Benefits
At OCU, we believe that supporting our people properly enables them to do their best work. Our benefits are designed to promote wellbeing, flexibility, security and long-term development, recognising that everyone’s needs are different at different stages of life.
Alongside meaningful work on nationally important infrastructure projects, our people benefit from a competitive package that supports health, family life, career growth and financial wellbeing.
Our benefits reflect our commitment to being a responsible, people-focused employer. Details of specific role benefits are shared during the recruitment and onboarding processes.
Wellbeing
Health and mental wellbeing support
Employee assistance programme
Time off
Annual leave plus bank holidays
Buy and sell leave
Family Support
Enhanced parental pay
Fertility and caring support
Financial
Pension and life assurance
Discounts and savings
Travel
Cycle to Work
EV and car schemes*
(*Eligibility varies by role)
Development
Funded professional memberships
Learning and progression
Your health and wellbeing matter. We provide access to a range of support services to help you look after your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits include healthcare support, confidential wellbeing and counselling services, and access to digital tools and resources that help you stay healthy and supported at work and at home.
We also work with industry wellbeing partners to ensure our support reflects the realities of working in utilities, construction and infrastructure environments.
We recognise the importance of time away from work and flexibility to balance professional and personal commitments.
Our people benefit from an annual leave allowance, with options to buy or sell additional leave for greater flexibility. We also offer volunteering days, enabling you to give time to causes that matter to you and your community.
OCU offers family-friendly policies designed to support people through life’s important moments.
This includes enhanced maternity and paternity arrangements, adoption support, fertility treatment policies, and support for those with caring responsibilities. We aim to create an inclusive environment where people feel supported at work, whatever their family circumstances.
We offer a range of benefits that help support financial wellbeing, both now and in the future.
These include a competitive pension scheme, life assurance, employee discount programmes and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work and electric vehicles, depending on role eligibility.
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Your growth is important to us. We actively support professional development through funded professional memberships, structured learning opportunities and ongoing skills development.
Whether you are building technical expertise, developing leadership capability or progressing your career within the business, we invest in your long-term success.