Offshore Health & Safety Specialist

EirGrid Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EirGrid Group in Ireland is seeking an Offshore Health & Safety Specialist to drive safety across the offshore transmission programme. You will lead essential workstreams within the Offshore Asset Readiness Programme, ensuring robust governance and regulatory alignment.

The role requires HV transmission and offshore energy experience, the ability to develop safe systems of work, influence senior stakeholders, and provide expert guidance to regulators and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Offshore H&S expertise required.
• 8+ years of health and safety experience.
• Experience in high-voltage transmission, offshore energy, utilities or regulated infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation and risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading cross-regulator and industry groups.
• Knowledge in developing safe systems of work.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead key workstreams across OARP, Pre-Operations and Enduring Operations.
• Ensure programme delivery aligns with the CRU Offshore Revenue Model.
• Lead offshore health and safety assurance.
• Provide expert safety advice to senior stakeholders and regulators.

Skills

Offshore health and safety

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Risk management

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Offshore Health & Safety Specialist (E2027056)

Weare at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition - connecting,operatingand transforming the electricity grid to support a lowcarbon, renewable future.

Weare building talented teams that tackle realworld challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources.

Weare proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust,collaborationand inclusion. At EirGrid youwillfind supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work.We also offer secure employment witha range offlexible andfamilyfriendlyworking policiesto support yourlife andwellbeing. If you want to know more about what EirGrid has to offer you, visit Life at EirGrid .

If youareready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation,your journey starts here.

The Team

Ireland’s offshore grid programme is a critical national infrastructure initiative supporting the country’s 2030 renewable energy targets. EirGrid, as the designated Offshore Asset Owner (OAO), is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery, readiness, and operation of offshore transmission assets. The Offshore Programme Management Office (PMO) and Offshore Phase 1 Delivery Team play a central role in coordinating this transformation, ensuring robust governance, regulatory alignment, and delivery assurance across a multi-billion euro capital programme.

The Opportunity

The Offshore Health & Safety specialist, will support the Head of Offshore Phase 1 in delivering this transformation by leading key workstreams across the Offshore Asset Readiness Programme (OARP), Pre-Operations, and Enduring Operations. The role will ensure that programme delivery is aligned with the CRU’s Offshore Revenue Model and EirGrid’s strategic objectives.

The Offshore Health & Safety specialist will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of EirGrid’s offshore programme by managing the delivery of key regulatory, governance, and reporting workstreams. The role will lead offshore health and safety assurance.

The role requires strong health and safety expertise across high-voltage transmission and offshore operations, with the ability to develop safe systems of work, strengthen safety culture, and lead cross-functional engagement. The successful candidate will will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence. P roviding specialist advice to senior stakeholders, industry partners and regulatory bodies across a maturing offshore portfolio.

About you

Essential

• Offshore Health and Safety expertise
• Degree-level qualification, or equivalent professional standing, with a minimum of 8 years’ relevant health and safety experience.
• Proven health and safety experience within high-voltage transmission, offshore energy, utilities or similarly complex regulated infrastructure environments.
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation, regulatory expectations, risk management and operational assurance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and consultation skills, with the ability to explain complex safety issues clearly and influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and consult across regulators, industry bodies, contractors and internal stakeholder groups.
• Experience developing safe systems of work and leading safety culture improvement across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement in managing significant operational and occupational risks.

Desirable

• Offshore Transmission Safety Expertise
• Experience supporting offshore substations, export cables, offshore wind or interconnection assets.
• Familiarity with Irish offshore, maritime and occupational safety regulation and regulatory engagement.
• Chartered membership of a recognised safety body, or an equivalent professional health and safety qualification.
• Detailed knowledge of high-voltage transmission infrastructure (110/220/400 kV), electrical safety rules and associated technologies.

Closing date for applications

Closing date is 30th October 2026

We'rededicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.