Lead HSE Advisor

Clancy; Sandyford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Clancy is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor to work in the Dublin area. The Lead HSE Advisor will champion best practice, train colleagues on safety, and suggest improvements to processes and procedures.

The role focuses on embedding a positive HS&E culture, ensuring compliance with legislation, and supporting site operations with effective safety management. Strong communication and relationship-building are essential.

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification (or equivalent) in Health and Safety.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in HSE, ideally with a main/specialist contractor.
• Strong ability to influence change and champion best practice.
• Excellent communication skills in English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Embed a positive HS&E culture and reduce injuries on site.
• Ensure employees and sub-contractors comply with Health, Safety & Workplace legislation.
• Communicate HS&E requirements clearly using modern tools and guidance.
• Conduct site safety inspections and investigate accidents and near misses.
• Maintain and track the accident and dangerous occurrence register.
• Review RAMS and Safe Plans of Action.
• Liaise with Site Managers to keep HSE documentation up to date.
• Attend meetings, deliver Toolbox Talks and chair safety meetings.
• Assist audits and drive cultural and behavioural change in safety.
• Develop and manage risk assessments and method statements.

Skills

Influence change

Relationship building

Communication

English language

Education

Level 7 qualification in Health & Safety

Job description

Clancy is one of Ireland's leading Construction companies. Originating in Tipperary and now with significant operations across Ireland, we are proud of our reputation for dedicated attention to detail and the quality of our work.

We strive to infuse every aspect of our business with a focused commitment to living by our Core Values.

Our colleagues are the foundation of our continued growth. We invest heavily in our people and have a philosophy of continuous professional development. This investment has produced a highly professional, innovative and passionate team that deliver projects for our clients safely, efficiently and to the highest standards in the industry.

We are a preferred provider in growth segments such as residential, commercial, mix use and controlled environments (including pharmaceutical and healthcare).

Our culture is innovative, collaborative, performance focused and built on partnership, with safety at the forefront of everything that we do.

Come join us

We are hiring for a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor to work with us in the Dublin area.

The Lead HSE Advisor will support a positive safety culture by championing best practice, conducting training for new and existing Colleagues on the importance of health and safety, and by suggesting improvements to existing processes and procedures.

Key Responsibilities as Lead HSE Advisor will include :

• Positively and proactively embed a positive HS&E culture – enhancing the focus on preventative actions, reduction of injuries, and the promotion of health and environmentally friendly site operations.
• Assisting in ensuring that all employees and sub-contractors are fully compliant and up to date in all Health, Safety & Workplace legislation.
• Communicate all HS&E requirements clearly, using modern software and providing guidance through procedures, bulletins, verbal support, mentoring, and coaching.
• Root cause analysis of accidents and preventing recurrence, carrying out site safety inspections and conducting accident and dangerous occurrence investigations.
• Maintaining and tracking the accident and dangerous occurrence Register.
• Reviewing (RAMS) Risk Assessments and Method Statements and Safe Plans of Action (SPA).
• Liaising with Site Managers to ensure Health and Safety documentation is fully up to date.
• Attending whiteboard meetings, delivering Toolbox Talks and chairing project safety meetings.
• Compliance monitoring and auditing, and planning of the strategy and delivery of cultural and behavioural change.
• Acting as a Company representative during outside Agency Audits/Inspections with regards to Health and Safety.
• The development and management of risk assessments & method statements.
• Any other reasonable and relevant duties as requested by the Health & Safety Manager.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A minimum of a Level 7 qualification (or equivalent) in Health and Safety.
• Experience : a minimum of 3 years - ideally within a main/specialist contractor
• Strong and proven ability to influence change and champion best practice.
• A demonstrated ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail. An ability to communicated in English – spoken and written – is required.

Equal Opportunities

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals are selected on the basis of their abilities and merits to perform the tasks required. Our policy is to be fair and consistent in all aspects of our business. We recognise, respect and value differences in diversity.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.

Vacancies are addressed by our Recruitment Team. We do not require Agency support at this time.