Health & Safety Officer – Dublin / Eastern Region
Do you want to join a progressive company where safety is always top of the agenda?
Protential Resources are working on behalf of one of our clients to recruit a Health & Safety Officer to strengthen the Dublin / Eastern Region Safety Team.
This role will suit a strong, degree-qualified safety professional experienced in the construction industry.
Working alongside a Health & Safety Manager, Contracts Manager and Director of Construction, you will ideally be a competent Health & Safety Officer seeking to develop your career in the industry and to specialise further in Health & Safety in Construction with a level of site exposure already gained.
Project Types:
Public & Private Sector – Traditional, Design & Build, Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Leisure, Heritage, Residential.
This role will come under the supervision of the SHEQ Manager, who will visit sites regularly to provide guidance to the successful candidate.
Site Safety Officers are also backed up by independent safety consultants who carry out site inspections on a monthly basis.
Responsibilities and Key Activities Include:
Ensuring safety is a priority
Maintaining a healthy safety record and ensuring the company ethos of safety is positively filtered down to all on site
Monitoring, evaluating, and acting upon any Health and Safety conditions injurious to Health and Safety in your area, promoting improvement and prevention by advice, education and enforcement of appropriate legislation
Advising and assisting the SHEQ Manager in the assessment of staff safety development and training needs
Assisting in company health and safety audits and attending meetings when required
Preparation of method statements, risk assessments, and updates to the safety statement
Monitoring and contributing to company policies
Desired Skills and Experience:
Professional H&S Degree Qualification
5 years' experience on construction sites
Proven track record within industry on accident-free sites
Experience with ISO ****, *****, ***** and Safe-T Cert is an advantage
Knowledge and experience in H&S Legislation and H&S Procedures, particularly the maintenance of company policies and procedures with a view to continually monitoring legislative updates and best practice guidelines
Previous experience with the drafting of tender documentation and pre-qualifications is a distinct advantage
Team player with a positive attitude and highly developed interpersonal communication skills and cultural sensitivity
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence personnel at all levels within an organisation
Excellent organisational skills are essential
Excellent demonstrated computer skills, including proficiency in common word processing, spreadsheet, database, project and presentation software, and email/contact management
A full driver's licence is required for this role
Valid SafePass and Manual Handling certification
If this roles sounds like the one for you.
Then please apply now