Health & Safety Manager - Cork
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting To: Operations Director
Company
This business is a real success story in the sustainable energy and deep retrofit sector. Over the past 10 years, they have grown into a leading national partner for residential, commercial, and community energy upgrades.
To support their next phase of growth, they are seeking a first permanent, in-house Health & Safety Manager to lead and shape their safety culture.
The Role
Previously managed through external consultancies and Operations Managers, this role will bring the H&S function completely in-house. The hire will have full autonomy to review, build, and run a modern safety framework that protects workers and over 300 specialist subcontractors on-site.
Key Responsibilities
- Transition & Strategy: Take ownership of existing safety policies and build a proactive, in-house safety culture.
- Site Safety & Audits: Conduct regular inspections across active residential and commercial sites in Munster and Leinster (requiring one day per week in Dublin).
- Subcontractor Management: Oversee safety compliance, RAMS, and site inductions for a trusted subcontractor network.
- Compliance & Accreditations: Maintain ISO 45001/Safe-T-Cert standards and act as the primary contact for the HSA and local authorities.
- Training: Manage company-wide safety training, ensuring all crews hold necessary certifications (Safe Pass, working at heights, etc.).
What You Bring:
- Experience: 5+ years of Health & Safety experience, ideally within construction, mechanical/electrical services, or retrofitting.
- Education: A Degree or Higher Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Legislation Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Irish construction and safety regulations.
- Communication: Ability to build rapport with on-site trade crews while confidently presenting compliance metrics to senior leadership.
- Mobility: Full clean Irish driving license (willingness to travel to Dublin 1 day/week).
What's on Offer:
- Autonomy: The opportunity to design and own the H&S function of a major green-energy player.
- Growth: A secure role within a highly profitable, rapidly expanding sector.
- Package: Competitive base salary, bonus, pension, company vehicle and fuel card.
For more information on this role, contact Ronan McInerney in Morgan McKinley.
