Job Description

Health and Safety Junior
Location: Cork / Limerick / Clare / Kerry
Permanent Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Health and Safety Officer to join a leading international civil engineering and construction company renowned for delivering high-quality infrastructure projects across various sectors, including water, energy, and transportation. Due to continued growth and expansion, our client is seeking a proactive and motivated Junior Health & Safety Advisor to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or someone in the early stages of their career to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver site inductions and toolbox talks to employees and contractors as required
• Conduct regular environmental health & safety inspections across site operations
• Ensure crews adhere to all current legislative health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of statutory inspections for plant, fleet, equipment, and site activities
• Ensure training records for ongoing site activities are kept current and compliant
• Coordinate, prepare, and issue project-specific Health & Safety Plans as needed
• Support the implementation of the company’s Environmental, Health & Safety Statement and related procedures
• Manage and submit statutory notifications to the Health & Safety Authority, including incident and accident reports
• Attend and contribute to both internal and external Environmental Health & Safety meetings
• Verify that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment is available and used correctly
• Ensure all subcontractor Safety Statements and RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statements) are available, current, and reviewed accordingly
• Assist site management with drafting, communicating, and reviewing RAMS

Requirements:

• Relevant Health & Safety qualification
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach
• Proficiency in IT systems and tools relevant to the role
• A commitment to continuous learning and professional development in health & safety
• Full, clean driving licence

This is an exciting opportunity to kick-start your career in Health & Safety within a leading construction company, offering excellent career development and training. If you are passionate about making a difference in workplace safety and eager to develop your skills in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply!

For additional information and a confidential discussion on this Health and Safety Officer position and similar opportunities contact: Chris 056-7786631 / 083 1220295 or Chris@optimizerecruitment.ie

Chris is available for a call between 9am and 5.30pm daily (outside of work hours calls / meetings can be arranged upon request). 

Please submit your CV via the link provided, in confidence.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and your CV will never be released without your prior approval.

Job Ref Number: OR-14308

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