Health and Safety Officer

Health and Safety Officer

PE Global are delighted to be working with our client who are a dedicated data centre delivery partner providing turnkey solutions to our clients, headquartered in Dublin and delivering throughout Europe.

They have grown to become the leading and most trusted company in our sector and is the only dedicated Data Centre delivery partner in Europe.

They are currently constructing multiple turnkey data centre projects in 7 different European countries, equating to over 430 MW of IT load in flight.

We are now actively sourcing for a Health and Safety Officer on a permanent full time basis. Their head office is located in Ballymount, Dublin 22.

Requirements

• Oversee that projects comply with the Safety Management system.
• Develop construction stage plans.
• Carry out H&S reporting and analysis of various metrics.
• Keep the senior management appraised of H&S department work progress.
• Ensure compliance to relevant Environmental, Health & Safety statutory provisions & legislation.
• Ensure compliance to the client’s PSCS Environmental, Health & Safety Plans.
• Oversee and support the development of method statements, risk assessments, safe plan of action, and H&S permits to work.
• Oversee compliance with the project execution plans.
• Ensure that good safety practices are managed & maintained across the group.
• Oversee ongoing C.O.S.H.H assessments and control of hazardous substances.
• Ensure that safety interventions are completed & registered.
• Carry out regular site audits and inspection, document results and follow up on any corrective actions.
• Maintain records of statutory inspections and ensure adequate documentation is available for the same.
• Adopt a proactive approach to project EHS requirements.
• Ensure project sub-contractors adhere to project & group EHS policies & procedures.
• Ensure that the induction & training is coordinated, managed & maintained.
• Ensure that project PPE is resourced & available.
• Assist or carry out accident investigation reports in a timely manner & ensure communication to project management team.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in data centre construction projects is desired.
• Relevant qualification in Environmental, Health & Safety.
• 2 years’ experience of environmental, health and safety on large construction sites.
• Thorough knowledge of current environmental, health and safety legislation
• Ability to efficiently manage all environmental, health and safety issues on site.
• Strong communication & computer skills, as well as ability to maintain reporting databases and associated documentation.
• Ability to work on own initiative and possess strong interpersonal and communications skills.