide advice and information to other departments and members of the company on QHSE issues
Salary and career development of the QHSE Director
The salary of a QHSE Director is very variable and depends on several factors such as the size of the company, its sector of activity, and the level of experience of the candidate. However, on average, a QHSE Director can expect to earn between 40,000 and 60,000 euros per year. Moreover, the salary tends to increase with time and experience. Here is a smart list of gross annual salary evolutions in France for a QHSE Director according to their years of experience:
- 0 to 2 years: between 40,000 and 45,000 euros
- 2 to 5 years: between 45,000 and 52,000 euros
- 5 to 10 years: between 52.000 and 57.000 euros
- 10 to 15 years: between 57.000 and 62.000 euros
- More than 15 years: between 62,000 and 70,000 euros
In addition to a salary increase, becoming a QHSE Director offers numerous career development opportunities. Here are 5 possible career development opportunities for a QHSE Director:
- International QHSE Director
- Director of quality management systems
- Project manager for environmental requirements
- Director of internal audits
- Director of risk prevention
