Job Description

Role: Health & Safety Officer

Client: Main Contractor

Essentials: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in construction health and safety; qualification in Occupational Health and Safety; IOSH membership preferred; ability to manage risk and implement control measures; confident in delivering health and safety meetings and presentations

Location: Based onsite in North Dublin

Salary: €55,000 - €65,000

Package: Employee profit-sharing scheme, annual bonuses, pension, health insurance, annual salary reviews, life assurance, income protection, travel schemes and more

Reporting to: Health & Safety Manager

Joining the site health and safety team for a leading residential developer, you will be responsible for driving high standards of site safety, monitoring compliance, eliminating hazards, and supporting safe systems of work across active development sites while working closely with site management and sub-contractors.

• Site Safety & Compliance Auditing: Conduct regular Health & Safety site audits to identify non-conformances, enforce the Health & Safety Management System, and collaborate directly with site management and contractors to resolve issues promptly.
• Enforcement & Disciplinary Management: Ensure strict adherence to site rules across all personnel and enforce site-specific disciplinary procedures when non-compliance occurs.
• Documentation & Statutory Record-Keeping: Maintain complete, accurate site folders and statutory records to guarantee full regulatory compliance and continuous audit readiness.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify site-specific hazards and ensure practical risk mitigations and required documentation are promptly established.
• Safe Systems of Work Development: Assist the H&S Manager and Site Management in developing, refining, and implementing practical Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).
• Contractor & Operations Coordination: Coordinate and oversee daily site activities to ensure contractors align fully with safety protocols and site standards.
• Management & Escalation Communication: Maintain clear, direct communication channels with the H&S Manager and site leadership regarding site safety standards, performance, and emerging risks.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis: Contribute to thorough accident and incident investigations to identify root causes and establish actionable preventative measures.
• Training Needs Identification: Continuously assess and identify safety training requirements for both internal site personnel and sub-contractors.
• Toolbox Talk Preparation & Delivery: Prepare, contribute content to, and deliver engaging site Toolbox Talks to foster ongoing safety awareness.

If you're interested or would like to find out more, please apply directly or contact dylan@careeriser.ie or +353 1 592 2673.