Environmental Health Safety Engineer

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe; Sligo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Engineering Ltd - Ireland & Europe in Sligo seeks an experienced Senior EHS Engineer to join our client’s team on a 12-month contract. The role supports site construction upgrades, capital projects and plant modifications with a practical, hands-on approach to safety.

You will review drawings, lead risk assessments, support HAZOPs and contractor safety management while challenging unsafe practices to ensure robust controls and compliant delivery of projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety or a relevant technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in EHS, ideally in construction, engineering projects or process industries.
• Experience supporting capital projects, construction upgrades, plant modifications, shutdowns or turnaround activities.
• Strong technical ability to interpret engineering drawings (P&IDs, PFDs, layouts, drawings).
• Experience in process safety, risk assessment, HAZOPs, PHAs and design safety reviews.
• Proven experience in contractor management and RAMS reviews for high-risk activities.
• Knowledge of Permit-to-Work systems, LOTO and safety controls.
• Knowledge of applicable EHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience investigating incidents and applying root-cause analysis techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on EHS support for construction upgrades, capital projects, plant modifications and site activities.
• Identify, assess and manage EHS risks throughout design, construction, commissioning and project execution.
• Review and interpret engineering documentation (P&IDs, PFDs, layouts, drawings).
• Participate in HAZOPs, PHAs, design safety reviews and risk assessments.
• Review RAMS to ensure hazards are identified and controls are in place.
• Oversee contractor safety management, ensuring compliance with EHS procedures and legislation.
• Work with engineering and contractors to challenge unsafe practices and validate controls.
• Support incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Apply 5-Why, fault-tree, barrier and root-cause analysis methodologies.
• Promote proactive safety culture with stakeholders and practical EHS advice.

Skills

EHS experience

Construction safety

Education

Degree in Engineering, EHS or related

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior EHS Engineer to join our client’s team in Sligo on a 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an EHS professional with a strong engineering and construction background to support site construction upgrades, capital projects and plant modifications.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical knowledge with a proactive, practical approach to site safety, alongside the confidence to challenge engineering teams and contractors to ensure risks are effectively managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on EHS support for construction upgrades, capital projects, plant modifications and other site engineering activities.
• Identify, assess and manage EHS and process safety risks throughout design, construction, commissioning and project execution.
• Review and interpret engineering documentation, including P&IDs, PFDs, equipment layouts, general arrangement drawings, electrical single-line diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Participate in and support HAZOPs, Process Hazard Assessments (PHAs), design safety reviews and technical risk assessments.
• Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) to ensure appropriate hazard identification and effective control measures are in place.
• Oversee and support contractor safety management, ensuring compliance with site EHS procedures, applicable legislation and project requirements.
• Work closely with engineering, construction management, vendors and contractors to challenge unsafe practices and ensure the technical adequacy of proposed controls.
• Support the investigation of incidents, near misses, equipment failures and loss-of-containment events, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Apply structured investigation methodologies, including 5-Why analysis, fault-tree analysis, barrier analysis and root-cause analysis.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by building strong working relationships with site stakeholders and providing practical, solutions-focused EHS advice.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety or a relevant technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in EHS, ideally within construction, engineering projects, manufacturing or a process industry environment.
• Demonstrable experience supporting capital projects, construction upgrades, plant modifications, shutdowns or turnaround activities.
• Strong technical ability to interpret engineering drawings, including P&IDs, PFDs, equipment layouts and mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Experience in process safety, technical risk assessment, HAZOPs, PHAs and design safety reviews.
• Proven experience in contractor management and the review of RAMS for complex, high-risk activities.
• Sound knowledge of Permit-to-Work systems, LOTO, line breaking and other critical safety controls.
• Knowledge of applicable EHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience investigating incidents and applying structured root-cause analysis techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge contractors and engineering teams when required.
• A proactive, hands-on approach, with the ability to work effectively in a busy construction and project environment.