Senior Health & Safety Manager

Sisk Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension and benefits

Unlimited learning and development

Job summary

Sisk Group is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Manager to drive health, safety, environment, quality and wellbeing on site across campuses. You will lead a small H&S team, shape strategy, liaise with clients, and ensure regulatory compliance and ongoing reporting.

You will demonstrate leadership, deep construction H&S knowledge, and the ability to influence across project teams while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. This role is based in Ireland with focus on campus projects.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Member of IEMA or equivalent.
• Lead Auditor or equivalent.
• Ideally an engineering or construction management qualification.
• Awareness of lifting operations BS7121/IS361 (or country equivalent).
• Temp Works awareness.
• Incident investigation training.

Responsibilities

• Provide H&S leadership at campus level with strong beliefs and behaviours.
• Support Campus Project Director and Project Manager with guidance.
• Interface with campus client on H&S matters.
• Lead and manage 2–4 Campus H&S Managers.
• Roll out company H&S strategy and ensure policy adherence.
• Ensure risk reviews and health checks are performed per policy.
• Investigate incidents and share lessons learned.
• Monitor campus H&S performance and report findings.
• Ensure adequate cover for H&S and escalate when needed.
• Maintain awareness of legislation and provide competent advice.

Skills

H&S leadership

Clear communication

CMIOSH

IEMA member

Lead and influence

IT proficiency

Time management

Leadership

Collaborative skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IEMA membership

Lead Auditor

Engineering/construction qualification

Lifting operations awareness

Temp Works awareness

Incident Investigation Training

Job description

Overview

The Senior Health & Safey Manager provides direct operational support to project teams, ensuring health, safety, environment,quality and wellbeing standards are applied consistently on site.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exceptional H&S leadership at a campus level by your beliefs and behaviours
• Provide support and direction to the Campus Project Director and Project Manager
• Be the interface with the Campus Client and/or their representatives for H&S matters
• Lead and provide line management to a team (2-4) of Campus based H&S Managers
• Assist Head of H&S and Business Unit H&S Manger in roll out of company Strategy
• Ensure consistent implementation of company standards, procedures, policies and expectations; including identifying variances and equivalents needed due to working outside Ireland / UK
• Ensure workplaces receive Health Checks, Inspections and Risk Reviews at specified frequencies and with intrusiveness in accordance with Policy and Direction. Raise "at risk" / early intervention concerns to Head of H&S and Business Unit H&S Manger when needed.
• Ensure accidents/incidents are investigated and lessons learnt communicated.
• Monitor Health and Safety performance within the Campus and prepare appropriate reports.
• Prepare a Health and Safety report for the Campus at applicable internals.
• Ensure adequate cover for Health and Safety is provided and alert the BU H&S Manager if this is likely to become a problem.
• Provide main point of contact for enforcement agencies following their visits or investigations.
• Keep up to date with legislation and interpretations thereof to facilitate the provision of competent Health and Safety advice to the business.
• Be aware of own limitations and ensure advise given remains within those limitations. Call in additional support to supplement own abilities where required.
• Identify learning and development requirements for yourself as well as those of staff who report to you
• Coach staff at all levels in Health and Safety expectations and standards

Experience

Experience

• Communicate clearly, both orally & in writing
• CMIOSH & member of IEMA (or equivalent)
• At least 12 years in construction industry
• At least 12 years as a Health and Safety professional
• Use influence and empathy for relevant occasions.
• Proficient IT skills
• Have an instinct to anticipate change.
• Show collaboration and consensus in team tasks & client relationships.
• Capacity to stretch performance requirements.
• Monitoring and managing performance.
• Be innovative.
• Interpersonal & engaging skills
• Time Management
• Organisation Skills
• Assertiveness
• Leadership

Qualifications

Training & Skills

• Managing & developing direct reports
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Member of IEMA or equivalent
• Lead Auditor or equivalent
• Mandatory aspects of Sisk L & D directory.
• Extracurricular exposure to a related Health and Safety specialism e.g. BBS, Occ Health, BIM etc.
• Ideally a qualification in engineering or construction technology / management.
• Awareness of lifting operations: BS 7121/ IS 361 (or in country equivalent).
• Temp Works Awareness
• Incident Investigation Training

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave
• Pension and benefits
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities
• Much more

Our People and Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk Group our people are at the heart of our success. We offer the chance to work with purpose, build a career with no limits and be part of a great team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic.

Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion - your skills and potential matter. Don't hold back we want to hear from you

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