Health & Safety Advisor – €35m+ Healthcare Development
Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland
€70000 p.a.
Health and Safety
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Job title: Health & Safety Advisor – €35m+ Healthcare Development
Location: Wexford Town, Co Wexford
Company: Tier 1 Irish Main Contractor
Package: €65,000 to €70,000 + vehicle / vehicle allowance + pension + healthcare
The Company
A Tier 1 Irish main contractor with a strong reputation for delivering major healthcare, education and commercial construction projects across Ireland.
With a strong pipeline of work across the South East and wider Leinster region, this contractor is known for delivering complex, high-value projects with a strong focus on health and safety, quality and programme delivery.
They are now seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor for a €35 million+ healthcare development in Wexford, Co Wexford. The project involves a major new build healthcare facility with associated construction and infrastructure works.
The Role: Health & Safety Advisor
As Health & Safety Advisor, you will play an important role in maintaining and improving safety standards on a €35 million+ healthcare construction project in Wexford.
Working closely with the Project Manager, site management team and subcontractors, you will ensure construction activities are carried out safely and in accordance with Irish health and safety legislation, company procedures and project requirements.
The development involves a substantial building programme, specialist M&E installations and associated civil engineering works. Particular attention will be required around site logistics, contractor coordination, high-risk activities and maintaining safe working conditions throughout the project.
Must Have Requirements
You will be an experienced Health & Safety Advisor with a strong background in Irish construction, ideally having worked with a main contractor on large-scale building, healthcare or civil engineering projects.
You will be confident carrying out site inspections, reviewing RAMS, managing safety documentation and dealing directly with site management and subcontractors.
Strong communication skills and a practical approach to health and safety are essential. You should be comfortable challenging unsafe practices while maintaining good working relationships across the project team.
You will understand the importance of maintaining high safety standards on a busy construction site while ensuring works continue safely and efficiently.
What's on Offer
Salary: €65,000 to €70,000 DOE
Benefits:
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Performance-related bonus
• Annual leave
• Ongoing CPD and professional development
• Career progression opportunities
• Strong pipeline of major construction projects
Why Apply?
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join a Tier 1 Irish main contractor delivering a €35 million+ healthcare development in Wexford.
The project offers exposure to a substantial construction programme, complex building services and significant associated civil engineering works, providing valuable experience on a major building project.
With a strong pipeline of projects across the South East and wider Ireland, this position offers long-term stability and the opportunity to progress into Senior Health & Safety Advisor or Health & Safety Manager positions.
How to Apply
Call Cathal Canavan on 01 531 4345 or email cathal.canavan@breaghrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.
Why Breagh Recruitment?
At Breagh Recruitment, we specialise in placing Health & Safety Advisors, EHS Advisors, Safety Officers and Health & Safety Managers with Tier 1 main contractors and specialist construction companies across Ireland.
We understand the safety requirements involved in delivering major healthcare and commercial construction projects, particularly where subcontractor coordination, RAMS, high-risk construction activities and site safety management are critical to successful project delivery.
If you're a Health & Safety Advisor considering construction opportunities in Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny or across the South East, we can help you find a position suited to your experience and long-term career goals.
Related roles: Health & Safety Advisor, EHS Advisor, Construction Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, EHS Officer, Senior Health & Safety Advisor, HSE Advisor.
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Location: Wexford Town, Co Wexford
Company: Tier 1 Irish Main Contractor
Package: €65,000 to €70,000 + vehicle / vehicle allowance + pension + healthcare
The Company
A Tier 1 Irish main contractor with a strong reputation for delivering major healthcare, education and commercial construction projects across Ireland.
With a strong pipeline of work across the South East and wider Leinster region, this contractor is known for delivering complex, high-value projects with a strong focus on health and safety, quality and programme delivery.
They are now seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor for a €35 million+ healthcare development in Wexford, Co Wexford. The project involves a major new build healthcare facility with associated construction and infrastructure works.
