Senior Safety Specialist - Renewable Generation & Storage

Electricity Supply Board; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ESB is seeking a Safety Specialist for Distributed Generation to join the Safety, Health and Environment team in Dublin. The role involves leading safety management for distributed generation assets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and ISO standards.

The successful candidate will drive investigations, safety training coordination, and continuous improvement across DG operations, with hybrid working and domestic ROI travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
• Level 7 or greater Qualification in Health and Safety.
• Health & Safety experience within Utility similar.
• Knowledge of Safety and Health legislation, codes of practice and standards.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent influencing, leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work on one’s own initiative.
• Full valid driving license.
• Knowledge of power plant technologies, systems, and procedures.
• Experience and knowledge of working on power generation construction.
• ISO 45001 safety auditor training.

Responsibilities

• Operate as part of the wider Distributed Generation Management team in delivering against targets in the Distributed Generation Business Plan and SHIP.
• Contribute to the development of Department targets in line with Corporate and G&T policy and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation, accredited external standards and company standards including ISO 45001 accreditation.
• Manage and co-ordinate the Safety of Distributed Generation Manual and Safety Management System.
• Lead and participate in investigations of incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.
• Contribute to co-ordination of Safety training for the wider production team.
• Ensure Safe System of Work and Safe and Sound are integrated into Distributed Generation operations.
• Develop improvement plans to drive continuous improvement and ensure that all improvement programmes in all areas (Safety) are implemented within time, cost and scope targets.
• Manage key relationships with internal and external stakeholders in areas of Safety including the various regulatory and licensing requirements under which the Distributed Generation assets operate.
• Drive continuous improvement and knowledge sharing in areas of Safety across Distributed Generation and wider Renewable Operations group.
• Contribute to the mobilisation activities of new Distributed Generation assets and the integration into Safety processes.
• Providing support in the area of Health and Wellbeing in the department.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Initiative

Driving license

Power plant knowledge

Education

Level 7+ Health & Safety qualification

Job description

ESB is seeking a Safety Specialist for Distributed Generation to join the Safety, Health and Environment team in Dublin. The role involves leading safety management for distributed generation assets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and ISO standards.

The successful candidate will drive investigations, safety training coordination, and continuous improvement across DG operations, with hybrid working and domestic ROI travel.