Environmental Health Safety Specialist

DPS Group Global; Kildare; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DPS Group Global seeks an EHS Advisor to bridge the Lead Project Manager and Project Engineer, supporting all safety aspects on projects in Ireland. You will coordinate EHS reporting, incident management and escalation, and deliver clear safety communications.

Essential NEBOSH certification and practical EHS knowledge are required. You will assist with CDM compliance, site initiatives, and audits, while supporting contractors in improving EHS and quality performance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate or industry equivalent.
• Knowledge of EHS principles within an operational organisation.
• Knowledge of auditing principles.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methods (general, manual handling, HAZOPs/HAZIDs).
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate reports and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate EHS performance reporting, incident management and escalation, including dashboards and action tracking.
• Develop and deliver EHS communications for internal and external audiences.
• Support CDM implementation ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Support site initiatives and projects for safety improvement.
• Provide administrative support to the EHS team and maintain records.
• Assist in implementing new projects to enhance safety and design operations.
• Support selection of safer measures during engineering changes.
• Lead safety inspections and GEMBA walks with project teams.
• Facilitate safety workshops with contractors and project teams.
• Monitor corrective actions and generate regular progress reports.
• Help contractors improve EHS and quality performance.

Skills

Credible communicator

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

IT skills

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma (preferred)

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

EHS Advisor

EHS Advisor role will be a direct link between the Lead Project Manager/ Project Engineer supporting all aspects of safety on the project.

For this role you will:

• Coordinate EHS performance reporting, incident management and escalation, including reporting, dashboards, EHS communications (internally and externally) and tracking of actions to closure.
• Develop and deliver Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) written communications, producing original content for internal and external audiences aligned to current Environmental Health and Safety risks and national themes.
• Support, where required, CDM implementation and management ensuring compliance with the regulations.
• Support the continued implementation and development of site initiatives and projects.
• Act as a central point of administrative support for the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team, including team coordination, maintenance of records, and general day‑to‑day support.
• Support the implementation of new projects to enable safety and effectiveness of design and operations through legislative compliance;
• Assist in the selection of improved safety measures/barriers for engineering changes to the projects.
• Support the engineering team on providing visible safety leadership on projects and by undertaking inspection/audits/GEMBA walks throughout the life of the project
• Facilitate safety workshops with contractors and Global Engineering project team both onsite and offsite
• Facilitates Site Impact Meeting with Project Managers / Engineers, PC / Contractors, and Site Operations
• Monitor the timely close-out of corrective actions and produce regular reports.
• Provide assistance to contractors in improving EHS and Quality performance.
• Monitors effectiveness of contractor controls in line with Global Engineering Safety Policy and Life Saving Rules
• Construction Safety Performance – monitor the safety performance and trends on weekly basis and course correct with Contractors
• Participate in immediate corrective action walkdowns

Skill in technical report analysis and writing:

• Credible communicator who builds strong relationships and influences stakeholders at all levels.
• Considerable experience and professional development within Health & Safety Management and Project Delivery
• Strong IT skills including experience with SharePoint, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.

Essential:

• NEBOSH Certificate or industry equivalent qualification
• Knowledge in the application of EHS principles within an operational organisation.
• Knowledge in the application of auditing principles.
• Knowledge in the application of risk assessment, such as general risk assessment, manual-handling risk assessments, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, preferably within operational industries

Preferred:

• NEBOSH Diploma or industry equivalent qualification
• Strong attention to detail, with experience producing accurate, high‑quality reports, briefings and written outputs for a wide range of audiences.
• Confidence analysing data and producing clear, accurate reports and dashboards.
• Experience delivering governance, reporting and data management in a large or asset‑intensive organisation.