Health and safety manager

Health and Safety Manager- Kilkenny, Ireland Competitive Salary + Package Our client is a leading contractor who is in search of a forward-thinking Health and Safety Manager to join our dynamic team in Kilkenny . As the Health and Safety Manager, your responsibilities will include developing, implementing, and overseeing health and safety programs across our projects in Kilkenny, South-East Region of Ireland. The ideal candidate should possess a robust background in construction safety, a dedication to ensuring a secure working environment, and the capability to lead a team in achieving our safety objectives. Key Responsibilities will include (but not limited to): * Lead the development of Health Safety Leadership Culture in the workplace. * Implement Health, Safety and Wellbeing policy in the business unit. * Ensure full compliance with local and national Health and Safety legislation pertaining to the project construction phase and offices. * Develop project-specific health safety strategies, programmes and plans in partnership with Group Health and Safety. * Co-ordinate health and safety programme elements addressing site access, security, project induction, first aid, welfare and emergency arrangements. * Co-ordinate and manage on-site health and safety resources. * Communicate and co-ordinate the adoption of industry best practices in health and safety on all projects. * Establish a process of active health and safety monitoring through audits and inspections of site conditions and contractor activities. * Monitor and report on health and safety performance and challenges using predefined leading and lagging health and safety performance indicators. * Influence employee work practices through dialogue, relationship building and behavioural safety coaching. * Report to the Operations Manager and other forums on Health and Safety initiatives, objectives and performance. * Support projects throughout their lifecycle from proposal, through design, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, handover and operational stages. * Provide specialist health, safety and wellbeing advice to management and project teams.. * Assure legal / regulatory compliance with respect to latest occupational safety, health and welfare requirements for the business unit. * Ensure appropriate and effective emergency response, case management, incident investigation and reporting mechanisms are in place to facilitate learning from incidents (LFI). * Qualified to support a future ISO 45001 certification process. Key Qualifications will include: * 8 years previous experience in a health and safety environment is required. * Graduated with a degree in Health and Safety Management. * NEBOSH qualification. * Member of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) or equivalent qualification would be an advantage. * Main contractor, Clean room, Pharmaceutical, Education and Modular construction experience is an advantage. * Knowledge of design and construction health and safety principles with proven technical skills in occupational safety and health disciplines. * Good verbal and written communication skills. * Good IT skills, particularly Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Ideal candidate must have rights to work in Ireland. All applicants can expect a response after 24 hours