T H WHITE Group
Group Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
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Group Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Reporting to the CEO, this is a groupwide role covering all divisions and liaising with existing Environment, Health and Safety resources already embedded in those divisions.
The role will be a lead EHS Manager for the Group, with overall accountability for the Company’s environmental, health and safety responsibilities. Setting out overarching Group EHS standards, policies and targets to ensure the Company fulfils all regulatory requirements and meets the expected industry performance levels as required by various stakeholders relevant to the various operating divisions within the Group.
The role will work closely with the embedded EHS roles within ACDG and Projects, but will also provide more focused, hands-on, operational EHS support to Group Services, EFS, Machinery Imports and Palfinger UK divisions.
Hours
Monday - Friday, 39 hours per week. Regular travel to other depots as required, including travel to depots at Falkirk, Bradford, Leicester, Dartford (some of which might require overnight stays).
Key Duties Will Include
Health & Safety Management
- Establish a Group health & safety steering group involving divisional H&S resources to inform divisional directors, set out Group standards and drive improvement programmes
- Reporting processes to CEO, Divisional Directors and Board as required
- Promote a proactive safety culture across the organisation
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and groupwide accreditations or stakeholder requirements
- Assist with division specific accreditations or stakeholder requirements
- Refine, develop and implement workplace health and safety policies and procedures
- Work with relevant technical personnel within divisions to improve robustness of risk assessments and hazard analyses
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, and implement corrective actions
- Ensure learnings are communicated Groupwide or to other relevant divisions
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Environmental Compliance
- Monitor compliance with environmental regulations and standards
- Drafting and implementation of effective policies and processes
- Advise and assist with waste disposal, emissions control, and pollution prevention programs
- Lead sustainability and environmental improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with ESOS Energy Management standards, ISO 14001 or equivalent environmental standards (where they exist / apply)
- Ensure statistical readiness pre audit
- Liaison with Group Data Administrator and Group Fleet and Transport Manager and other key figures relating to ESOS systems and reporting
- Reporting processes to CEO, Divisional Directors and Board as required
Training & Awareness
- Advise and implement on required EHS training programs for employees and management
- Ensure staff understand safety procedures, emergency protocols, and safe work practice
Auditing & Reporting
- Conduct internal audits and coordinate external inspections
- Prepare EHS performance reports, KPIs, and compliance documentation
- Track incidents, environmental impact metrics, and corrective actions
Emergency Preparedness
- Develop and maintain emergency response plans
- Coordinate drills (fire, chemical spill, evacuation, etc.)
- Act as lead contact during emergencies and liaise with authorities
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with operational teams, HR, and senior leadership
- Liaise with regulatory bodies and external auditors
- Support contractors and suppliers in meeting EHS requirements
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Role Specification / Competencies (Other)
- Ongoing and real interest in EHS advancements, articles and study, keeping abreast of latest developments and good practice
- Monitoring health and safety costs
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with divisional directors, senior managers and managers across all of the divisions.
The Ideal Applicant
PERSON SPECIFICATION / COMPETENCIES
- NEBOSH diploma in occupational health and safety, or equivalent
- IOSH membership, or working towards membership
- Proven track record in environmental management
- Experience in in setting HSE strategy and managing HSE disciplines at a senior level
- Confident communicator with passion for coaching and driving improvement
- Tenacious and resilient character
- Experience of workshop environments, engineering disciplines and CDM projects advantageous
Benefits
At T H WHITE, it is our philosophy to try to do everything we can to ensure that everyone working for us is happy and gets pleasure and satisfaction from their work. We are committed to training and developing our employees to enable them to achieve their maximum potential. We also provide the following:
- Market surveyed salary – reviewed annually
- Employer contributory pension/ death in service cover
- Share Plan
- Staff accounts at every branch with discounted prices
- Extra holiday entitlement – after a certain number of years
- Company sick pay after qualifying period
- Role-specific company clothing/uniform
- Recognition and support for health and work-related well-being
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