Health & Safety Advisor

John Sisk and Son; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to lead the safety initiatives in Dublin. The role involves providing expert advice, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the construction industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

26+ days annual leave

Qualifications

• At least 3 years as a Health and Safety professional, with construction industry experience.
• Temporary Works knowledge and Incident Investigation Training.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in Health and Safety standards.
• Carry out regular audits and inspections.
• Investigate accidents and lead the response.

Skills

Health and Safety advice

Incident Investigation

Internal Auditing

Knowledge of temporary works

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent

NVQ Level 4 / EFQ Level 3 on Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent

Tech IOSH

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Founded in 1859, we are an International Construction Company that strongly emphasises performance, quality, teamwork and a "hands-on" management approach to ensure client satisfaction. Family ownership for five generations has set the cultural tone for John Sisk & Son. We have been Building Excellence for over 150 years by building trust, certainty, and value for our clients.

Health & Safety Advisor - Dublin

You will:

1. Lead by example
2. Provide sound and industry-leading advice to project stakeholders.
3. Carry out audits/inspections of Sisk workplaces at a frequency and with the intrusiveness as coached by the BU HSE Manager.
4. Attend sites following accidents/incidents and assist with the investigation. In the absence of the Project Director or HSE Manager, lead the investigation.
5. Liaise with enforcement authorities if they attend site to investigate following an incident.
6. Assist the HSE Manager in preparation of a Health and Safety report for the BU MD at applicable internals.
7. Alert the HSE Manager if there is reason to believe there will be a period of inadequate cover for Health and Safety.
8. In the absence of the HSE Manager, assist tender and prequalification teams where requested, advising on Health and Safety concerns as well as helping provide practical solutions.
9. Attend Start Up meetings with your line manager and Sisk site teams. Where requested, attend supply chain meetings.
10. Deliver appropriate training.
11. Be aware of critical legislative changes and best practices to enable the provision of competent Health and Safety advice to the site stakeholders.
12. Be aware of own limitations and ensure advice given remains within those limitations.

You will have:

• Tech IOSH (*)
• At least 3 years as a Health and Safety professional, with at least 3 years in the construction industry, pharma experience is an advantage.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent
• NVQ Level 4 / EFQ Level 3 on Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent
• Temporary Works knowledge
• Internal Auditor qualification
• Local PD / CDM & PSDP / PSC training
• Awareness of lifting operations BS7121/IS361
• Temp Works Awareness including knowledge of TWC role
• Incident Investigation Training

Remuneration & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• 26+ days annual leave
• Much more!

At Sisk, we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We recognize that confidence gaps and imposter phenomena can deter remarkable candidates. We encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet all the criteria. Your transferable skills matter. We look forward to hearing from you.