About the Opportunity
Join OCU Group on a major new 132kV power infrastructure project in Anglesey, supporting the delivery of both cable route works and a new substation build. This is a standalone Senior SHEQ Advisor role where you'll take ownership of SHEQ performance across the project from mobilisation through to completion. We're looking for an experienced SHEQ professional with proven HV/LV project experience who can hit the ground running, build strong relationships on site, and provide visible leadership from day one. Working closely with operational teams, you'll play a key role in driving a positive safety culture, ensuring compliance, and supporting the successful delivery of a nationally significant infrastructure project. If you enjoy autonomy, responsibility, and making a genuine impact on project performance, we'd love to hear from you.
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Lead all SHEQ activities across a major 132kV cable route and substation construction project.
- Act as the primary SHEQ representative on site, supporting operational teams and subcontractors throughout project delivery.
- Conduct site inspections, audits, and assurance activities to ensure compliance with company procedures, legislation, and client requirements.
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, implementing effective corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Deliver inductions, toolbox talks, SHEQ briefings, and coaching to site teams.
- Support the development and implementation of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and project-specific SHEQ plans.
- Monitor SHEQ performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive best practice across the project.
- Produce SHEQ reports and maintain accurate records in line with company and client requirements.
Essential
- Experience in a Senior SHEQ Advisor, SHEQ Advisor, HSQE Advisor, or HSE Advisor role within construction, infrastructure, utilities, power, engineering, or water environments.
- Proven HV/LV project experience.
- Previous experience supporting the construction or delivery of substations.
- NEBOSH General Certificate, Construction Certificate, or equivalent qualification.
- Chartered IOSH membership or actively working towards Chartered status.
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, incident investigations, and risk assessments on live construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of SHEQ performance across a project.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
- Experience working on 132kV, HV, or EHV power projects.
- Experience within principal contractor environments.
- Knowledge of ISO management systems and SHEQ auditing processes.
- IEMA qualification or environmental management experience.
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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