Site EHS Advisor

Description

• Prepare weekly and monthly EHS performance reports for the project and corporate teams.
• Support behavioural safety programme and worker involvement programmes.
• Maintain accurate EHS documentation, including inspection records, training logs, and incident reports.
• Ensure environmental management controls are in place (waste segregation, spill prevention, noise/dust control, etc.).
• Monitor compliance with environmental legislation and company sustainability goals.
• Conduct daily site inspections, audits, and walkthroughs to identify and control hazards.
• Lead or assist in investigations of accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Compile detailed reports and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinating the review and approval of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Support site teams in developing and implementing effective control measures.
• Promoting the organisations safety culture, vision, values and objectives.
• Promote positive safety culture through engagement and visible leadership.
• Assist with environmental reporting and audits.
• Implement the ISO 45001 and 14001 Management systems.
• Deliver site safety inductions, toolbox talks, targeted safety briefings and topical safety training packages.
• Identify unsafe behaviours or conditions and take immediate corrective action
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Irish health and safety legislation (e.g., Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and Construction Regulations 2013).
• Participate in design and planning reviews to identify potential EHS risks early.
• Implement the company’s EHS policies, procedures, and site-specific safety plans.
• Monitor contractor performance and provide guidance to ensure safe work practices.
• Track closeout of actions and ensure lessons learned are communicated.
• Provide advice, guidance and instruction in all health & safety matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including sub-contractors where appropriate).

Requirements

• Ability to demonstrate building strong working relationships and stakeholder management
• Be visibly active on site each day — walking the site, observing work activities, and engaging directly with site operatives and subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of Irish EHS legislation and codes of practice.
• Hold a full, clean Driving license
• Excellent communication, influencing, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and exhibit strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Relevant EHS qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH, or equivalent in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Management).
• Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office including strong excel skills
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar EHS role, ideally within construction, engineering, pharmaceutical, or data centre sectors.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams, subcontractors, and clients.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance