Health and Safety Officer

2 weeks ago

Cork, Cork, Ireland RPS Full time

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RPS has a great opportunity for a Health & Safety Officer to join our team based in Dublin.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety Officer to support and deliver existing and new high-profile projects. You will be central to the project team, assisting in the delivery of projects for key public and private sector clients in Ireland and further afield. You will be part of the Health & Safety team within RPS responsible for the maintenance and development of the Health & Safety Management Systems of the company.

Duties

  • Fulfilling the duties of the PSDP and acting as Health & Safety Coordinator for the Design Process as outlined in the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013
  • Project management of PSDP projects including Client management, coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and scope.
  • Provision of guidance on legislative compliance and industry best practice.
  • Provision of relevant technical support and leadership to clients and designers.
  • Production of project related Health & Safety documentation and reports including Preliminary Safety and Health Plans and Safety Files.
  • Management of occupational health and safety requirements of a large engineering consultancy firm.

Requirements
  • Expert knowledge of construction Health & Safety Regulations and associated practices & procedures.
  • Ability to act as a competent PSDP within the meaning of the Safety, Health & Welfare Act 2005 and Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013
  • Have at least 8 years of experience in building or civil engineering infrastructure works including safety management as well as the management of the role of Project Supervisor Design Process and/or Project Supervisor Construction Stage (or similar).
  • Experience of working with OHSAS 18001 / ISO 45001 or similar safety system
  • Experience in the preparation and review of Risk Assessments, Design Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work and Safety & Health plans.
  • Excellent IT skills, familiar with relevant computer applications (MS Word and MS Excel in particular).
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications
  • Diploma/Degree or equivalent in Health & Safety (ideally in Construction Health & Safety)

Desirable
  • Degree Engineering or related design discipline with recognised Health & Safety training i.e., Diploma/Degree or equivalent in Health & Safety (ideally in Construction Health & Safety)
  • Chartered Member of Engineers Ireland, IOSH or similar OR working towards chartered member status of a professional body such as Institution of Occupational Safety and Health [IOSH], Engineers Ireland or Institute of Civil Engineers

What We Offer You

Our employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 23 days holiday increasing with service + bank holidays, Company pension scheme, Disability Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme, Professional Memberships and Sponsored Education.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we're happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, your part of the solution.

About RPS

RPS a TetraTech company, is a leading international professional services company providing management, engineering, planning, environmental, sustainability and communications consultancy, employing over 600 staff in Ireland with a global staff of over 28,000 plus employees across UK, Europe, US and Australia

We benefit from the scale of business that allows us to work on large and/or exciting projects and, at the same time, we retain the local presence in our markets which fosters positive engagement with our clients.

We define, design and manage projects that create shared value in a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Connecting with our global expertise we make it easy for our clients to create winning solutions for their communities and their clients. By being confidently pragmatic we solve problems that matter. We make complex easy.

What Happens Next

The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application.If your application is progressed, you'll have a conversation with one of our recruiters and then there'll be a two-stage interview process with the Team.

All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within seven working days.

Recruitment Agencies We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
  • IndustriesBusiness Consulting and Services

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