Health & Safety Advisor
FRS Recruitment
Dublin City Centre, Dublin
FRS Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Lead Health & Safety Officer to join one of the largest and most successful Contractors in Ireland. They are a Tier 1 Main Contractor with a number of large scale Civils & Build projects nationwide. The successful candidate will have 5 years' of relevant experience and a proven track record of leading, managing, and achieving high standards of on-site safety compliance. Job Purpose: Continuous update of company Safety Management System including Safety Statement and all subsequent communications. Oversee the coordination of risk assessments, review and update existing risk assessments and ensure outcomes are actioned. Schedule and direct regular management and safety specific meetings. Manage overall safety training program - Assess training gaps, ensure maintenance of current training matrix, source & select suitable training providers and roll out. Direct the company safety committee and management team to continuously identify improvements to the company safety system. Lead investigations into near misses, incidents, identify root causes and implement changes to prevent reoccurrences. Continue to maintain established safety performance reports on H&S KPI's. Provide robust advice and strong operational support to various departments. Manage the company environmental programme. Maintain a watch brief on all EH&S legislation changes and assess implications for the company. Carry out and coordinate scheduled safety toolbox talks and audits as necessary. Ensure all contractors are managed according to company H&S requirements. Ensure all building related fire and emergency requirements are adhered to. Requirements: Formal 3rd level Health and Safety qualification. Minimum 5 years' experience managing the EHS function. Extensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation. Experience of auditing - external and internal. Experience of certified systems (18001 & 14001. Additional Skills which would be a distinct advantage: Manual Handling instructor. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work with all levels of staff, contractors and management and present key safety info to staff and management. Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages - MS Word, excel, publisher, PowerPoint etc. If you might be interested feel free to contact Cormac in FRS Recruitment on 091 760706. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.
2045 days ago