Senior Delivery Health and Safety Manager

A little bit about us

East West Rail is an infrastructure programme connecting communities between Oxford and Cambridge, a region currently underserved by transport. We have a once in a generation opportunity to improve prosperity for people and places across the corridor.

East West Railway Company was created by the Department for Transport to oversee delivery of East West Rail, from construction through to wheels in motion, ensuring the railway comes together in the right way.

Role Summary

The Senior Delivery Health and Safety Manager plays a key leadership role within the Health, Safety and Security function, supporting the Director of ETS and the Head of HSS in setting strategic direction, driving consistent standards, and embedding a positive health, safety and security culture across the programme and all delivery operations.

The role combines strategic leadership with day-to-day management of the Delivery HSS team, providing direction, coaching and assurance to ensure health, safety and security risks are effectively managed and behaviours align with organisational values. Acting as a trusted partner to the Head of HSS, the role helps translate EWR strategy, guiding principles and the HSMS into delivery, influences senior stakeholders, and leads continuous improvement across the function, delivery teams and suppliers.

Function

The Health, Safety and Security function sets EWR Co's strategic direction for health, safety and security, working with the Director of ETS and Head of HSS to embed consistent standards and a positive safety culture across the programme and delivery operations. The function provides leadership, coaching and assurance across the Delivery HSS team, and works closely with delivery partners and suppliers to ensure risks are effectively managed.