Senior HSE Advisor

C&C Group Plc; Clonmel; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

C&C Group Plc is seeking an on-site HSE professional to assist the HSE Manager in delivering health, safety and environmental procedures in line with group policies. You will help maintain risk assessments and safe work procedures, enabling operational training and safe performance of roles.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships, drive safety improvements through audits and incident analysis, and support teams in implementing risk controls and training.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing and maintaining HSE Management Systems.
• Proven ability to deliver change through strong stakeholder engagement and relationship building.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to supporting operational teams.
• Highly motivated, self-driven and able to work independently.
• A positive team player with a proactive and solution-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support HSE compliance and continuous improvement.
• Drive safety improvements through audit actions, incident trend analysis, and non-conformance management.
• Support operational teams in implementing and monitoring Group HSE standards and risk controls.
• Deliver HSE training and promote safe working practices across the business.
• Facilitate risk assessments to identify hazards and implement effective control measures.
• Promote behavioural safety by supporting colleagues to identify and address unsafe acts and conditions.
• Lead site safety walks and engagement activities to strengthen safety culture.
• Support accident investigations and ensure lessons learned are effectively communicated.
• Assist in the development and testing of emergency response plans.
• Coordinate health surveillance programmes and follow-up actions.
• Support contractor management, including permit-to-work requirements.
• Promote environmental best practices, including waste management, pollution prevention, recycling and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

HSE Management Systems

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Collaborative approach

Customer-focused

Self-driven

Team player

Education

NEBOSH / equivalent

IOSH member

Job description

Overview

Support the HSE Manager in the delivery of on-site health, safety and environmental procedures in line with Group Policies and Management Standards framework.

Ensure risk assessments and safe work procedures are maintained enabling the effective delivery of operational training enabling employees to safely complete their role.

About the Role

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support HSE compliance and continuous improvement.
• Drive safety improvements through audit actions, incident trend analysis, and non-conformance management.
• Support operational teams in implementing and monitoring Group HSE standards and risk controls.
• Deliver HSE training and promote safe working practices across the business.
• Facilitate risk assessments to identify hazards and implement effective control measures.
• Promote behavioural safety by supporting colleagues to identify and address unsafe acts and conditions.
• Lead site safety walks and engagement activities to strengthen safety culture.
• Support accident investigations and ensure lessons learned are effectively communicated.
• Assist in the development and testing of emergency response plans.
• Coordinate health surveillance programmes and follow-up actions.
• Support contractor management, including permit-to-work requirements.
• Promote environmental best practices, including waste management, pollution prevention, recycling and sustainability initiatives.

About You

• Experience implementing and maintaining HSE Management Systems.
• Proven ability to deliver change through strong stakeholder engagement and relationship building.
• Technical HSE qualification (e.g., NEBOSH, OTHM or equivalent).
• Affiliate membership of a recognised professional body, such as IOSH.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to supporting operational teams.
• Highly motivated, self‑driven and able to work independently.
• A positive team player with a proactive and solution‑focused attitude.

We also recognise that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what is listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.