Health and Safety Advisor. Dublin. Irlanda

Reporting to the Health and Safety Officer, the Health and Safety Advisor will co-ordinate, support and advise on all aspects with regards to Health and Safety at Huntstown Power Station.  

This key role will implement and monitor safe working practices and procedures in accordance with legislation, establish, manage, and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health and Safety within Energia are adhered to ensure a consistent approach to our HSE practices.  

Responsibilities

Day-to-day, here’s what your new role would look like:

•    Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.

•    Ensure that all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.

•    Maintain and monitor existing safe systems of work and introduce improvements where necessary.

•    Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety and welfare at work legislation and communicate and/or recommend relevant changes to the business.

•    Maintain Health & Safety induction programmes for contractors and employees and ensure all other H&S training is kept up to date.

•    Update and monitor the Health and Safety management system for Huntstown Power Station.

•    Ensure that job specific Health and Safety plans, risk assessments and method statements are prepared and reviewed for all planned work.

•    Ensure that all incidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented.

•    Carry out risk assessments, routine inspections and site audits as required.

•    Ensure that all accidents and near misses are reported, recorded and investigated and that suitable corrective measures are put in place.

•    Act as primary contact for external Health and Safety agencies such as the HSA

•    Develop power station health and safety plans for maintenance shutdowns, and act as the H&S expert for the duration of any outages.

•    Ad hoc projects as they arise.

About you

These are required to be shortlisted for interview:

•    Proven experience of working to, adhering to and promoting Health and Safety policies and practices in a power station environment.

•    Demonstrable experience of carrying out risk assessments and conducting H&S audits.

•    Proven experience of dealing with external contractors and regulatory bodies.

•    At least 2 years recent and relevant experience in a similar role.

These help decide between those who meet all the above criteria:

•    Possess or be working to a third level qualification in Occupational H&S, a NEBOSH general certificate standard or equivalent.

•    Hold a Safe Pass Card and / or Construction Skills Register Card.