Health and Safety Officer

Enva; Portlaoise; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Bike2Work scheme

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Enva is seeking a Health and Safety Officer based in Portlaoise with nationwide travel to support the ongoing implementation and improvement of Enva's Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems across sites and customer locations.

You will work with managers, supervisors and frontline personnel to ensure compliance with legislation and internal standards, lead investigations, audits and training, and help embed a culture of safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Health & Safety or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Health, Safety or Environmental role.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety legislation.
• Ability to work on own initiative and be innovative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Participate in internal audits and compliance inspections.
• Support action tracking and management review processes.
• Assist with preparation for external certification audits and regulatory inspections.
• Work with various teams to introduce AI and tech solutions to the Health & Safety areas of the business.
• Compile and analyse Health & Safety performance data and support management reviews and KPI reporting.
• Support operational teams in safe delivery of works across industrial, water and hazardous waste management services.
• Conduct workplace inspections, behavioural observations and safety tours.
• Develop and review risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Participate in site safety meetings and operational reviews.
• Monitor compliance with company procedures and relevant legislation.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Innovative mindset

Education

Third level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Health and Safety Officer

Department: Industrial Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Portlaoise

Description

The Health & Safety Officer will support the implementation and continuous improvement of Enva's Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems across operational sites and customer locations.

The role will work closely with operational managers, supervisors and frontline personnel to ensure compliance with legal requirements, company standards and industry best practice. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying risks, investigating incidents, conducting audits and promoting a culture where safety, environmental protection and operational excellence are embedded in everything we do.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced safety professional who enjoys being operationally focused, visible in the field and actively involved in improving safety performance across complex, high-risk industrial and environmental operations.

Based in Portlaoise but must be available for Nationwide Travel

Key Responsibilities

Management Systems & Assurance

• Assist in maintaining ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Participate in internal audits and compliance inspections.
• Support action tracking and management review processes.
• Assist with preparation for external certification audits and regulatory inspections.
• Work with various teams to introduce AI and tech solutions to the Health & Safety areas of the business.
• Compile and analyse Health & Safety performance data and Support management reviews and KPI reporting.

Operational Safety Support

• Support operational teams in the safe delivery of various works across industrial, water and hazardous waste management services.
• Conduct workplace inspections, behavioural observations and safety tours.
• Assist managers and supervisors in identifying hazards and implementing effective controls.
• Develop and review of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Participate in site safety meetings and operational reviews.
• Monitoring compliance with company procedures and relevant legislation.

Field-Based Safety Activities

• Accompany operational teams during site work activities.
• Monitor compliance during activities including:
  • Confined space entry.
  • Tank cleaning operations.
  • High-pressure water jetting.
  • Jet vacuum operations.
  • Industrial cleaning.
  • Hazardous waste handling.
  • Tanker and transport activities.
  • Waste transfer and treatment operations.
• Support contractor management and permit-to-work processes.

Training & Competence

• Deliver safety inductions, toolbox talks and awareness campaigns.
• Support training needs analysis and competency management.
• Maintain training records and competency matrices.
• Support development of operational training materials and guidance documents.
• Participate in the development of operational training materials.
• Support safety campaigns and workforce engagement initiatives.
• Coach managers and supervisors on Health & Safety requirements and best practice.

Safety Culture Development

• Support Enva's commitment to developing a positive safety culture.
• Promote proactive reporting of hazards and near misses.
• Encourage workforce engagement and participation in safety initiatives.
• Act as a visible advocate for the company's safety values and behaviours.

Incident Investigation & Learning

• Lead or participate in incident, accident and near-miss investigations.
• Conduct root cause analysis and identify preventative measures.
• Prepare investigation reports and communicate lessons learned.
• Track corrective actions through to completion.
• Prepare trend analysis and performance reports and identify opportunities for improvement

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Third level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Health & Safety or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Health, Safety or Environmental role.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety legislation.
• Ability to work on own initiative and be innovative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills - Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within operational teams.
• Experience with ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001.
• Highly PC literate; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.
• Must have a full, clean, manual driving licence.
• IOSH Membership or working towards professional membership an advantage.
• Experience within industrial services, waste management, logistics, utilities, manufacturing or construction sectors an advantage
• Training qualification or experience delivering safety training an advantage.

Why Work for Enva?

Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.

Examples of Company Benefits:

• A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people.
• A competitive holiday allowance.
• Company pension scheme. (if applicable)
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Life Insurance.
• Bike2Work scheme.
• Free on-site parking.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process.