Health & Safety Advisor

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension benefits

Professional development

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join our Dublin data centre team. You will lead safety initiatives, conduct site audits, and provide proactive safety advice across projects, ensuring best-in-class HSE practices.

Responsibilities include audits, incident investigations in absence of managers, liaising with authorities, and delivering safety training to site staff while keeping up with legislative changes and limitations of competence.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent is required.
• NVQ 4 / EQF 3 in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
• Internal Auditor qualification and incident investigation training are expected.
• PD/CDM/PSCS training and temporary works awareness are preferred.
• Awareness of lifting operations per BS7121 & IS361 is beneficial.
• Additional professional development in occupational health or environmental safety is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and provide sound industry advice to project stakeholders.
• Carry out audits/inspections of Sisk workplaces with due diligence and assist with investigations.
• Attend sites after incidents and, in absence of the Project Director or HSE Manager, lead investigations.
• Liaise with enforcement authorities when they attend site to investigate incidents.
• Assist HSE Manager in preparing Health & Safety reports for applicable intervals.
• Alert HSE Manager if there is potential inadequate health and safety cover.
• Support tender and prequalification teams with safety concerns and practical solutions.
• Attend Start Up and other project meetings as requested; deliver health and safety training.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Engagement skills

Performance management understanding

IOSH Tech IOSH member

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

NVQ Level 4 / EQF 3 in OH&S

Internal Auditor qualification

Incident investigation training

Local PD/CDM/PSCS training

Lifting operations awareness BS7121/IS361

Temporary works awareness and supervision training

Occupational health/environmental safety development

Job description

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Overview

Opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join our Data centre team in Dublin.

Lead the implementation of a professional, competent and knowledgesharing culture across all your sites ensuring that best in class health, safety and environment is planned, implemented and shared effectively. Be the person that Sisk project teams see as a positive value adding service.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead by example


• Provide sound and industry leading advice to project stakeholders.


• Carry out audits/inspections of Sisk workplaces at a frequency and with thentrusiveness as coached by the BU HSE Manager.Attend sites following accidents/incidents and assist with the investigation. In the


• absence of the Project Director or HSE Manager lead the investigation.


• Liaise with enforcement authorities if they attend site to investigate following an incident.


• Assist the HSE Manager in preparation of a Health and Safety report for the BU MDat applicable intervals.


• Alert the HSE Manager if there is reason to believe there will be a period of inadequate cover for Health and Safety.


• In absence of HSE Manager assist tender and prequalification teams whererequested advising on Health and Safety concerns as well as helping providepractical solutions.


• Attend Start Up meetings with your line manager and Sisk site teams. Whererequested attend other project meetings.


• Deliver appropriate training


• Be aware of critical legislative changes and best practices to enable provision of competent Health & Safety advice to site stakeholders.


• Be aware of own limitations ensure advise given remains within those limitations.

Experience

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the construction industry


• Minimum 3 years as a health and safety professional


• Technical membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH)


• Identify and alert the HSE Manager to any period of inadequate safety cover


• Assist tender and prequalification teams by advising on safety concerns and practical solutions where required


• Attend project start up meetings and supply chain meetings when requested


• Deliver appropriate health and safety training to site staff


• Stay informed on legislative changes and industry best practice to ensure competent advice is provided


• Recognise the limits of competence and seek further support where required.


• Strong organisational and time management skills


• Effective interpersonal and engagement skills


• Understanding of performance management processes

Qualifications

Qualifications and Training

Required

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent


• NVQ Level 4 or EQF Level 3 in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent


• Internal Auditor qualification


• Training in incident investigation


• Local PD/CDM and PSDP/PSCS training


• Awareness of lifting operations including BS7121 and IS361


• Temporary works awareness including understanding of the TWC role


• Training in temporary works supervision


• Additional professional development within occupational health, environment or behavioral safety.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary


• 26 days annual


• Pension and benefits


• Unlimited learning and development opportunities


• Much more

Our People and Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion – your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you

All recruitment materials comply with legal and regulatory requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the Equality Acts UK and Ireland

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