Liam Simpson

Group Health and Safety Director

Liam joined PTSG in 2025 as Group Health and Safety Director, bringing with him more than 20 years’ experience in health, safety and risk management across the UK and international markets. His career spans senior leadership roles in aviation, construction, manufacturing, infrastructure and security, alongside a distinguished 10-year military career with the British Army.

A Chartered Member of IOSH, Liam has held board-level positions with Wilson James, where he directed health, safety and wellbeing for over 6,000 employees. He was also responsible for maintaining ISO accreditations, driving cultural change and delivering IOSH-accredited training programmes. Prior to this, he managed health, safety, security and environmental strategy for the Weir Group across the Middle East and EMEA region and oversaw major projects in the oil and gas sector with Garda World.

Liam is recognised for his ability to lead through complexity and change, with particular expertise in crisis and incident management, strategic risk control and developing resilient, high-performing teams.

At PTSG, Liam is committed to building on the Group’s philosophy that “If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it.” His focus is on helping the business innovate, strengthen its positive safety culture and continually improve operational performance. By embedding resilience, psychological safety and wellbeing at the heart of PTSG Together, Liam is ensuring that colleagues not only work safely, but thrive in their roles.

In addition to his role at PTSG, Liam is Chair of the IOSH Manchester Branch, where he contributes to advancing professional standards and knowledge-sharing across the health and safety profession.