Health And Safety Manager

We are working with a leading European data centre delivery business specialising exclusively in the delivery of complex, mission critical infrastructure.

Headquartered in Ireland, the business provides turnkey solutions spanning design, construction and commissioning, delivering major data centre projects across Europe. With an outstanding reputation within the sector and a growing portfolio of technically complex projects, they are recognised as one of the leading names in European data centre delivery.

They are now looking to appoint two experienced EHS Managers to join a major data centre project in Dublin. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional with strong Irish construction experience to join a highly professional project environment and play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of Environmental, Health & Safety performance.

The Role

Reporting to the EHS Lead, the EHS Manager will play a key role in ensuring all works are delivered in accordance with the company's Safety Management System, statutory legislation and industry best practice.  You will have a significant presence on site, working closely with project and senior management, subcontractors and site teams to proactively manage risk and promote a strong safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee project compliance with the company's Safety Management System.
• Develop and maintain Construction Stage Health & Safety Plans.
• Prepare and analyse H&S performance reports and metrics for management review.
• Keep senior management informed of H&S initiatives, performance and progress.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Environmental, Health & Safety legislation and statutory requirements.
• Implement and maintain project Environmental, Health & Safety Plans.
• Oversee and support the development of method statements, risk assessments, Safe Plans of Action (SPA) and permit-to-work systems.
• Monitor compliance with the Project Execution Plan and associated safety standards.
• Promote and maintain a positive safety culture across the project and wider business.
• Manage COSHH assessments and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Ensure safety observations, interventions and corrective actions are recorded and closed out.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits, ensuring findings are appropriately addressed.
• Maintain accurate records of statutory inspections and documentation.
• Proactively identify, assess and mitigate project EHS risks.
• Monitor and ensure subcontractor compliance with project EHS policies and procedures.
• Coordinate EHS inductions and training programmes for site personnel.
• Ensure appropriate PPE resources are available and maintained.
• Lead or assist with incident and accident investigations, ensuring timely reporting and communication to the project management team.

You will ideally have:

• Health & Safety experience within construction in Ireland.
• Experience working on large scale construction projects, ideally within a complex or highly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety legislation and construction regulations.
• Experience with Construction Stage Health & Safety Plans, RAMS, risk assessments, permits and safe systems of work.
• Experience managing subcontractor EHS compliance.
• Strong knowledge of incident investigation, audits, inspections and corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with senior management and project teams.

Important Candidate Requirements:

• Irish construction experience is essential.
• Candidates must currently be based in Ireland and have relevant experience working within the Irish construction sector.
• The client is specifically looking for candidates with EU/Ireland construction experience and will not consider candidates whose experience is solely within the UAE, Middle East or other non-EU markets.
• Experience from industries outside of construction will not be suitable for this position.

The Opportunity:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded European data centre specialist at a time of significant growth. You will be joining a major Dublin project and working within an experienced EHS and project management team, with the opportunity to take genuine ownership of project level Health & Safety across a technically demanding data centre environment.

2 EHS Manager positions available

Please only apply if you are currently based in Ireland and have strong, relevant Irish construction experience.