O’Neill & Brennan are currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager on behalf of our client. Our client, is a leading construction company with various ongoing projects across Ireland.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years Health & Safety Management experience & relevant Health & Safety Degree.

This role will be primarily based in Kildare but the successful Health & Safety Manager will be required to travel between sites on a regular basis to ensure all H&S standards are being adhered to and to attend site meetings.

Health & Safety Manager responsibilities include:

• Overseeing / Managing the Health and Safety across a number of projects simultaneously,
• Take immediate action where unsafe working conditions / practices are observed and make appropriate corrections
• Liaise with the health & safety team and site management on a regular basis,
• Ensure all site personnel hold the relevant training certificates, tickets and passes, and have undergone site inductions and any further inductions required,
• Ensuring all sites are adhering to COVD-19 safety procedures,
• Conducting regular site visits and audits, record findings and implement changes where required,
• Promoting and implementing the company’s safety, quality and environmental plan,
• Recording and maintaining all accident, nears misses, risk assessment method statement documents,
• Leading and partaking in Toolbox talks with site teams,
• Liaising with Senior Management/ Company Directors, Clients and Local Authorities where required.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external audits from certification and statutory bodies, such as SCCS, EPA, HSA, etc
• Assist in the preparation of tender submissions & pre-qualification documentation.

Health & Safety Manager requirements:

• Health & Safety Degree is required
• Must have Health & Safety Management experience
• A thorough understanding of current Health & Safety legislation
• Strong communicator for reporting and IT/ MS Office skills,
• Organised individual with a strong attention to detail and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills

Excellent package is on offer to the successful candidate.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to ireprotech@oandb.ie or call Clodagh on 087 797 8585 for a confidential conversation.