Health & Safety Project Manager

Health & Safety Project Manager (Client side) The Estates function provides a range of professional, technical, project management, property, fire, safety, and related services in respect of the procurement, development, operation andmaintenance of the physical infrastructure including buildings, plant and equipment These services include design, specification, project management, supervision and procurement associated with major and minor capital building and refurbishment works, risk and asset management, property services, maintenance of health care facilities, fire and infrastructural safety issues etc. To provide risk management advice in relation to Infrastructural Risk and Safety issues while ensuring that Estates need to comply with legal and statutory obligations in relation to Safety and Health & Safety Prevention is met. To ensure that appropriate advice and guidance documentation regarding all relevant Safety and Infrastructural Risks of the Estate is implemented in the management, planning, and development of the Estate. To monitor the implementation of appropriate and necessary Health, Safety and Infrastructural risk arrangements in respect of the Estate and to co-ordinate audits on selected projects To evaluate the infrastructural risk issues in relation to estate and to assist in the development of policies and procedures to manage the related risks. To establish and maintain good working relationships with relevant outside bodies, including the Health & Safety Authority and the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), particularly where new standards relevant to Estates Health and Safety and Infrastructural Risks are being considered, prepared or published. Demonstrate pro-active commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders To assess the continuous professional development and undertake a training need analysis for Estates staff working in this area of Estates. Assess the continuous professional training requirements for Estates staff in the area and advise the Estate Manager of the appropriate training courses and coordinating with the training providers on the course provided Monitor the performance and implementation of the Estates Safety Management programme by regular spot checks, by analysis of safety audit reports and accident and incident returns. Act as an information source and resource to management and staff on , infrastructural risk and safety matters. Advise, guide and participate in the risk assessment process/inspection within the area of maintenance and infrastructural risk. Assist in the development of health and safety training programmes for maintenance Receive copies of accident reports relevant to their area of expertise, and action/investigate, if necessary. Providing accident investigation reports for accidents investigated. Have access to the NIMS reporting system and co-ordinate the running of reports on accidents/ incidents within the local estates Office Assisting as necessary in assessing Health & Safety of facilities and environmental risks. Co-operating with HSE Fire and Safety Officers, Services Managers, Health & Safety, Risk Management, Occupational Health and Infection Control Staff in addressing facilities improvements with regard to legislative Be a member of the National Health & safety Groups and Integrated Quality and Risk committee, and where necessary be co-opted onto other groups as necessary. Applicants must have a Level 8 Degree or higher in Engineering , Health & Safety or Construction related discipline. Skills: Health and Safety Construction Management Risk Management Emergency Planning