We are hiring an EHS Officer for a Civil Engineering Company to cover Galway, Mayo & Limerick.
The Role: - Carry out regular site audits, both formal and informal, and conduct necessary inspections and mentoring as outlined in the Safety Management System and relevant legislation, across all company sites
- Work with SHEQ Lead & Senior Management on SHEQ related issues & implement SHEQ goals.
- Attend and contribute to safety meetings
- Assist in the development, maintenance, and communication of health and safety policies, procedures, risk assessments, and safe operating practices—ensuring version control and compliance with current legislation.
- Prepare project specific method statements.
- Support the investigation of accidents, incidents, near misses, and dangerous occurrences; prepare detailed reports and recommend corrective actions, while identifying trends.
- Lead and support health and safety inductions and internal training programmes for managers and employees.
- Promote awareness through safety campaigns, toolbox talks, internal communication initiatives and encourage reporting of good catches and safety observations.
- Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the company's accreditation systems (Safe-T-Cert, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001).
- Provide support to site teams with SHEQ administration and documentation.
Education & Qualifications: - Minimum Level 6 (or higher) qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
- A full, clean driving licence is essential
- Knowledge and proficiency of SHEQ digital systems and Microsoft office applications (desirable)
- Ability to prioritise work requirements and handling multiple tasks
- Manual Handling and/or other relevant instructor certification (desirable; however, training can be provided).
- Familiarity with Safe-T-Cert, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems (desirable).
- At least 2 Years Experience in a similar role
