Health and Safety Advisor

Job Description

Health and Safety Advisor required for Cork based engineering consultancy on a large construction project on the outskirts of Cork City.

This Cork based engineering consultancy require an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to join their team on a large construction project for a multinational client. You will be representing the client on the project and ensuring that the project is run in accordance with all environmental, health & safety standards.

The main requirements of the role are:

• Act as the clients Safety Representative and oversee the PSCS on the project.
• Review risk assessments and actioning control measures where required.
• Review method statements for various work activities on site, submitted by the contractor.
• Reviewing and commenting on construction stage health and safety plans and task specific risk assessments.
• Investigate and report on all EHS incidents ensuring thorough investigations and corrective measures are implemented.
• Oversee contractor insurance requirements and ensuring they are in line with Group requirements.
• Promote best practice and direct site personnel on areas of concern.
• Completion of EHS plans, registers and complete weekly/monthly/annual reports.
• Reviewing and approving sub-contractor EHS documents and ensuring compliance on-site.
• Conducting regular site EHS inspections and producing reports.
• Developing and delivering toolbox talks to site operatives.
• Lead and promote an open continuous improvement culture in relation to all health, safety, and environmental work practices on the site/project.
• Promoting a positive safety culture onsite with contractors.

The successful candidate will:

• Have proven competence of health, safety and welfare regulations, guidelines, and best practices in Site Health and Safety
• Have experience in an EHS or similar position, ideally within a pharm/med tech/life science with a live operational environment.
• Be proficient in MS Office - PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and safety management software.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships.
• Have excellent reporting skills
• Have experience of working in a manufacturing/process environment
• Have a Third level Qualification or equivalent relevant work experience
• Be fluent in English

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

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