Site Health & Safety Inspector – Retrofit Projects

Electric Ireland Superhomes; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Electric Ireland Superhomes offers the Health and Safety Inspector role to support safe delivery of energy retrofit projects across residential and SME commercial operations in Ireland. You will ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, codes of practice, and company policies while supporting engineers in fulfilling H&S duties.

The role includes conducting inspections, monitoring RAMS, and maintaining thorough safety records, with emphasis on promoting safe working practices and

Qualifications

• QQI Level 6 or Higher in Occupational Health and Safety, Construction Safety, Engineering, Building Services, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in a health and safety, site inspection, construction, facilities, retrofit, or building services environment.
• Strong understanding of Irish health and safety legislation and construction site safety requirements.
• Experience working with contractors and subcontractors in a site-based environment.
• Knowledge of residential retrofit measures such as insulation, heat pumps, solar PV, ventilation, airtightness, and domestic construction works is desirable.
• Safe Pass and Manual Handling certification required or willingness to obtain prior to site work.
• Specific knowledge of Working at Height & Electrical safety, incident investigation & training would be advantageous.
• Experience in development, implementation and operation of formal safety management systems (e.g. ISO 45001 or equivalent) would be an advantage.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular, unscheduled, and formal safety inspections across multiple active domestic (One Stop Shop / Better Energy Homes) and SME commercial retrofit project sites.
• Identify hazards, unsafe practices, and non-compliances, and ensure corrective actions are agreed, recorded, followed up, and closed out within agreed timelines.
• Monitor compliance with safety legislation, company safety policies, and specific Method Statements / Risk Assessments (RAMS).
• Inspect safety-critical equipment, including scaffolding, working-at-height setups, electrical equipment, and appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Inspect site documentation, including safety statements, RAMS, contractor insurance, training records, Safe Pass, manual handling, working at height, and equipment certification.
• Support the development, implementation and adoption of safety related policies & SOP’s.
• Maintain meticulous records of all site audits, corrective action notices, and close-out tracking for reporting and CAPA.
• Review subcontractor Safety Statements, insurance verifications, RAMS and training records at on-boarding and review stages.
• Support project engineers in the preparation and review of preliminary H&S plan documentation, including site-specific safety plans.
• Support / Advise project engineers on H&S Safety Data required for Safety File handover to client & regulatory bodies.
• Provide clear site inspection reports and communicate findings to internal & external stakeholders and contractors.
• Promote a positive health and safety culture across all teams and contractors through coaching, toolbox talks, and practical guidance.
• Liaise with contractors, subcontractors, homeowners, and internal teams to maintain safety standards while minimising disruption to customers.
• Keep up to date with Irish construction safety legislation, HSA guidance, SEAI programme requirements, and retrofit industry best practice.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of health and safety systems, inspection templates, contractor onboarding processes, and audit procedures.

Education

QQI Level 6 or Higher in Occupational Health and Safety, Construction Safety, Engineering, Building Services, or a related discipline

Job description

Electric Ireland Superhomes offers the Health and Safety Inspector role to support safe delivery of energy retrofit projects across residential and SME commercial operations in Ireland. You will ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, codes of practice, and company policies while supporting engineers in fulfilling H&S duties.

The role includes conducting inspections, monitoring RAMS, and maintaining thorough safety records, with emphasis on promoting safe working practices and