Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) Manager

Hilti Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holidays

Health insurance

Pension

Loan tools

Discounts

Mentorship and coaching

Job summary

Hilti Ireland is seeking an experienced Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) Manager to lead and strengthen our sustainability, environmental compliance, and health & safety agenda across Ireland.

You will act as the subject matter expert on sustainability and health & safety, partnering with leadership, external stakeholders, and global teams to ensure compliance, drive best practice, and support business growth.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading EHSS programmes in a complex business.
• Proven ability to build processes, governance, and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of Irish environmental and health & safety legislation.
• Experience with ISO 14001 management systems and external audits.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability and environmental programmes across Ireland, including ISO 14001 implementation.
• Oversee health & safety programme, risk assessments, incident investigations and training.
• Develop and implement governance, policies, and reporting on ESG and EHSS metrics.
• Coordinate with leadership, external stakeholders, and global teams to align objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety performance and environmental performance.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

ISO 14001

Environmental compliance

Health & safety management

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Training & onboarding

Project management

Communication

Education

Relevant third-level qualification in Environmental Science/ Sustainability/ Health & Safety/ Engineering/ ESG

Job description

Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) Manager – Make Construction Better!

At Hilti Ireland, we’re growing fast—and we’re proud of it! From celebrating internal promotions to launching cutting‑edge innovations, we’re looking for an experienced EHSS Manager to lead and strengthen our sustainability, environmental compliance, and health & safety agenda across Ireland.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, inclusive, and high‑performing organisation where your ideas and contributions truly matter.

This is a standalone management‑level individual contributor role, requiring a highly motivated professional who can build processes, shape strategy, influence stakeholders, and drive meaningful change across the business. You will act as the subject matter expert on sustainability and health & safety, partnering closely with leadership teams, external stakeholders, customers, and global counterparts to ensure compliance, promote best practice, and support business growth.

What You’ll Do

• Environment & Sustainability
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001).
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and maintain relevant environmental policies, registers, and governance frameworks.
• Manage environmental reporting requirements, including carbon emissions and sustainability data submissions.
• Oversee recycling, waste management, battery compliance, WEEE obligations, and associated regulatory requirements.
• Drive the local sustainability roadmap and support the implementation of global sustainability initiatives.
• Act as the business sustainability expert, supporting customer sustainability requests, supply chain reporting, and sustainability‑related presentations.
• Partner with hub and global sustainability teams to align local activities with wider business objectives.
• Monitor emerging sustainability trends, regulatory developments, and industry best practices within Ireland.
• Coordinate employee community and environmental initiatives.
• Health & Safety
• Lead the organisation's health and safety programme, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain the health and safety management system, policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain risk registers, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and monitored.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and accidents, identifying root causes and driving preventative measures.
• Deliver health and safety training, awareness campaigns, and onboarding programmes.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including fire safety, first aid, and emergency response planning.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and management reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage contractor and visitor safety processes, ensuring compliance with site safety standards.
• Support occupational health, wellbeing, and ergonomic initiatives.
• Analyse safety performance metrics and lead behavioural safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Influence key stakeholders across all levels of the organisation to drive environmental and safety excellence.
• Build and implement scalable processes, systems, and governance structures from the ground up.
• Provide expert guidance to leadership teams on sustainability, environmental compliance, and health & safety matters.
• Prepare reports, insights, and recommendations for senior management and business leaders.
• Represent the organisation at relevant industry forums, sustainability networks, and regulatory engagements.

What makes this role special?

• Autonomy & Flexibility: Ability to build processes from scratch, shape strategy, influence stakeholders, and drive meaningful change across the business — with the support of a close‑knit regional team.
• Purpose-Driven Work: You’ll lead and strengthen our sustainability, environmental compliance, and health & safety agenda across Ireland
• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate different perspectives and backgrounds. You’ll be joining a team where your voice is heard and valued.
• Career Growth: Over 80% of our roles are filled internally. We invest in your development from day one.

What You’ll Bring

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is

• Customer-focused with strong communication skills
• Curious and eager to learn—you enjoy solving problems, implement processes and asking the right questions
• Self‑motivated and adaptable, comfortable working in varied environments
• Collaborative, with a team‑first mindset
• Ambitious, whether you’re growing in your current role or aiming for leadership
• Values - you stand for the values of courage, team spirit, commitment and integrity.

Requirements

Experience

• Significant experience in Environmental, Sustainability, ESG, Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience managing environmental and health & safety programmes within a complex business environment.
• Experience developing and implementing processes, frameworks, and management systems.
• Strong understanding of Irish environmental and health & safety legislation.
• Experience working with ISO management systems, ideally ISO 14001.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross‑functional initiatives.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional influencing and relationship‑building capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable balancing operational delivery with long‑term planning.
• Proven ability to build processes and systems from scratch.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Passion for sustainability, environmental stewardship, and workplace safety.

Qualifications

• Relevant third‑level qualification in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Health & Safety, Engineering, ESG, or a related discipline.
• Health & Safety and/or Environmental Management certifications would be advantageous.
• ISO 14001 knowledge or auditor training preferred.
• Full working rights for Ireland is essential

What’s In It for You

We offer a great work environment, where you can leverage your strengths and sharpen your skills. We provide state‑of‑the‑art training and tools to set you up for success. We offer competitive compensation and unrivalled benefits.

At Hilti, it’s all about teamwork. We have an award‑winning culture that is highly diverse and inclusive. We love to celebrate success and as part of the Hilti family you will be proud to work for an industry leading innovator. We promote over 80% of roles internally at Hilti, and as you grow you will be given opportunities to move around the business – to work abroad, experience different job functions and tackle different markets.

You Will Also Enjoy

• 26 days holidays (not including bank holidays), including a day off on the month of your birthday
• 1 / 2 Day Fridays on Bank Holiday Weekends
• Competitive remuneration with huge bonus potential
• Health insurance, pension
• Loan tools, discounts
• Access to industry leading mentorship, coaching, and peer support.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.