Do you want to work for one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy efficiency companies?

Our client provides a wide range of cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions for public, industrial, commercial, agricultural customers working across both Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The ideal candidate has the highest level of integrity, an excellent work ethic, enjoys supervising and building a team and the ability to perform professionally in a fast paced environment.

The primary role of the Health and Safety Manager is to design, implement, and manage the company's health and safety programs, ensuring a safe work environment and full compliance with regulatory requirements. The main goal is to reduce workplace hazards, prevent accidents, and foster a strong safety culture throughout the organization

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Policy Development and Implementation
• Collaborates with management to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and
• procedures.
• Drawing up operational procedures and writing internal health and safety policies/strategies.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve EHS procedures and policies.
• Management and control of the Quality Management System as per ISO9001, Environmental
• Management System as per ISO14001 and the Occupational Health and Safety Management
• System as per ISO15001 accreditations
• Collaborates with management to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and procedures.
• Drawing up operational procedures and writing internal health and safety policies/strategies.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve EHS procedures and policies.
• Management and control of the Quality Management System as per ISO9001, Environmental
• Management System as per ISO14001 and the Occupational Health and Safety Management System as per ISO15001 accreditations

• Compliance and Risk Management
• Ensuring strong risk assessment processes are in place.
• Ensures compliance with safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Monitoring and risk management, developing and maintaining assessments, statements, policies,
• procedures, accreditations, audit schedules, registers
• Maintain and assess sub-contractor insurance, safety statements, and method statements.
• Inspecting sites to ensure that health and safety measures are met and maintained.
• Reviews accident and incident reports.
• Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
• Determining ways of reducing risks.
• Support corporate EHS activities and advise executive leadership team on changes in the industry.
• Facilitate regulatory visits by internal and external entities, as required.

• Training and Awareness

• Responsible for workplace health and safety training, toolbox talks meetings and initiatives with
• regular safety audits throughout the company, attending client safety audits and meetings.
• Complete new employee company Health, Safety, Environment and Quality inductions, and
• maintain employee training and records.
• Conducts employee training on applicable safety standards and relevant health and safety
• requirements.
• Reviews safety training and recommends revisions, improvements, and updates.

• Emergency and Incident Management

• Manage the Accident investigation process. Control of accident / incident / near miss register
• Manage emergency response incidents.
• Drive a Culture of EHS throughout the business to reduce incidents.

• People Leadership and Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a team, ensuring high performance and adherence to company policies.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that enhances productivity and morale.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to review performance, set goals, and
• provide developmental feedback.
• Address any issues related to performance or employee relations promptly and effectively.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection process by identifying and securing top talent for the team.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess team effectiveness and make
• data-driven decisions

• General Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of Construction Health and Safety Plans on a per-project basis
• Maintain registers and regular testing/certification of relevant PPE as required
• Ensures completion of required recordkeeping and reporting.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation
• Working to KPI’s
• Assist in any other duties which may encompass the role
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent level qualification in Health and Safety
• Experience in Health & Safety and Occupational Health
• Experience in Construction is an essential requirement for this role.
• Experience in managing a team across various disciplines
• Ability to manage an effective team and work proactively engage company stakeholders
• Knowledge of Environment Health and Safety (EHS) principles
• Experience in safety training and creating safety programs
• IOSH certification or equivalent
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of renewable energy systems is desirable
• 5 Years’ Experience in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Services

You will be joining an open and honest work environment in one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. You’ll get to be part of a company actively helping the country meet its climate targets and be responsible for installing real renewable energy assets for customers while doing your bit for the environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Company Pension*
• Death in Service*
• Income Protection*
• Flexible Friday*
• Bike to Work Scheme *
• Professional Membership fees*
• Training & CPD*

*Available upon successful completion of a probationary period.

Salary: Strong remuneration package for suitable candidate.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity! Note this role is based in Ireland and you must be based in Ireland to complete the tasks of this role