Environment, Health & Safety

Sites run safely by the right people.

Manufacturing in regulated industries has never carried more risk or faced more scrutiny. New facilities are coming online fast and processes are getting more complex. Regulators, insurers, investors and local communities all expect more: tighter process safety, credible decarbonisation plans, and environmental reporting that holds up when challenged. When EHS leadership is right, nobody notices. When it isn’t, everyone does.

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SCI EHS is a specialist executive search practice focused exclusively on Environment, Health & Safety leadership in GMP and chemical manufacturing. That covers pharmaceuticals, biotech, chemicals, food & beverage, CPG, flavours, fragrances and ingredients. We place the leaders who keep people safe, keep sites compliant and keep environmental performance moving in the right direction. Their remit runs from process safety and occupational health through to permitting, emissions and sustainability.

Our consultants recruit Director-level, VP-level and C-suite EHS professionals, plus senior site EHS managers, process safety engineers and technical specialists. We cover the full operational lifecycle, from construction and start-up through to steady-state production. Our clients include pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers, biotechs, CDMOs, FMCG producers, and engineering and construction firms across the United States and Europe.

SCI E&C already recruits the teams who build these facilities. So we understand where construction safety ends and operational EHS begins, and why the handover between the two matters so much.

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E&C SECTOR EXPERTISE

Life Sciences

Engineering and construction leadership for pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, and CDMO facility builds — from large-scale biologics plants and sterile fill-finish facilities to API production sites and advanced therapy manufacturing environments.

Capital Projects & Construction Delivery

Leadership across the full delivery lifecycle of complex pharma facility builds — from early-stage capital planning and CAPEX strategy through to site management, contractor oversight, and safe, compliant project completion.

Engineering & Technical Design

Hiring across the technical disciplines that define pharmaceutical facility performance — including process engineering, HVAC and clean utility systems, cleanroom environments, automation and controls, and front-end engineering design for GMP manufacturing.

Meet Our Specialists

  • Brett Lofthouse

    FOUNDER / MANAGING DIRECTOR

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  • Clinton Lofthouse

    SENIOR RESEARCHER

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  • Jack Richardson

    SENIOR EHS RECRUITER

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  • Jake Gumbrell

    SENIOR E&C RECRUITER

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  • "I’ve been a friend of Brett’s for years now. I worked with him as the candidate in the beginning and had such a wonderful experience that I stayed in touch with him and we developed a friendship. Fast forward several years later and our conversations turned into a request for support, and he delivered. The whole process was seamless, and he made it as frictionless as possible along the way. I gave honest feedback of each candidate I interviewed and overtime the candidates became more and more aligned to our company culture. Not just suitable for the role, but suitable to fit within our organisation and be a valued long term member of the team. I would tell anyone who asks for recruiting support to work with Brett and SCI, and just ignore the rest.”

    — Gearoid O’Sullivan

    Business Unit Manager

  • "I’ve known Brett for many years and have had the opportunity to see first-hand the way he operates within the life sciences engineering and construction space. What sets Brett apart is that he is genuinely embedded in the industry, not just working alongside it as a recruiter. He has built a strong global network across life sciences EPC, with deep connections spanning both technical specialists and senior leadership. This gives him a level of insight and access that is difficult to replicate. Brett understands the complexities of our sector, from project delivery through to organisational build-out, and he approaches every search with that context in mind. He is not simply filling roles, he is helping secure the talent they need to execute critical projects and drive growth. I would strongly recommend partnering with Brett and Stanley Cowton International.”

    — Padraig J Finn

    Global Senior Vice President Business Acquisition & Growth

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