Senior SHE Business Partner - Assets, Engineering & Infrastructure

Job title: Senior SHE Business Partner - Assets, Engineering & Infrastructure

Salary: Circa £80,000
Grade: Band 4
Contract type: TfL
Reference: 5494
Team: SHE BP Chief Capital Office
Contract details: Permanent
Location: Endeavour Square/Hybrid

Application closing date: 5th September 2026  @23.59

Please Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications; therefore, we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.  At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.   

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.   

About the role

Transport for London is looking for an experienced Senior SHE Business Partner to provide strategic Safety, Health & Environment leadership across a major business area. Working directly with Directors and senior leadership teams, you will act as the trusted advisor on safety, health, wellbeing and environmental performance, helping shape business decisions across complex engineering, operational and infrastructure environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in engineering, civil assets and infrastructure within a transportation or safety-critical environment who enjoys influencing at a senior level and driving meaningful organisational change.

What you will be doing

• Acting as the primary SHE Business Partner to senior leaders and Directors.
• Leading a team of SHE professionals to deliver expert advice, assurance and support. Including holding the business to account when required.
• Providing strategic insight on SHE performance, risks, trends and opportunities.
• Supporting engineering, asset management and operational & project teams to manage risks effectively.
• Influencing behavioural and cultural change across the business.
• Leading on assurance, compliance and continuous improvement activities.
• Using performance data and business intelligence to drive informed decision-making.
• Building strong relationships across TfL while confidently challenging and influencing stakeholders where required.

What we're looking for

We're seeking a credible and influential SHE professional who can combine technical expertise with exceptional stakeholder management skills.

Essential experience

• Experience operating within a large, complex, safety-critical organisation.
• Significant experience supporting engineering, infrastructure & civil assets within transport or safety critical environments.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change without direct authority.
• Experience managing difficult conversations and constructively challenging decisions.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and developing capability.
• Strong understanding of risk management, assurance and regulatory compliance.
• A track record of using data and insight to improve business performance.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering and safety risk within asset-intensive environments.
• Sound knowledge of SHE legislation, standards and management systems.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent experience.
• Professional membership (IOSH, IEMA or equivalent) desirable.

About you

You will be:

• A confident and resilient communicator.
• Comfortable working with senior leaders and challenging constructively when required.
• Able to build credibility quickly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled at influencing behavioural change and improving organisational performance.
• Able to adapt your approach to different audiences and situations.
• Passionate about creating safer, healthier and more sustainable working environments.

Why TfL?

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of one of the world's most recognised transport organisations, helping shape the future of safety, health and environmental performance across critical infrastructure and engineering assets.

We're looking for someone who can bring together technical engineering credibility, strong stakeholder management and the confidence to influence change at all levels of the organisation.

Application Process    

• Please apply using your CV only 

• Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV 

• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images 

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them. 

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.    

Benefits  

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below: 
 

• Final salary pension scheme  
• Free travel for you on the TfL network  
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home 
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow 
• Private healthcare discounted scheme Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme 
  Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
• Discounted Eurostar travel 

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice. 

Vetting Process 

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.