Building a sustainable tomorrow An opportunity has arisen in BAM Ireland's office in Kill (County Kildare) for a Principal Occupational Health & Safety Advisor on a 9 month contract. Your mission Role models the BAM values and behaviours. Lead and grow a strong health and safety culture across the segment. Creates a culture of continuous improvement. Attend senior leadership meetings and events and be an integral part of that team's specialist advice and support. Provide advice and support in the event of a significant health and safety incident including keeping senior management informed, investigating and reporting on the cause and effect and issuing recommendations to prevent reoccurrence. Take the lead in dealing with any external agencies in the event of a significant health and safety incident. Use feedback and management information on the relevance and effectiveness of policy, systems and processes to help improve their design. Ensuring that relevant health and safety policies and procedures are properly formulated, monitored and maintained. Identifying opportunities for continuous safety improvement and assisting the senior leadership teams in their implementation. Continually developing and reviewing the health and safety management system in line with industry best practice. Ensure that all accidents and near misses are reported and investigated in accordance with Company policy. To perform the function of a matrix manager. Carry out other relevant duties as required from time to time. Be able to deputise for the Director of Occupational Health and Safety Assist in the compilation of OHS reports as required by the function and segment. Who are we looking for? A degree or diploma in occupational health and safety. Chartered/Certified Membership of IOSH. Level 3 Award Education and Training (AET/PTLLS). Successful experience in a management role on a Construction site/FM facility. Able to communicate at all levels within the organisation. Able to deliver health and safety training as required. Capable of leading major accident/incident investigations Thorough knowledge of OHSAS 45001 standards. Good organisational and motivational skills. What's in it for you? Opportunities Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction and civil engineering projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms. We are committed to our employees and offer strong competitive salaries along with benefits such as: 8% pension contribution Private Health Insurance Dental Plan Generous annual leave 2 Wellbeing days annually Paid maternity & paternity leave Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered. Company vehicles (role dependent) .....and many more great perks. Your work environment People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics. Who are we? The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life. Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar. Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day. Our recruitment process, what you need to know? BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to let us know. #ie1 To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.