Senior Operational SHEQ Manager

Due to our continued work winning success, we currently have a new exciting opportunity for a Senior Operational SHEQ Manager to come and join us based across the UK. You will assist in the management in the safety, health, environmental & quality matters within OCU Energy and the wider OCU Group through the provision of professional advice and solutions, ensuring compliance with internal & external requirements and best practice.

This is an exciting broad opportunity where you will be responsible for a broad range of OCU Energy business units including (but not limited to) OCU Hornbill, OCU Integrum, OCU Modus, OCU Trenchless, OCU Evolution and OCU Energy Major Projects. 

The role will involve sustained engagement with all levels of personnel of the business units for which the post- holder is responsible. To develop (where needed) and implement SHEQ best practice, ensuring undertakings comply with geographically relevant Statutory Provisions, OCU Group requirements, approved codes of practice and guidance in relation to employment and service provision. To work proactively with all levels of management, so to establish and maintain a safe system of work and a safe environment for all those working on behalf of OCU Group and the third parties with whom it interacts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• To act as principal SHEQ point of contact for the assigned business units (internal and external).
• This broad role will include key stakeholder engagement with internal and external interested parties, act as principal point of contact for the Team Management (dedicated resource & utilisation of regional support), early engagement with Projects (pre and post tender), CDM Management through the life cycle, in addition to core manager aspects such facilitating the growth and management reporting etc.
• Foster sustained positive relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external)
• Collaborating with management for early engagement prior to project mobilization, throughout construction phase and post construction.
• As agreed with the Head of Department, identify the need for SHEQ resource, source suitable candidates, appoint and onboard.
• Responsible for dedicated OCU Energy SHEQ personnel and for liaison with OCU Group Regional SHEQ support, as required (as defined within the OCU Energy SHEQ Org Chart). Acceptable performance standards shall be defined and managed for all direct reports.
• To support with Pre- Qualification Questionnaires & tender submissions.
• To offer positive visible leadership at all times, to positively promote the OCU brand and endorse core Group requirements.
• To advise and assist in the planning and promotion of SHEQ programs, establishing a suitable mechanism in which to implement.
• To support in the successful retention of Group ISO accreditation and associated registrations, for example (but not limited to) LRQA NERS.
• To interpret & advise on the implementation of OCU Group policies, procedures and safe systems of work.

Skills and Requirements:

• NCRQ level 6/NVQ level 6/NEBOSH diploma

• Proven experience working in the utilities sector as a Senior SHEQ leader (Power Sector preferred)

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working within live substations.

• Experience working with management systems and the NERS Accreditation (preferred)

• Experience working with/for DNO/IDNO`s.

• EUSR or CSCS in general health and safety

• Proficient in Accident/Incident investigation including robust RCA.

• Proficient in compiling documented information and data.

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

Company Information:

OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.