Senior Onsite Safety Lead — Construction

Evara Limited; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evara Limited is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor to provide hands-on health and safety support across construction projects and operational locations in Ireland. The role requires autonomy on routine and complex site matters, advising project teams and contractors, and supporting senior safety leadership.

You will lead inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations, promote safe systems of work, and drive continuous safety improvement.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant health and safety experience in construction or multi-site environments.
• Diploma, degree or higher qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Strong practical knowledge of construction health and safety requirements.
• Experience conducting inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Ability to analyse findings and drive corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for site health and safety matters across assigned projects and locations.
• Engage proactively with operational teams, contractors and service providers to influence behaviours, strengthen safety leadership and improve performance.
• Review and advise on risk assessments, method statements, inspection and audit findings, and corrective action plans.
• Plan and conduct site inspections and audits, assess the effectiveness of controls and follow through to timely close-out of actions.
• Provide competent, practical advice to site management and contractors on safe systems of work, construction risks and compliance expectations.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations, identify underlying and root causes, and recommend proportionate corrective and preventive measures.
• Deliver or coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, safety briefings and targeted awareness initiatives.
• Monitor health and safety documentation and contractor arrangements for quality, completeness and implementation on site.
• Prepare monthly project safety reports, analyse trends and highlight recurring risks, performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Build effective working relationships across teams and contribute to the development and improvement of Evara’s safety processes.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of health and safety management systems and project arrangements.
• Conduct and review risk assessments, workplace inspections, audits and incident investigations; identify trends and ensure corrective and preventive actions are assigned, tracked and verified.
• Ensure health and safety documentation, records, policies and procedures for assigned projects are accurate, controlled, accessible and suitable for demonstrating compliance.
• Provide competent health and safety advice and practical support to management, employees and contractors, exercising sound judgement and escalating matters beyond authority or competence.
• Prepare monthly project safety reports, interpret performance data and communicate key risks, incidents, trends and action status to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead or coordinate assigned safety initiatives and contribute to wider business projects and improvement programmes.
• 4–6 years’ relevant health and safety experience, preferably within construction or a comparable multi-site environment.
• Diploma, degree or higher qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Strong practical knowledge of construction health and safety requirements, risk management and contractor control.
• Experience conducting inspections, audits, risk assessment reviews and incident investigations.
• Ability to analyse findings, prioritise risk and drive corrective actions through to completion.
• Strong communication, influencing and report-writing skills, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices professionally.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously while collaborating effectively with project teams.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• This is an onsite position

Skills

Health & Safety

Risk assessment

Audits

Inspections

Incident investigation

Communication

Report writing

Travel between sites

Education

Occupational Health & Safety qualification

Job description

Evara Limited is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor to provide hands-on health and safety support across construction projects and operational locations in Ireland. The role requires autonomy on routine and complex site matters, advising project teams and contractors, and supporting senior safety leadership.

You will lead inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations, promote safe systems of work, and drive continuous safety improvement.