EHS Lead Major Pharmaceutical Manufacturing SiteLimerick Area | Ongoing Contract | €60–70 per hourA global pharmaceutical/medical devices manufacturer is seeking an experienced EHS Lead to oversee health, safety and environmental performance on a major, live-plant construction and upgrade programme in the Limerick area. You will act as the key client representative within the main contractor team, providing leadership across a large, complex site with multiple concurrent projects.The opportunityYou will lead and continuously improve established EHS programmes, embedding a strong culture of safety, compliance and sustainability across brownfield construction and commissioning activities on a live manufacturing site. Working closely with the main contractor's team, you will report directly into the client's EHS function and provide strategic guidance and day-to-day oversight for a sizeable team of Safety Advisors.Key responsibilitiesLead and enhance existing EHS programmes, promoting proactive safety and sustainability on site.Conduct regular site audits, produce clear reports and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.Maintain full compliance with the client's global health, safety and environmental standards, as well as relevant local regulations.Review RAMS and PSCS documentation for all interface works within the live plant.Oversee EHS compliance for the main contractor and subcontractors, acting as the client's on-site representative.Lead accident and incident investigations, using root cause analysis to identify underlying causes and define corrective and preventive actions.Report EHS performance and KPIs to senior client management, highlighting trends, risks and improvement opportunities.Provide strong leadership, coaching and direction to a team of approximately 15 Safety Advisors on site, implementing improvement plans as required.About youDiploma (NFQ Level 8) in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent).10+ years' brownfield construction experience in a live plant environment, ideally including in-house interface work with existing operations.At least 5 years of project/construction experience on live plants, with exposure to Electrical, Mechanical, CSA and commissioning activities.Experience with ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001, including involvement in audits.Strong knowledge of current Construction Regulations and their practical application on complex sites.Proven track record of leading incident investigations using structured root cause analysis.Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead a team of EHS professionals in a constantly changing environment.If you are a senior EHS professional with strong leadership skills and extensive brownfield construction experience in live plant environments, this would suit you.