Senior SHESQ Advisor – Renewable Energy Projects
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
€75000 p.a.
Mechanical Engineering
Posted 13 days ago
We are seeking an experienced Senior SHESQ Advisor to join a major renewable energy project in Co. Cork, supporting the delivery of a large-scale solar farm development.
This role sits within a well-established engineering and construction contractor operating across the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors in Ireland and internationally.
As Senior SHESQ Advisor, you will play a key role in driving safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality performance on site. You will work closely with site management, subcontractors, and project teams to ensure works are delivered in full compliance with legislation, standards, and best practice, while actively promoting a strong safety culture.
This is a full-time site-based position offering long-term career development and exposure to high-profile renewable energy infrastructure projects.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, you can reach Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or 015314345.
Senior SHESQ Advisor Skills:
???????To apply, send your CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call 015314345.
The Breagh Team: Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals across Ireland and the UK.
Our ethos is built on flexibility, hard work, and common sense, supporting clients and candidates daily across mechanical, electrical, data centre, industrial, pharma, energy, and mission-critical sectors. We recruit engineers, project managers, BIM specialists, supervisors, QSs, H&S professionals, and technical specialists, helping people progress their careers with leading contractors.
This role sits within a well-established engineering and construction contractor operating across the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors in Ireland and internationally.
As Senior SHESQ Advisor, you will play a key role in driving safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality performance on site. You will work closely with site management, subcontractors, and project teams to ensure works are delivered in full compliance with legislation, standards, and best practice, while actively promoting a strong safety culture.
This is a full-time site-based position offering long-term career development and exposure to high-profile renewable energy infrastructure projects.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, you can reach Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or 015314345.
Senior SHESQ Advisor Skills:
- Higher Diploma in Health & Safety (or equivalent)
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a SHESQ / HSEQ role on civils, energy, or renewables projects
- Solar farm or renewable energy construction experience advantageous
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 management systems
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence site teams
- Strong IT skills with high attention to detail
- Proactive, flexible approach with demonstrated leadership capability
- Assist in maintaining Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management Systems in line with ISO standard
- Deliver site inductions and ongoing safety briefings
- Produce monthly SHESQ statistics and reports
- Champion behaviour-based safety and cultural improvement programmes
- Carry out and document site audits and inspections
- Stay up to date with changes in health, safety, and environmental legislation
- Ensure all site personnel hold required training and certification
- Investigate, log, and monitor incidents and non-conformances
- Identify significant safety and environmental risks and implement appropriate controls
- Maintain accurate and accessible SHESQ records
- Prepare and present toolbox talks and monthly safety meetings
- Review subcontractor SHESQ documentation and compliance
???????To apply, send your CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call 015314345.
The Breagh Team: Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals across Ireland and the UK.
Our ethos is built on flexibility, hard work, and common sense, supporting clients and candidates daily across mechanical, electrical, data centre, industrial, pharma, energy, and mission-critical sectors. We recruit engineers, project managers, BIM specialists, supervisors, QSs, H&S professionals, and technical specialists, helping people progress their careers with leading contractors.
