OCU Group
Senior SHEQ Advisor
London, England
£28k - £70k (Glassdoor Est.)
Description
Location: London, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Renumeration Indicator: Competitive salary plus company vehicle, and pension. Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within the Infrastructure and energy sector, and sits within our C band, reflecting the seniority and scope of the position.
The Opportunity
Join us as a SHEQ Advisor and play a key role in driving Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality excellence across major power projects in London, providing expert leadership, guidance, and training to teams at all levels to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing project delivery.
What You’ll Do
- Protect people and ensure safe working environments across all OCU operations by driving compliance with company policies, client requirements, and statutory health and safety obligations.
- Strengthen safety performance by providing expert advice, guidance, and leadership on SHEQ standards across multiple live power projects.
- Improve reporting accuracy and legal compliance by ensuring all incidents, accidents, and dangerous occurrences are correctly recorded and escalated in line with RIDDOR requirements.
- Drive contractor and site safety excellence by monitoring working practices and ensuring all parties meet required health, safety, and welfare standards.
- Uphold accountability for safe behaviour on site by addressing unsafe practices promptly and recommending appropriate corrective or disciplinary actions where required.
- Enhance workplace safety culture by actively promoting near-miss reporting and embedding continuous improvement in safety behaviours across teams.
- Ensure safe and compliant site environments by monitoring welfare facilities and driving improvements where standards fall below expectations.
- Support consistent SHEQ standards across all project locations by working flexibly across UK sites in line with business needs.
What You’ll Bring
Essential:
- NCRQ level 6 / NVQ level 6 / NEBOSH diploma
- Previous experience working in the utilities sector ( Power sector preferred)
- Previous experience Working within Live Substations ( Desirable)
- Experience working with management systems and the NERS Accreditation ( Desirable )
- Experience working in DNOs and IDNOs
- EUSR or CSCS in General Health and Safety
- Proficient in compiling reports
- Full UK Driving License
About OCU Group
At OCU, we don’t just deliver infrastructure, we engineer the future. As a leader in end-to-end solutions for the utilities, digital and energy sectors, we specialise in safely and efficiently tackling complex challenges for our clients. With unrivalled expertise, industry-leading technology and a proven track record, we’re not simply part of the market, we’re driving it forward.
Our work underpins the critical services communities across the UK rely on every day. From accelerating the transition to renewable energy to building the digital networks of tomorrow, we are committed to innovation, sustainability, and long-term impact.
When you join OCU, you’ll discover more than a career, you’ll find purpose. Here, your contribution makes a visible difference in the success of the projects you help deliver, in the growth of your colleagues and in the positive change we create together.
We partner with some of the UK’s most recognised names in power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital infrastructure. As we continue to expand, we’re looking for exceptional people to grow with us.
If you’re ready to inspire, innovate and lead with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing recruitment@ocugroup.com.
Base pay range
The minimum salary is £28k and the max salary is £70k.
£28k – £70k/yr (Glassdoor Est.)
£44k
/yr Median
London, England
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