Senior SHE Business Partner
Transport For London
Senior SHE Business Partner leading safety, health & environment strategy for TfL rail.
9 days ago ago
£77,250 - £77,250
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
28,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Technology & Data
Infrastructure Maintenance
Project Management
Property Development
Consulting
Transport Planning
Operations Management
Sector Specialisms
London Buses
London Underground
Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
London Overground
Elizabeth line
London Trams
Roads
River
Role
What you would be doing
regulatory coaching
risk management
performance reporting
incident investigation
budget management
assurance management
- Coaching the business to understand their regulatory requirements and challenging them to improve performance
- Understanding TfL-wide and business specific SHE risks, data and strategic direction. Ensuring your teams understand and their efforts are directed at supporting the business in areas of highest risk and are actively engaged in shaping the SHE strategy
- Being an active member of the relevant TfL Delivery leadership team – presenting the full picture of SHE performance, risks, and initiatives across their business area
- Leading a team of SHE professionals who provide SHE direction, technical advice, best practice sharing and support in incident investigation and learning
- Reflecting business needs and requirements back into the TfL SHE team to and ensure that these are embedded in TfL’s SHE vision and strategy
- Acting as a core part of the leadership team for the SHE Directorate, including managing overall SHE budget, leading on change and deputising for the SHE Head of Business Partnering Rail as required
- Managing second line assurance for your business area, in line with TfL’s SHE assurance framework.
What you bring
nebosh
she
leadership
stakeholder
risk assessment
management systems
- Well-developed collaboration, relationship and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to communicate with, influence and build relationships with key stakeholders including working across organisational boundaries (Essential)
- Experience in operating at a senior level and influencing director discussions around business vision and direction (Essential)
- Experience in providing SHE support, guidance and direction to a mainline railway operator, ensuring compliance with relevant railway legislation and working with Network Rail and other relevant stakeholders (Essential)
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with a proven ability to write strategic and analytical reports (Essential)
- Vision, commitment and enthusiasm for change, with the tenacity and resilience to overcome challenges, demonstrating proven ability to take complex and strategic improvement initiatives from feasibility through to successful delivery (Essential)
- Good understanding of how culture change can drive changes in SHE performance (Highly desirable)
- Leadership skills to inspire, manage, motivate and develop your team and colleagues across TfL (Essential)
- Knowledge of external SHE regulatory requirements which apply to the transport (Essential)
- Please apply using your CV. 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
- NEBOSH diploma (or equivalent experience) (Highly desirable)
- Strong ability to initiate and effect business and behaviour change design (Highly desirable)
- Experience of influencing stakeholders to deliver business improvements which have lasting results (Essential)
- Experience in communicating complex information in an easily digestible manner to non-technical audiences in a way which drives effective decision-making (Essential)
- Demonstrated ability to understand a very broad range of strategic management issues and respond in an agile way (Essential)
- Experience or leading in SHE-conscious environment (Highly desirable)
- Understanding of the Mayor's Transport Strategy and TfL's business priorities (Essential)
- Ability to work in a operational environment to very tight time constraints and high quality (Essential)
- Strong ability to understand performance data and trends and explain the underlying meaning to the business (Essential)
- Comprehensive understanding of the principles and application of SHE Management Systems (Essential)
- Strong knowledge of SHE techniques (for example investigation, risk assessment and assurance) (Essential)
- Membership of relevant professional body e.g., IOSH, IEMA, CIBSE (Desirable)
- Experience in a management role, leading, developing and motivating staff while improving performance (Highly desirable)
- Strong understanding of engineering, operational and business management requirements in a safety critical environment (Highly desirable/)
- Strong skills in managing SHE risk and assurance programmes (Essential)
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Company
Overview
2000
Year of establishment
The company was founded under London’s Mayor in 2000.
8,500 buses
Public transport fleet
Operates a large network of buses to support daily commuter needs.
580 km roads
Managed road network
Oversees one of the UK's most extensive road networks.
£7 bn revenue
Annual revenue figure
Generates significant revenue from fares, congestion charges, and grants.
- Handles day-to-day operations: Overground, DLR, trams, ferries and roads.
- Manages congestion charge and ultra-low emission schemes.
- Develops major infrastructure projects: Northern Line extension, Silvertown Tunnel, West London Orbital plans.
- Runs one of Europe’s largest zero-emission bus fleets and pioneered a cycle shuttle through Silvertown.
- Open
- Caring
- Adaptable
Net Zero by 2040
GHG emissions target
Committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 2040.
90% Scope 1 & 2 Reduction
Emissions target 2030
Aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% from the 2022 baseline by 2030.
2,000 Zero-Emission Buses
Bus fleet expansion
Currently operates over 2,000 zero-emission buses across Western Europe, with 107 fully zero-emission routes as of June 2025.
80% Fewer Pollution Exposures
Air quality improvement
Reduction in the number of people exposed to illegal pollution levels in deprived areas after ULEZ expansion.
- Maintain ≥90% reduction in Scopes 1 & 2 from 2030–2040
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 90% by 2040
- Science-based targets validated by SBTi in April 2025
- Operational carbon 2023/24: Scope 1 14 KtCOâ‚‚e; Scope 2 337 KtCOâ‚‚e; Scope 3 (outsourced) 470 KtCOâ‚‚e; Scope 3 (other) 705 KtCOâ‚‚e
- On track to switch to fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2034 (_acceleratable to 2030)
- ULEZ expansion: 27% lower roadside NOâ‚‚, 31% fewer PM2.5 in outer London
- Doubling wildflower verges to 260,000 m² by 2024; planting tree canopy +1% per year (2016–2025) with 10% increase by 2050
- Install 5,000 m² Sustainable Drainage Systems yearly on road network
- Reduced highways glyphosate use by 70%
- Achieved Silver Accreditation in Carbon Literacy training; thousands of colleagues certified
74% Agreement
Employee-Conversations
74% of staff agreed that the Conversation Matters coaching programme improved leader-employee conversations.
86% Goal Completion
Coaching Programme
The Conversation Matters coaching programme achieved an 86% goal completion rate and was awarded Best Coaching Programme in 2023.
77% Intuitive Experience
SAP SuccessFactors
77% of employees find the SAP SuccessFactors implementation intuitive, supporting automated performance and succession processes.
4% Recruitment Increase
Internal Recruitment
A 4% increase in internal recruitment and a 3.7% rise in employee engagement post-pandemic.
21% Reporting Increase
Sexual Harassment
Project Guardian led to a 21% increase in reporting sexual harassment incidents in 2014.
£2.5M Training Contract
DEI Training
A four-year DEI training contract worth up to £2.5 million was awarded across TfL and partner public bodies.
- Strategic vision "to be a great place to work for everyone to thrive"
- Fabric of London campaign represents London’s diversity: 287 ethnic groups, 300+ languages on TfL network fabric
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