Health & Safety Advisor

Global Certification & Verification Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Certification & Verification Group seeks a Health & Safety Advisor to support the COHE team at a Multi-Fuel Generation Plant in Dublin. You will provide practical HSE guidance across commissioning, operations and contractor activities, helping teams plan and complete work safely.

The role focuses on hazardous energy control, isolations, permits and safe systems of work, ensuring consistent application of site requirements. Strong communication and incident reporting are essential.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent required.
• Irish Safe Pass required.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland and ability to meet site-access and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise on HSE requirements and safe working practices for commissioning, maintenance and operations.
• Support implementation and monitoring of COHE, isolation, LOTO, permits and safe systems of work.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and engage workforce; document findings and follow-up actions.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Contractor coordination

Risk assessment

Communication

Record keeping

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent

Irish Safe Pass

Job description

We are seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to support the Control of Hazardous Energy (COHE) team at a Multi-Fuel Generation Plant (MFGP) in Dublin.

As the HSE Advisor you'll provide practical HSE guidance across commissioning, operational and contractor activities, helping teams to plan and complete work safely.

Your role will be to focus on applying site requirements for hazardous energy control, isolations, permits and safe systems of work effectively and consistently.

HSE Advice and Assurance

• Advise Global Commissioning Limited personnel, the client and contractors on HSE requirements and safe working practices.
• Review risk assessments, method statements, permits and task briefings for commissioning, maintenance and operational activities.
• Monitor work involving electrical and mechanical systems, rotating machinery, heat, chemicals and other hazardous energy sources.

Hazardous Energy Control

• Support the implementation and monitoring of COHE, isolation, lock-out/tag-out (LOTO), permit-to-work and safe systems of work.
• Confirm that work teams understand isolation boundaries, energy sources, residual-energy risks and equipment hand-back requirements.
• Support simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) planning, contractor coordination, emergency arrangements and work-area access controls.

Inspection, Engagement and Improvement

• Conduct site inspections, audits and workforce engagements; document findings, issue reports and follow corrective actions through to closure.
• Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks and briefings covering COHE, LOTO, permits and HSE expectations.
• Support incident and near-miss reporting, investigations and communication of lessons learned.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, training, incidents and action tracking.
• Promote consultation, appropriate stop-work intervention and a positive safety culture across the project.

Role Authority

The Advisor provides HSE guidance and assurance. The position does not, in itself, authorise the holder to act as an electrical or mechanical Authorised Person or Senior Authorised Person, issue permits or control isolations. These activities require formal appointment and demonstrate competence under the site’s authorisation arrangements.

Essential Experience

Qualifications and Eligibility

• A relevant health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate or an equivalent credential.
• A valid Irish Safe Pass.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland and the ability to meet site-access and training requirements.

Technical Knowledge and Experience

• HSE experience in a high-hazard industrial, power-generation, datacentre, utilities or commissioning environment.
• Practical knowledge of risk assessments, method-statement reviews, permit-to-work systems, LOTO and hazardous energy control.
• Ability to identify electrical, mechanical, pressure, chemical, thermal and stored-energy hazards.
• Working knowledge of Irish health and safety requirements.

Core Capabilities

• Confidence engaging with contractors, supervisors and site teams.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and accurate record-keeping skills.

Desirable experience

• Experience in power-generation plant commissioning, maintenance or operations.
• Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS), HV/MV/LV systems or emissions-control equipment.
• Experience of SIMOPS, contractor management and high-risk work planning.
• IOSH or IIRSM membership, or progress towards a higher-level HSE qualification.
• An update to date first-aid qualification.