Lisa Cullen
Due to continued growth, new contracts and an extensive pipeline of work, one of Ireland’s top Main Build Contractors are hiring an Environmental, Health & Safety Advisor. This role will be based in Cork working across residential projects.
Duties:
- Assist in developing and implementing EHS strategies and policies.
- Keep up to date with current EHS legislation and industry best practice and share this information with EHS Committee and site staff
- Take a lead role in maintaining/improving our overall safety performance and that of our supply chain partners.
- Attend all pre-commencement meetings and agree which RAMs need your review.
- Review Construction Phase Health and Safety Plans for new projects.
- Review Risk Assessment and Method Statements (RAMS) as required.
- Sit with and mentor site management teams in site set up, preparing EHS documents or presentations such as RAMS, toolbox talks, etc.
- Perform periodic site inspections and prepare relevant audit reports.
- Attend internal project meeting to discuss specific issues when activities on site require.
- Take the lead in accident investigations and communicate findings to the UK EHS Committee
- Advice on EHS training requirements
- Preparation of EHS bulletins based on learnings from incidents/near misses/audits or review of EHS policies & procedures.
- Maintaining a comprehensive EHS management system that meets the needs and requirements of the business.
- Review of existing EHS policies & procedures, amend where required and communicate to all staff.
- Improving and influencing EHS aspects of tender development and evaluation
Requirements:
- Hold relevant Irish/UK EHS qualifications
- Experience on construction projects in Ireland/UK
- Excellent knowledge of EHS requirements in the Irish Construction Industry
- Good knowledge of current technical building requirements
- Strong drive to continuously improve systems, processes and self
- Ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of people
Salary:
- Salary circa €65k – €75k DOE
- Company Pension
- Private healthcare
- Life Assurance
- Bonus Scheme
- Professional membership fees
- Professional development & training opportunities
- Employee referral incentive
- Company sponsored events & social activities
If you are an Environmental, Health & Safety Advisor considering a career move, please feel free to send your CV or contact Lisa Cullen on for a confidential discussion. GPC will not send any applicants CV’s to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin with 24 years’ experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.