Senior Safety Advisor

Euro Executive Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AA Euro Group is seeking a Senior EHS Advisor to join its Cork operations within the Commercial and Pharmaceutical sectors. The role involves developing, monitoring and implementing the EHS Management system across projects with occasional site transfer.

You will deliver safety training, coordinate risk assessments and method statements, and ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation. A strong background in large-scale construction projects is essential.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Environmental, Health and Safety.
• Minimum 8 years of experience on large projects.
• Experience in construction environments.
• Full, clean driving license.
• Proficient IT skills including Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Implement EHS policies and management systems.
• Provide guidance on health and safety matters to management and workers.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety legislation.
• Deliver HSE training and inductions.
• Conduct site inspections and audits.
• Maintain EHS documentation and safety files.
• Support handover to client with Safety File.
• Promote a healthy, incident- and injury-free workplace.

Skills

EHS management

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Stakeholder management

Audits & inspections

Report writing

MS Excel

Education

Third level qualification in Environmental, Health and Safety

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

AA Euro Group is currently seeking a Senior EHS Advisor on behalf of a well-established main contractor. this position is based in Cork within the Commercial and Pharmaceutical Sectors with the possibility of being transient between various projects. You will be involved in developing, monitoring and implementing the company`s EHS Management system, always ensuring that we are compliant with Health and Safety Regulation.

Key Duties

• Implement the company`s Environmental Health and Safety policy, procedures and management systems.
• Provide advice, guidance and instruction in all health & safety matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including sub-contractors where appropriate).
• Ensure the overall compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety statutory provisions & legislation.
• Ensure good safety practices are managed and maintained.
• Deliver Health & Safety training programmes such as inductions etc. for new employees or sub-contractors working on site.
• Coordinate the review and development of task specific EHS documentation such as method statements, risk assessments, safe plan of actions, permit to work.
• Conduct regular inspections and site audits, report findings to site and senior company management. Strict follow-up is required to ensure that actions are dealt with immediately.
• Ensure that all incidents are reported, recorded, investigated and lessons learned communicated. Ensuring notification is given to the Directors, Health & Safety Authority and Insurers as required.
• Ensure that safety interventions are completed & recorded. Adopt a Proactive approach to project EHS requirements.
• Carry out administrative duties to ensure the maintenance of the EHS Management systems such as maintaining registers, records, monthly reports and reporting presentations to management where required.
• Advise & assist site management in drafting and communicating EHS initiatives and Toolbox Talks.
• Compile relevant information for inclusion in the Safety File and preparing for handover to the Client at the end of the project.
• Promote the Company mission of being a healthy and incident and injury free workplace.

Skills/Experience Required

• Hold a relevant third level Qualification in Environmental, Health and Safety
• Have a minimum of 8 years experience
• Must have previous experience working on a large project
• Hold a full, clean Driving license
• Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office including strong excel skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and exhibit strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to demonstrate building strong working relationships & stakeholder management