Health & Safety Environmental Assistant

SACYR; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Life insurance

Wellness Your Way programme

Annual Health Checks

Job summary

Sacyr UK and Ireland invites a Health & Safety Environmental Assistant to join the West Apron Vehicle Underpass project at Dublin Airport. You will support the Health & Safety Team to meet obligations, with direct reporting to the H&S Manager.

The role emphasizes site-based risk assessments, SSoW development, inductions, and ongoing safety improvements. The role requires NEBOSH certification (General or Diploma), 5+ years in construction, and full driving license.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Construction Safety and Health required or diploma equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of construction experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in MS Office suite and online collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the construction team managers with safe systems of work (SSoW) and risk assessments.
• Advise on actions to obtain or develop SSoW for planned works.
• Support development of works plans (Logistics Plans, Traffic Management Plans).
• Assist with workforce enrolment and site induction processes.
• Ensure employees have appropriate training and qualifications.
• Conduct health and safety inspections and audits and follow up actions.
• Attend and support health and safety meetings.
• Deliver toolbox talks and briefings.
• Support incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Build relationships with internal and external customers vital to project success.
• Develop and test best practices and tools for project execution.

Skills

Health & safety experience

Construction site experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate in Construction Safety and Health

NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS OneDrive/Teams

Job description

We are a global group, listed in the Ibex 35, Spain's stock market index. We have activities in more than 15 countries on four continents, where we undertake innovative, high-value projects. We put our talent to work at the service of progress, and we take on any new projects as a challenge, with diligence and passion.

As a Health & Safety Environmental Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of an exciting new West Apron Vehicle Underpass project at Dublin Airport. Join our dynamic team and make a difference!

The Health & Safety Environmental Assistant will work within the project’s Health & Safety Team supporting the various project teams to fulfil their health and safety responsibilities and achieve the project’s health and safety obligations, strategies and targets. The role will report directly to the project’s Health & Safety Manager.

About Us:

At Sacyr UK and Ireland, we’re passionate about creating a better world through our projects. As a Health & Safety Environmental Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in our team. Our workplace is inclusive, diverse, and designed for everyone to thrive. We don’t just say it – we live it. We’re proud to have been recognised as a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer for three consecutive years (2024, 2025 and 2026), as well as being accredited as a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer.

About you:

If your values align with ours, and you are passionate about being part of our team, read on! Our team is professional, great communicators, adaptable, full of integrity and generally a fabulous bunch. If this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate the required skills and experience, we want to hear from you.

Our benefits:

• Inclusive work environment, Sunday Times Top 100 Employer for 3 consecutive years
• 34 days holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial, Emotional and Physical Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Professional membership support
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Language lessons
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Wellness Your Way programme
• Annual Health Checks

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support the construction team managers and supervisors with production, review and approval of safe systems of work SSoW (risk assessments, method statements, work plans, etc.), produced by both Sacyr Wills JV and the supply chain.
• Provide advice and guidance to construction managers on actions required to obtain or develop SSoW for planned works.
• Support construction managers with the development and maintenance of works plans, e.g. Logistics Plans, Traffic Management Plans, etc.
• Supporting the project’s workforce enrolment and site induction process.
• Supporting construction management to ensure that employees have appropriate training and qualifications.
• Undertake regular health and safety compliance inspections and audits, reporting on findings and following up any actions arising with the appropriate construction managers and supervisors.
• Attend and support health and safety meetings arranged and chaired by both the H&S Manager and the construction team.
• Assist with the identification, development and delivery of appropriate health and safety briefings (Toolbox Talks, etc).
• Support incident investigations.
• Build, develop and nurture business relationships with internal and external customers vital to the success of the project.
• Develop and test best practices and tools for project execution and management.

Essential criteria:

• Legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland
• Willingness to complete a 5-year background screening as part of the hiring process.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Construction Safety and Health or NEBOSH Diploma.
• Minimum 5 years of construction experience in a similar role.
• Safe Pass skills card appropriate for the role.
• Full driving license
• Experience of working within a civils project team.
• Excellent knowledge of Ireland health & safety legislation relevant to the construction industry.
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite, e.g Word, Excel, OneDrive, Teams.
• Good numeracy skills and the ability to make mathematical calculations.
• Good communication, listening and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills and experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Desirable criteria:

• Tech IoSH or higher membership.

In return, you will be working on a high profile 'once in a lifetime' project where you will be supported by a collaborative team in a learning environment. We offer local and global career opportunities and whilst this project is based in Dublin our teams are truly global!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are open to making reasonable adjustments to enable all applicants to participate in the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any adjustments as part of the application process.

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