The Role: Health & Safety Advisor
As Health & Safety Advisor, you will play an important role in maintaining and improving safety standards on a €35 million+ healthcare construction project in Wexford.
Working closely with the Project Manager, site management team and subcontractors, you will ensure construction activities are carried out safely and in accordance with Irish health and safety legislation, company procedures and project requirements.
The development involves a substantial building programme, specialist M&E installations and associated civil engineering works. Particular attention will be required around site logistics, contractor coordination, high-risk activities and maintaining safe working conditions throughout the project.
Must Have Requirements
- Must have a relevant Health & Safety qualification, ideally a degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Health & Safety Advisor or EHS Advisor on Irish construction projects.
- Proven experience working with a main contractor on large-scale building or civil engineering projects.
- Strong working knowledge of Irish construction health and safety legislation, RAMS and site safety procedures.
- Full driving licence required.
- Previous experience on healthcare, commercial or public sector construction projects.
- Experience managing safety requirements on large-scale building developments.
- Familiarity with complex M&E installations and associated civil engineering works.
- Experience conducting site audits, accident investigations and subcontractor safety reviews.
- Implement and maintain health and safety policies and procedures across the €35 million+ construction project.
- Carry out regular site safety inspections, audits and compliance checks.
- Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and ensure appropriate control measures are in place.
- Work closely with site management and subcontractors to promote safe working practices.
- Monitor compliance with Irish health and safety legislation and construction regulations.
- Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings to employees and subcontractors.
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring appropriate reporting and corrective actions.
- Monitor subcontractor safety performance and ensure compliance with project safety requirements.
- Maintain accurate safety documentation, inspection records and reports.
- Oversee the safe coordination of construction activities across the site.
- Monitor high-risk activities, including working at height, lifting operations, excavations and temporary works.
- Liaise with the Project Manager and wider construction team to address safety concerns and maintain project standards.
- Promote a positive safety culture across all site operations.
You will be an experienced Health & Safety Advisor with a strong background in Irish construction, ideally having worked with a main contractor on large-scale building, healthcare or civil engineering projects.
You will be confident carrying out site inspections, reviewing RAMS, managing safety documentation and dealing directly with site management and subcontractors.
Strong communication skills and a practical approach to health and safety are essential. You should be comfortable challenging unsafe practices while maintaining good working relationships across the project team.
You will understand the importance of maintaining high safety standards on a busy construction site while ensuring works continue safely and efficiently.
What's on Offer
Salary: €65,000 to €70,000 DOE
Benefits:
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Performance-related bonus
• Annual leave
• Ongoing CPD and professional development
• Career progression opportunities
• Strong pipeline of major construction projects
Why Apply?
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join a Tier 1 Irish main contractor delivering a €35 million+ healthcare development in Wexford.
The project offers exposure to a substantial construction programme, complex building services and significant associated civil engineering works, providing valuable experience on a major building project.
With a strong pipeline of projects across the South East and wider Ireland, this position offers long-term stability and the opportunity to progress into Senior Health & Safety Advisor or Health & Safety Manager positions.
How to Apply
Call Cathal Canavan on 01 531 4345 or email cathal.canavan@breaghrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.
Why Breagh Recruitment?
At Breagh Recruitment, we specialise in placing Health & Safety Advisors, EHS Advisors, Safety Officers and Health & Safety Managers with Tier 1 main contractors and specialist construction companies across Ireland.
We understand the safety requirements involved in delivering major healthcare and commercial construction projects, particularly where subcontractor coordination, RAMS, high-risk construction activities and site safety management are critical to successful project delivery.
If you're a Health & Safety Advisor considering construction opportunities in Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny or across the South East, we can help you find a position suited to your experience and long-term career goals.
Related roles: Health & Safety Advisor, EHS Advisor, Construction Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, EHS Officer, Senior Health & Safety Advisor, HSE Advisor.
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