the Health & Safety Manager

Advance Training and Recruitment Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Company pension

Life insurance

Sick pay

Professional membership support

Wellbeing program

Annual health checks

Job summary

Advance TRS is recruiting a Health & Safety Manager for a major €265m infrastructure project at Dublin Airport. You will lead the H&S team, provide professional advice across design and construction, and embed safe working practices within a live airport environment.

Essential requirements include 10+ years in construction health and safety management, 3+ years in an airside setting, NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH membership, and legal right to work in Ireland.

Qualifications

• 10+ years construction health and safety management experience.
• 3+ years working in an airside environment.
• NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH membership as listed in the specification.
• Legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland.
• Willingness to complete five-year background screening.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project health, safety and wellbeing strategies and improvement plans.
• Lead and support the project H&S team and promote professional development.
• Support PSDP and PSCS duties across design and construction phases.
• Develop the construction-stage Safety and Health Plan and safe systems of work.
• Establish inspection and audit programmes; monitor performance and report findings.
• Lead incident investigations and translate lessons into improvements.
• Coordinate training, competency standards, workforce consultation and safety engagement.
• Support emergency planning and assess H&S competence across the supply chain.
• Maintain relationships with regulators and airport stakeholders.

Skills

HSE leadership

Stakeholder influence

Risk management

Safety program development

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH

Job description

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER | DUBLIN AIRPORT

Advance TRS is recruiting a Health & Safety Manager on behalf of our client for a major €265m infrastructure project at Dublin Airport.

This is an opportunity to lead health and safety on a technically complex construction scheme, helping deliver critical infrastructure within a live airport environment.

WHO YOU’LL BE JOINING

Our client is an international engineering and construction group delivering major infrastructure projects worldwide. You’ll join a multidisciplinary project team delivering the West Apron Vehicle Underpass, with completion scheduled for 2030.

The project involves constructing an underpass beneath an existing runway and taxiways, creating a dedicated connection for airside vehicles between the airport’s eastern campus and West Apron.

THE ROLE

Reporting directly to the Project Director and the UK & Ireland Health & Safety Manager, you’ll provide leadership to the project’s H&S team and professional advice across design and construction.

You’ll work closely with senior management, designers, delivery teams, subcontractors and airport stakeholders to embed safe working practices, reduce risk and maintain high standards throughout the project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement project health, safety and well being strategies, objectives and improvement plans.
• Lead and support the project H&S team, encouraging professional development and consistent standards.
• Support the delivery of Project Supervisor for the Design Process (PSDP) and Project Supervisor for the Construction Stage (PSCS) duties.
• Develop the construction-stage Safety and Health Plan and contribute to safe systems of work for temporary and permanent works.
• Establish inspection and audit programmes, monitor performance and report to project leadership.
• Lead incident investigations where required, ensuring lessons learned translate into practical improvements.
• Coordinate training, competency standards, workforce consultation and safety engagement.
• Support emergency planning and assess health and safety competence across the supply chain.
• Maintain effective relationships with regulators and airport stakeholders.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You’ll be an experienced construction H&S professional who combines sound technical judgement with a practical, collaborative approach. You’ll be confident influencing senior stakeholders, supporting site teams and managing competing demands on a substantial project.

Essential requirements include:

• A minimum of 10 years’ construction health and safety management experience.
• At least three years’ experience working in an airside environment.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, or IOSH membership, as listed in our client’s specification.
• Legal right to work in the Republic of Ireland.
• Willingness to complete five-year background screening.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Experience of risk management, method statement reviews, site inspections, investigations and audit preparation will be particularly relevant.

Familiarity with ISO 45001, alongside knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, is desirable. Our client also welcomes commercial awareness, strong IT skills, a full EU or Republic of Ireland driving licence and a valid SOLAS Safe Pass card or equivalent.

LOCATION & BENEFITS

Dublin Airport – five days on site.
Candidates must be based within one hour of the airport.

Our client offers 34 days’ holiday, a company pension, life insurance, sick pay, professional membership support and ongoing development opportunities, alongside wellbeing support and annual health checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.