Process Safety Manager in Coventry

Hybrid between nearest Cadent office/site and home with travel to Ansty Head Office (CV7 9JU) – typically 1-2 days per week in office.

At Cadent, we keep the energy flowing safely to millions of homes and businesses. As we continue to modernise our network and embrace new technologies, exceptional process safety leadership has never been more important. We’re looking for an inspiring and technically brilliant Process Safety Manager to lead the development, continuous improvement and strategic direction of Process Safety across our entire organisation. This is your opportunity to set the standard, influence senior leaders and shape a culture that keeps our people, our customers and our communities safe…today and for the future.

If you thrive on solving complex safety challenges, driving cultural change and shaping the systems that protect critical infrastructure, this role puts you right where you can make a real difference.

Why you’ll love this role:

• Set the Strategy: Drive Cadent’s Process Safety vision, leading improvement workstreams and shaping the future of how we manage major accident risk.
• Own the System: Design, develop and continuously enhance our Process Safety Management System – including standards, supplementary documents, Bow Ties and core governance.
• Influence Senior Leaders: Work directly with Directors, Engineering leadership and Board committees to embed strong process safety leadership.
• Embed Safe Working: Partner across Networks, Engineering, Support Teams and Supply Chain to integrate robust safety management into day‑to‑day operations and long‑term planning.
• Develop Capability: Lead campaigns, training, competency development and cultural programmes that strengthen process safety awareness and excellence across the business.
• Provide Expert Insight: Produce high‑quality reports, monthly analysis and executive commentary that guide strategic decisions and drive safety performance.
• Lead Investigations & Improvements: Offer expert technical support on investigations while identifying lessons learned and driving cross‑functional process safety improvements.
• Anticipate and Innovate: Horizon scan for emerging risks and use technology to deepen risk understanding, improve controls and enhance Cadent’s ability to prevent major incidents.

What you will bring:

• Diploma or MSc in Process Safety (or related field)
• NEBOSH Certificate; IOSH Membership (or equivalent)
• Experience with Bow Tie / barrier‑based assessments
• Incident investigation expertise
• Ability to create high‑quality reports and procedures
• Strong senior‑level stakeholder engagement skills
• Confidence presenting to senior leaders and governance committees

Ready to Make an Impact? This is a pivotal role, one where your expertise will directly influence the safety of our people, the resilience of our network and the protection of our communities. If you’re excited by the opportunity to take the lead on Process Safety and shape the way Cadent manages risk for years to come, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build an even safer, stronger future.

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day – that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Private Medical Insurance for you, your partner and your family available through MyChoices, our flexible benefits programme, with access to a 24 hour Bupa HealthLine
• 25 days’ holiday, plus 8 statutory days and an option to buy or sell holiday days
• An Annual Performance Bonus of up to 15% of your salary
• A generous pension scheme where the company double matches your contributions up to 12%
• A competitive salary that’s reviewed each year against the market median salary for your role, skills, knowledge and experience
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits
• A free Employee Assistance Line where you can get support and advice on any of the challenges you’re facing, completely confidentially
• Support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, examination fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• Plus many more benefits that help you join the dots between your work and home life!

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion: Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent. We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer.

What’s next? To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.