Visionary Director of SHEQ

5 days ago

Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom OCU Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Director of SHEQ to join our Executive Leadership Team at OCU. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for shaping and driving the strategic direction of our Safety, Health, Environment, Quality, and Technical Training functions across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive SHEQ strategy aligned with our business goals and growth trajectory. Influence and guide our Board of Directors and senior management on SHEQ matters and represent the business externally as a brand ambassador.
  • Operational Excellence: Oversee the execution of SHEQ policies, procedures, and culture programs across the business to ensure the integrated management systems (IMS) are effective on all projects and locations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations with a continuous improvement approach being adopted.
  • Culture and Engagement: Oversee the OCU SHEQ culture maturity program, collaborating closely with functional stakeholders to develop, implement, and measure effectiveness aligned to our organisational values to create an empowered, engaged workforce. Lead the safety maturity strategy for the organisation.
  • Innovation and Improvement: Identify and implement innovative practices and technologies to enhance SHEQ performance. Lead initiatives that drive operational efficiency and risk mitigation. Be a key stakeholder and expert to support the OCU ONE digital platform design for SHEQ to enable real-time leading and lagging analytics to enable the business to take effective decisions to reduce and mitigate risk.
  • Performance Management: Set ambitious SHEQ performance targets, monitor progress, and ensure accurate reporting. Utilise data-driven insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
  • Strategic Vision: A forward-thinking leader with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities, translating them into actionable strategies. Experienced brand ambassador externally utilising SHEQ as a value-add leverage for growth in new emerging and current markets.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with clients, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders to uphold the highest standards of SHEQ governance and enhance our industry reputation.
Requirements
  • Leadership Experience: Demonstrated success in a senior SHEQ/HSE Leadership role within the construction, civil engineering, or a related industry and have experience representing the business both with internally and externally. Experience with presenting at board level is key.
  • Change Management: Proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders to drive successful change management initiatives. Experienced in M&A and Integration of SHEQ in fast-paced/growing business environment.
  • Professional Credentials: Chartered Membership of IOSH and a relevant degree-level qualification or equivalent. Sustainability/ESG IEMA certified desired with experience of leading quality and training functions.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse teams and stakeholders and executives both internally and externally to drive World Class SHEQ across the organisation.

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