Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

EHS Specialist

The Opportunity

An opportunity is available for an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to support compliance, risk management and continuous improvement within a regulated life sciences environment.

Working closely with technical, operational and project teams, you will help strengthen EHS programmes, maintain audit readiness and promote a proactive safety culture. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of designated EHS activities while developing your experience in a technically complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of EHS policies, procedures and risk management systems.
  

• Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections and safety reviews, ensuring corrective actions are tracked through to completion.
  

• Support internal and external audits, regulatory compliance activities and audit-readiness programmes.
  

• Maintain accurate EHS documentation, compliance registers, performance metrics and reporting systems.
  

• Assist with incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
  

• Provide EHS guidance to operational, technical and project teams, supporting safe working practices and effective change management.
  

• Contribute to safety committees, employee engagement, training and awareness initiatives.
  

• Support environmental compliance, sustainability programmes and continuous improvement activities.
  

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
  

• Approximately 2–3 years' experience in an EHS role, ideally within pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device or regulated manufacturing environments.
  

• Experience in risk assessments, inspections, audit support and EHS documentation.
  

• Understanding of incident investigation, corrective actions and applicable EHS legislation.
  

• Knowledge of Irish regulatory requirements, including HSA and EPA standards, would be advantageous.
  

• Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills, with a proactive and solutions-focused approach.
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with EHS management systems.
  

An IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.

You will be a motivated and detail-oriented EHS professional who enjoys working collaboratively, taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and identifying practical opportunities to improve safety, compliance and environmental performance.