As a SHEQ Coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) management systems within the organization. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and best practices, as well as promoting a culture of safety and excellence across all operations.
Documentation Management:
- Maintain and update SHEQ-related documents, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and records of incidents, inspections, and audits.
- Ensure documentation is accessible, organized, and up to date, in compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
Compliance Monitoring:
- Assist in the development and implementation of SHEQ management systems, ensuring alignment with relevant legislation, standards, and industry best practices.
- Monitor compliance with SHEQ policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, conducting regular audits and inspections to identify areas for improvement.
Incident Reporting and Investigation:
- Facilitate the reporting of incidents, accidents, near misses, and hazards, ensuring timely investigation, documentation, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyse incident data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.
Training and Awareness:
- Support the development and delivery of SHEQ training programs for employees, contractors, and other stakeholders, ensuring awareness of risks, responsibilities, and best practices.
- Promote a culture of safety, health, environmental stewardship, and quality excellence through effective communication and engagement initiatives.
Risk Assessment and Management:
- Assist in conducting risk assessments for various activities, processes, and projects, identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and recommending control measures to mitigate risks effectively.
- Monitor the implementation of risk control measures and escalate any concerns or non-compliance issues to management as necessary.
Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with internal departments and teams to identify opportunities for process improvements, efficiency gains, and cost savings in SHEQ management and operations.
- Participate in SHEQ-related meetings, committees, and working groups, contributing ideas, insights, and expertise to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
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Proven experience in a similar SHEQ coordination or related role, preferably within a regulated industry such as manufacturing, construction, or utilities.
- Strong knowledge of SHEQ management systems, legislation, standards, and best practices, with the ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements effectively.
- Excellent organizational skills with a keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and completeness in documentation and compliance activities.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to liaise confidently with employees, contractors, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
- Team player with the ability to work collaboratively across different departments and levels of the organization, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Relevant qualifications in occupational health and safety, environmental management, quality assurance, or a related field are desirable.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience with SHEQ management software (e.g. AppCan, PowerBi) or systems is advantageous.
At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.
Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.
We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.
At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.
Our Culture & Values
At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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
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