Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager

General Contractor

Dublin, open to candidates looking to relocate.

Salary: £60,000 - £100,000 + Package

A leading Principal Contractor is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to oversee health, safety, and environmental performance across large-scale, technically complex projects.

This role will be site-based in Dublin for one of our long standing clients looking to recruit people into their Ireland teams, this role is suitable for somebody looking to relocate to Ireland.

The client is a leading Irish contractor with offices in Dublin and Cork, operating nationwide across several sites in Ireland. The business was established in 1950 and is recognised as one of Irelands prominent construction companies. They pride themselves on a strong focus on quality, long term relationships, customer service and Health & safety.

This role comes with a further opportunity to work on projects across Europe.

The H&S Manager will play a key part in ensuring compliance, driving best practice, and embedding a strong safety culture across multi-disciplinary project teams

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) management across assigned data centre sites
• Act on behalf of the Principal Contractor under CDM 2015, supporting the delivery team in meeting statutory duties
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve H&S policies, procedures, and site-specific safety plans
• Lead site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews across all trades and subcontractors
• Review, challenge, and approve subcontractor RAMS, permits to work, and method statements
• Lead investigations into incidents, near misses, and unsafe acts, ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks, and ongoing H&S training
• Liaise directly with clients, designers, subcontractors, and enforcing authorities
• Monitor KPIs, produce H&S reports, and contribute to project and board-level reviews
• Promote behavioural safety and a proactive, positive safety culture on site

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Health & Safety Manager for a Principal Contractor
• Demonstrable experience delivering data centre projects (critical requirement)
• In-depth knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and UK health & safety legislation
• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
• Experience managing H&S across complex, multi-trade construction environments
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate autonomously on large, live construction sites

Desirable

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or Diploma
• IOSH membership (TechIOSH / GradIOSH / CMIOSH)
• Background in major projects, critical environments, or M&E-heavy schemes
• Experience working on high-value or mission-critical developments

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Car allowance or travel support
• Long-term, high-profile data centre pipeline
• Career progression within a growing principal contracting business

If you’re an experienced Health & Safety Manager who is looking for a role that offers great autonomy, progression and great benefits, please contact Zach Grandy – Smith with  your CV via email to z.smith@oandb.co.uk

All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.

O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation