This is a rare local opportunity to build your career in environmental, health and safety management. You'll be operating at the heart of a privately owned engineering group with nearly 200 years of stability.
It’s a pivotal role within our business, suited to an individual with experience in company environmental, health and safety support within a complex organisation.
As our Group E H S Manager you'll will work closely with the CEO and Board, leading the overall accountability for the E H S responsibilities, setting out and coordinating standards, policies and targets in each of your areas. The role will work closely with the embedded EHS roles within the Agricultural, Dairy, Construction, Groundcare, Projects, Machinery Imports, Energy, Fire and Security, and Palfinger UK divisions, whilst also providing support to the group services teams.
T H White is a privately-owned group with a turnover of £160M, operating across multiple sites and specialist technical sectors. For nearly two centuries, we’ve proudly supported our customers with machinery, equipment, services, and long-term partnerships.
This is your opportunity to play a meaningful part in protecting what has been built over generations, while developing your career within a growing Environmental, and Health and Safety function.
Benefits
We value our family culture and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels supported and fulfilled. The package includes:
- A competitive salary, negotiable based on experience
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- Annual pay reviews
- 23.5 days holiday, rising to 26.5 days with service, plus Bank Holidays
- Competitive company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5%, with a combined total of 12.5% when you contribute (subject to qualifying period)
- Additional option of joining the ‘salary sacrifice’ smart pension scheme
- Company Life Assurance cover, up to 5 times salary with service
- Employee Share Plan
- Staff discounts on a wide range of products
Key Responsibilities
Operating across 17 properties and multiple franchise agreements, this role requires strong organisation, attention to detail, and confidence working with senior stakeholders.
1. 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, risk assessments and hazard analyses
- 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
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, and implement corrective actions
- Ensure learnings are communicated Groupwide or to other relevant divisions
2. 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 programmes
- 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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.
Requirements:
You will bring:
- 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
Our Commitment
T H WHITE is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
