HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANT

Advance Training and Recruitment Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Pension

Life Insurance

Sick pay

Professional membership support

Wellbeing support

Annual health checks

Job summary

Advance TRS is recruiting a Health, Safety & Environmental Assistant for the West Apron Vehicle Underpass project at Dublin Airport. The role supports safe planning, inspections, and incident investigations within a live infrastructure environment.

Based in Dublin Airport, you will work closely with the HSE team and construction managers to ensure compliance with Irish safety legislation, deliver toolbox talks, and help drive continuous improvements on a major scheme due to complete in 2030.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ construction experience in a similar role.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Safety and Health or NEBOSH Diploma as required.
• Strong knowledge of Irish health and safety legislation relevant to construction.
• Safe Pass card appropriate to the role.
• Full driving licence.
• Legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland.
• Willingness to complete five-year background screening.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review and approval of safe systems of work, including risk assessments, method statements and work plans.
• Advise construction managers on the safety documentation required for upcoming activities.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of logistics and traffic management plans.
• Support workforce enrolment, site inductions and checks on training and qualifications.
• Carry out health and safety inspections and audits, report findings and follow up corrective actions.
• Attend and contribute to project health and safety meetings.
• Help develop and deliver toolbox talks and other safety briefings.
• Support incident investigations and the sharing of lessons learned.
• Build effective working relationships across the project team and supply chain.

Skills

Communication

Listening

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Safety and Health

NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

OneDrive

Teams

Job description

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANT | DUBLIN AIRPORT

Advance TRS is recruiting a Health, Safety & Environmental Assistant on behalf of our client to support the delivery of the €265m West Apron Vehicle Underpass project at Dublin Airport.

This opportunity would suit an established construction safety professional looking to bring their experience to a major infrastructure scheme within a live airport environment.

WHO YOU’LL BE JOINING

Our client is an international engineering and construction group delivering major infrastructure projects worldwide.

You’ll join the project’s Health & Safety Team on a technically complex scheme involving the construction of an underpass beneath an existing runway and taxiways. With completion scheduled for 2030, the project offers the opportunity to contribute to a significant programme of infrastructure delivery.

THE ROLE

Reporting directly to the project’s Health & Safety Manager, you’ll work closely with construction managers, supervisors and subcontractors to support safe planning and delivery.

This is a practical, site-based position combining inspections, safe systems of work, workforce engagement and incident investigation support. Despite the Assistant title, our client requires at least five years’ construction experience in a similar role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the preparation, review and approval of safe systems of work, including risk assessments, method statements and work plans.
• Advise construction managers on the safety documentation required for upcoming activities.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of logistics and traffic management plans.
• Support workforce enrolment, site inductions and checks on training and qualifications.
• Carry out health and safety inspections and audits, report findings and follow up corrective actions.
• Attend and contribute to project health and safety meetings.
• Help develop and deliver toolbox talks and other safety briefings.
• Support incident investigations and the sharing of lessons learned.
• Build effective working relationships across the project team and supply chain.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You’ll be a proactive construction H&S professional with experience working within a civils project team. You’ll be comfortable engaging with site personnel, identifying issues and working with supervisors to achieve practical improvements.

Essential requirements include:

• A minimum of five years’ construction experience in a similar role.
• A relevant NEBOSH Certificate in Construction Safety and Health or NEBOSH Diploma, in line with our client’s requirements.
• Strong knowledge of Irish health and safety legislation relevant to construction.
• A Safe Pass card appropriate to the role.
• A full driving licence.
• Legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland.
• Willingness to complete five-year background screening.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Strong communication, listening and negotiation skills will be important, alongside sound judgement, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.

You should be confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, OneDrive and Teams, and have good numeracy and problem-solving skills.

Technical IOSH membership or higher is desirable.

LOCATION & BENEFITS

Dublin Airport – five days on site. Candidates must be based within one hour of the airport.

Our client offers 34 days’ holiday, a company pension, life insurance, sick pay, professional membership support and ongoing development opportunities, alongside wellbeing support and annual health checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.