HSEQ Senior Business Partner - Rail

Environment and Sustainability

• Support Arup in achieving its sustainability goals by promoting the environmental management system and integrating sustainable concepts into Rail business operations, project delivery, processes and local decision-making.
• Validate and assure Rail project environmental outcomes against contractual, client and legal obligations within the UK and, where relevant, across the wider EIMEA region.
• Partner with Rail leaders and project teams to provide environmental compliance advice and assurance, ensuring they understand their obligations as duty holders and project leaders.

Emergency Preparedness

• Support Rail leadership and project teams in preparing for local emergencies, project disruption, serious incidents or business continuity events, ensuring plans are maintained and lessons are captured, escalated and embedded into future planning.
• Oversee relevant emergency plans and routine testing of emergency communication systems, such as Everbridge and International SOS, ensuring arrangements are appropriate for office, project and travel-related rail risks.
• Oversee contractor safety management where required, including assessment of contractors’ HSEQ policies, risk assessments and project safety arrangements, particularly where Rail project interfaces or client requirements apply.

Rail Health and Safety Activities

• Oversee rail specific H&S activities including fatigue monitoring, Sentinel compliance checks, Sentinel card management and competence reviews.
• Develop, deliver, monitor and manage rail-related H&S training, including coordination of external requirements such as Network Rail and London Underground etc training.
• Support the creation, review and management of rail-specific competencies, including TVP and other business-critical rail competence requirements.
• Lead or support regular rail safety communications, including monthly rail safety briefings, quarterly standards updates and briefings on upcoming rail standard changes.
• Maintain active involvement in relevant rail industry groups and forums, including ISLG, supply chain meetings and wider industry networks, representing Arup where appropriate.
• Plan and support medicals and periodic random drugs and alcohol testing in line with rail requirements and business risk.
• Review regional rail policy, rail procedures and management system requirements, ensuring they remain current, practical and aligned with client, industry and regulatory expectations.
• Provide planned and ad hoc advice, guidance and support to the Rail business on site work, design safety, project delivery, bids and client requirements.
• Lead or support rail-related accident and incident investigations, ensuring learning is captured, communicated and embedded into management system improvements.
• Maintain the competence, experience and professional currency required to advise the Rail business and support effective management of rail H&S risks.
• Support the management and development of the Rail Safety team, ensuring capability, workload and priorities are aligned to business needs.

Is this role right for you?

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• A recognised health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Chartered or working towards Chartered Membership of IOSH, or equivalent membership of another relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable and sustained HSEQ experience in rail project environments.
• Formal incident investigation training and demonstrable competence in a recognised methodology, such as TapRooT, Kelvin TOP-SET, etc with experience leading or supporting rail-related incident investigations and embedding lessons learned.
• Experience supporting rail, infrastructure, transport or other high-risk project environments, ideally within consultancy, design, project delivery or client-facing settings.
• Practical knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, CDM Regulations 2015, designer duties, risk assessment, incident investigation, assurance and safe systems of work.
• Rail-related competence or awareness such as PTS, COSS awareness, Sentinel scheme familiarity, or experience working with Network Rail, TfL, HS2 or similar rail clients.
• Knowledge of rail industry frameworks such as RISQS, Railway Group Standards, or client-specific assurance requirements is essential.
• Ability to influence and constructively challenge senior stakeholders, project directors, project managers and technical teams across the UK and wider EIMEA region.
• Experience supporting rail project assurance, bids, client audits, incident learning, safe systems of work, method statements, project safety plans, action close-out and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, culturally aware and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different geographies, regulatory contexts and project environments.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at