Safety Officer

Global Professional Consultants; Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Dublin Airport project exposure

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants seeks a Safety Officer for a major civil engineering project in the Greater Dublin area, with Dublin Airport as a key site. The role focuses on maintaining high health and safety standards across site activities.

You will implement policies, conduct inspections, and liaise with project teams to ensure compliance with Irish H&S regulations. A Health & Safety qualification and 2–5 years’ experience are required, along with a driving licence.

Qualifications

• Relevant Health & Safety qualification.
• 2–5 years’ experience in a Health & Safety role within construction or civil engineering.
• Civil engineering, infrastructure, or groundworks experience is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience carrying out site inspections and audits.
• Good understanding of risk assessments and method statements.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with site teams and subcontractors.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the company’s Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Carry out regular site inspections, audits, and safety checks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.
• Monitor civil, groundworks, excavation, and infrastructure activities.
• Assist with risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses and assist with corrective actions.
• Deliver toolbox talks and site safety briefings.
• Liaise with site management, subcontractors, and employees on health and safety matters.
• Maintain accurate health and safety records and documentation.
• Promote a strong positive safety culture across the project.
• Assist with safety reporting and ongoing improvements to site safety standards.

Skills

2–5 years experience

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Full driving licence

Education

Health & Safety qualification

Civil engineering knowledge

Job description

Safety Officer – Civil Engineering / Infrastructure Projects

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking a Safety Officer to join their growing team, with the majority of the role based on a major project at Dublin Airport, alongside other civil engineering projects across the Greater Dublin area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Safety Officer with 2–5 years’ experience to develop their career within an established contractor, gaining exposure to large-scale civil, infrastructure, groundworks, and construction projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Manager, Site Management, and wider Health & Safety team to ensure the highest standards of health and safety are maintained across all site activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the company’s Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Carry out regular site inspections, audits, and safety checks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.
• Monitor civil, groundworks, excavation, and infrastructure activities.
• Assist with risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses and assist with corrective actions.
• Deliver toolbox talks and site safety briefings.
• Liaise with site management, subcontractors, and employees on health and safety matters.
• Maintain accurate health and safety records and documentation.
• Promote a strong positive safety culture across the project.
• Assist with safety reporting and ongoing improvements to site safety standards.

Requirements

• Relevant Health & Safety qualification.
• 2–5 years’ experience in a Health & Safety role within construction or civil engineering.
• Civil engineering, infrastructure, or groundworks experience is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience carrying out site inspections and audits.
• Good understanding of risk assessments and method statements.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with site teams and subcontractors.
• Full driving licence required.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary €50,000 – €65,000 DOE.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Major project exposure at Dublin Airport.
• Opportunity to work across a variety of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities.
• Support from an experienced Health & Safety team.