HSE Advisor – Co Wicklow

Our client is an established construction company building medium and large-scale projects throughout Ireland
Young dynamic innovative award-winning and sustainable Contractor they have built key public & private projects nationally i.e. primary & secondary schools, third level campus buildings, pharmaceutical, low & high density residential, hotels, manufacturing facilities, life sciences, commercial, utilities, high-tec,  healthcare and primary care centres etc
They have a requirement for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor in Co Wicklow to oversee large-scale commercial project

HSE Advisor
Wicklow Town
€50,000 – €60,000 + Car + Pension + Bonus etc

Key Responsibilities:
(HSE) Advisor responsible for the delivery of HSE advice and support to site based personnel and others. Reporting to the HSE Manager, your duties will include:

• Provide support and advice to colleagues, subcontractor personnel and other third parties.
• Proper reporting of accidents, incidents and near misses in an accurate and timely fashion and assist with investigations in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Conduct site safety inspections, audits and risk assessments as required and ensure that management personnel put appropriate action plans in place.
• Conduct regular reviews on corrective actions arising from incidents, inspections and audits.
• To ensure HSE policies and procedures are fully implemented and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Assist with the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that HSE lessons learnt and other initiatives are properly communicated.
• Provide a proactive approach to problem solving and to the various aspects of day-to-day health, safety and environmental management.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate should have 3rd level qualifications in health & safety.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Previous main contractor experience based in Ireland or the UK.
• Candidate should possess a sound understanding of health and safety legislation and an ability to evaluate current and emerging trends in health and safety management.
• They should be self-motivated, show excellent initiative, be able to quickly resolve issues and be able to integrate well into a project team, while possessing the level of independent that this role required.