SHEQ Manager
Department: SHEQ & Growth
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Slough
Reporting To: Jonathan Sampson
Description
Location: Slough, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Renumeration Indicator: Competitive salary plus company vehicle, pension and private healthcare. Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within the Infrastructure and energy sector, and sits within our D2 band, reflecting the seniority and scope of the position.
The Opportunity
Join OCU as a Health and Safety Manager and play a key role in protecting our people, partners, and communities by championing a culture where safety always comes first. Working across the business, you’ll lead health and safety initiatives, ensure compliance, reduce risk, and help embed best practice to create safe, healthy environments for everyone.
What You’ll Do
* Ensure the organisation remains fully compliant with health and safety legislation, regulations, and industry standards through effective policies, procedures, and management systems.
* Reduce workplace risks and promote safer working environments by conducting robust risk assessments and implementing effective control measures.
* Increase health and safety awareness and accountability across the business through engaging training, guidance, and support for employees and managers.
* Minimise repeat incidents by leading thorough investigations into accidents and near misses, identifying root causes, and driving corrective actions.
* Maintain high standards of reporting and documentation to support compliance, transparency, and informed decision-making.
* Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to resolve health and safety concerns and strengthen a culture of safety excellence.
* Deliver successful audits and inspections by ensuring operational readiness and acting as a trusted point of contact for regulators and external bodies.
* Drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance, behaviours, and outcomes across the organisation.
What You’ll Bring
* Essential:
o NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification in occupational health and safety.
o Proven experience as a health and safety manager or senior health and safety advisor, preferably in a similar industry or sector.
o Thorough knowledge of health and safety legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and industry standards applicable to the UK.
o Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
o Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on practical solutions and risk-based approaches.
o Chartered (CMIOSH)
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