Senior EHS Manager

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Lead and promote a strong, proactive EHS culture across construction projects.
• Support the continued development and improvement of EHS management systems and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Provide guidance on Irish health, safety and environmental legislation and associated compliance requirements.
• Oversee relevant PSDP and PSCS requirements, contractor compliance and pre-qualification processes.
• Conduct and oversee project audits, site inspections and EHS performance reviews.
• Manage and review risk assessments, action tracking and the company risk register.
• Lead and support incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned and corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Monitor subcontractor EHS performance and promote continuous improvement throughout the supply chain.
• Review project EHS performance, analyse trends and prepare management reports and KPIs.
• Provide technical EHS guidance to Project Managers, Site Managers and wider project teams.
• Support project planning to ensure health, safety and environmental considerations are embedded from the outset.
• Deliver mandatory safety training and support ongoing EHS learning and development.
• Mentor and develop EHS personnel, providing guidance and support to strengthen capability across the team.
• Work collaboratively with wider business functions to support employee wellbeing and psychological safety initiatives.
• Support communication, change-management and continuous-improvement initiatives across the organisation.
• Act as a key point of contact with relevant regulatory bodies where required.

Your Qualifications and Key Criteria

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety at NFQ Level 7 or above, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Approximately 5-8 years’ senior EHS experience within the construction industry.
• Strong practical understanding of Irish health and safety legislation and construction EHS requirements.
• Demonstrable experience managing or supporting ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment, incident investigation, auditing and corrective-action management.
• Experience monitoring EHS performance across construction projects and subcontractor operations.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring or developing EHS professionals.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with site teams, subcontractors, Project Managers and senior leadership.
• Strong reporting and analytical capability with experience interpreting EHS performance data and KPIs.
• Confident training and presentation skills.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work independently while effectively supporting multiple projects and priorities.
• Full clean driving licence.

Desirable Additional Experience

• PSDP/PSCS qualification or demonstrable experience working with these requirements.
• Experience operating within a main-contractor environment.
• Experience supporting wellbeing, behavioural safety or psychological-safety initiatives.
• Experience contributing to organisational EHS strategy and continuous improvement.

Location        

• Ireland