Environment, Health and Safety Manager

KD Group (Engineering Contractors); Connacht; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop and phone provided

Fully expensed company vehicle

20 days annual leave + 10 holidays

Job summary

KD Group, a leading Irish engineering contractor, seeks a Health and Safety Manager for its Castlebar, Co. Mayo operations. This fully on-site role focuses on risk management, safety compliance, and promoting a strong HSEQ culture across nationwide sites, including public lighting and civil works.

You will oversee RAMS, PSDP/PSCS duties, and lead safety training, audits and inductions, ensuring ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 conformance throughout the organisation.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in occupational health and safety (NFQ 7/8).
• Several years’ health and safety experience.
• Knowledge of Irish safety legislation and risk assessment.
• Experience preparing Safety Statements and conducting audits/investigations.
• Training in incident reporting, emergency planning and safety management systems.
• Industry-specific competence in construction, healthcare, manufacturing, chemicals or logistics.
• Strong communication, training, leadership and record-management skills.
• IOSH Chartered membership is valuable for senior positions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operational risk management.
• Develop and maintain safety assessments and statements.
• Update policies, procedures and safety registers.
• Create and review RAMS (risk assessments and method statements).
• Fulfill PSDP and PSCS duties.
• Provide expert HSEQ advice to management and staff.
• Lead internal health and safety training and audits.
• Coach onsite staff and sub-contractors on compliance.

Skills

Lead auditor ISO 4501

First aid training

Fire-safety training

Construction safety

Emergency planning

Record management

Communication

Leadership

Education

OH&S degree (NFQ 7/8)

Job description

KD Group is a leading Irish engineering contractor, established in 2003 and headquartered in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. With a strong reputation for quality, safety, and innovation, KD Group delivers high-performance engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Commercial, Hotel & Leisure, High-End Residential, Public, Industrial, Logistics, Food, Data Centre, Mining, and Energy. We are proud to be ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified and to integrate BIM and off-site prefabrication into our projects. At KD Group, we provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, and Excellence in everything we do. As the company continues to grow, KD Group is expanding its maintenance and facilities management division to support clients with ongoing service, reliability, and operational excellence.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and thorough Health and Safety Manager to join our team in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. This is a fully on-site role with no working-from-home flexibility. The successful candidate will oversee risk management, maintain safety compliance, and champion our HSEQ culture. You will ensure the safety of our workforce across all company offices and nationwide sites, with a particular focus on public lighting and civil works.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage day-to-day operational risks.
• Develop and maintain safety assessments and statements.
• Update company policies, procedures, and safety registers.
• Create and review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Fulfill Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) duties.
• Fulfill Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS) duties.
• Implement rapid recovery and corrective actions when required.

Advisory & Support

• Provide expert HSEQ advice to management and staff.
• Support the KD Group office and nationwide sites.
• Help compile Suitability Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) for tenders.
• Complete QW2, QW3, and PSDP/PSCS assessment forms.
• Review and maintain sub-contractor insurances and safety statements.

Training & Auditing

• Deliver workplace health and safety training and initiatives.
• Lead internal company health and safety meetings.
• Establish and execute a regular company safety audit schedule.
• Attend external client safety audits and meetings.
• Conduct HSEQ inductions for all new employees.
• Maintain comprehensive employee training files and safety records.

Systems & Site Oversight

• Manage the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Manage the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Manage the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety System.
• Coach onsite direct staff and sub-contractors on compliance.
• Monitor public lighting and civils work disciplines through audits.

Qualifications

• A diploma or degree in occupational health and safety, typically NFQ Level 7 or 8, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Several years’ relevant health and safety experience.
• Knowledge of Irish safety legislation and risk assessment.
• Experience preparing Safety Statements and conducting audits and investigations.
• Training in incident reporting, emergency planning and safety management systems.
• Industry-specific competence—for example, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, chemicals or logistics.
• Strong communication, training, leadership and record-management skills.
• Professional membership such as IOSH; Chartered status is valuable for senior positions but is not normally a legal requirement. IOSH says Chartered membership requires senior experience and demonstrated professional competence.

Required Skills

• ISO 4501 internal or lead-auditor training.
• First aid and fire-safety training.
• Manual-handling instructor or risk-assessor training.
• Construction safety qualifications.
• Occupational hygiene, ergonomics or environmental-management training.

Pay range and compensation package

The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.

• Monday to Friday working week finishing early on Fridays.
• 20 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.
• Competitive base salary with annual salary reviews.
• A company laptop and phone.
• Fully expensed company vehicle.

Equal Opportunity Statement

KD Group is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.