Health & Safety Manager - Construction Projects
About THG Ingenuity
THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment.
Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.
- Serve as the named competent person under Regulation 8 of CDM 2015, providing the organisation with the required H&S management capability across the construction project pipeline
- Author, develop and maintain the Construction Phase Plan (CPP) for each notifiable project, updating throughout the construction phase to reflect evolving site conditions and work packages
- Manage F10 notifications to the HSE for all notifiable projects and maintain the project notification register
- Review and approve all subcontractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) prior to mobilisation and throughout the works
- Conduct regular site inspections and H&S audits
- Deliver site-specific inductions to all contractors and visitors; enforce site rules and safe systems of work throughout the construction phase
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Lead accident and incident investigation, manage RIDDOR reporting to HSE within statutory timescales
- Liaise with the Principal Designer on pre-construction information and design-stage hazards, ensuring effective handover into the construction phase
- Compile and maintain the Health and Safety File for each project, ensuring accurate handover to the client at practical completion
- Lead the build-out of the organisation's H&S management framework, including CPP templates, RAMS review procedures, site rules, induction materials and incident reporting protocols
- Lead the procurement and implementation of a digital H&S management platform; establish document control, version control and audit trail standards
- Own and manage the organisation's SSIP accreditation (Constructionline Gold or CHAS), coordinating the initial application and annual renewals
- Coordinate subcontractor H&S prequalification as part of the procurement and tender process, assessing SSIP certification, insurances, trade licences and competence records
- Support the Contracts Manager in developing the supply chain framework, ensuring H&S and competence requirements are embedded into ITT and subcontract documentation
- Build working relationships with internal stakeholders including the Contracts Manager, Site Managers, procurement and finance teams
- Produce regular H&S performance reports covering leading and lagging indicators; contribute to management reporting
- NEBOSH National Construction Certificate as a minimum; NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6, or Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) strongly preferred
- Demonstrable experience as a named H&S competent person on notifiable UK construction projects, with direct accountability for CDM 2015 compliance
- Working knowledge of CDM 2015 duties, HSE enforcement powers, RIDDOR, COSHH and relevant Approved Codes of Practice including L153 and HSG150
- Proven experience authoring Construction Phase Plans, reviewing RAMS and managing site H&S documentation end-to-end
- Experience leading subcontractor H&S prequalification and conducting site inspections and audits
- Strong communication skills; able to engage confidently with site operatives, subcontractors, senior leadership and HSE inspectors
- Highly organised and self-sufficient; comfortable managing H&S responsibilities across multiple concurrent projects without day-to-day oversight
- A proactive mindset; able to build process and structure in an environment where frameworks are still being established
- Experience in warehouse, logistics, industrial or automation construction environments; familiarity with AutoStore, racking, MEP or similar project types is an advantage
- Familiarity with SSIP accreditation schemes (Constructionline, CHAS or equivalent); experience supporting or leading an application is advantageous
- SMSTS certification
- Experience implementing or managing a digital H&S platform such as Procore, Fieldwire or Assure
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Experience building or establishing an H&S function within a growing or transitioning organisation
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