Health & Safety Advisor

At Red Bear, safety is a core value and we firmly believe that every individual should have the right to work in an environment that minimises risks and promotes well-being. As a Health and Safety Advisor you will play a crucial role in driving safety within the company and ensuring the well-being and safety of our employees, those who could be affected by our activities and the work environment at our project locations.

Working closely with the company's Head of Health and Safety, you will ensure that our projects align with the broader goals and objectives of the H&S department all the while meeting both client and country-specific requirements.

As part of your role, you will be based across multiple project locations within the company and collaborate with other departments to ensure consistent implementation of the company's health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Developing safety policies and procedures: Creating safety procedures and policies that ensure compliance with legislation

• Training staff: Develop and deliver training and TBTs to personnel

• Conducting risk assessments: Identifying potential hazards and determining ways to reduce risks

• Investigating accidents: Determining the causes of accidents and how to prevent them in the future

• Making recommendations: Advising managers and leaders on health and safety matters

• Ensuring compliance: Ensuring that employers and workers follow safety legislation

• Inspecting sites: Carrying out regular inspections to ensure that processes and permits are complied with, taking the opportunity to reengage with operatives.

• Preparing reports: Writing internal health and safety reports

• Build a strong, resilient relationship with your Project Managers and Site Teams, to encourage and guide them to improve site-based safety.

• Have the courage of your conviction to challenge where necessary and be prepared to make decisions

• Incident rate: Aim to minimise safety incidents through effective safety measures and protocols

• Safety projects: Own relevant safety projects from concept to delivery

• Client satisfaction: Obtain feedback from your client (the Project Managers) regarding improvements in our safety practices and procedures implemented on their projects by the Health and Safety Advisers.

• Inspection and audit findings: Lead safety inspections, audits and compliance checks.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience of health and safety on a construction site.

• Computer literate.

• Experience in performing and executing organisation’s safety programs and policies.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong experience in risk assessment and risk management.

• Mandatory - NEBOSH certificate on Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent

• Beneficial – Auditing to an ISO standard

• Beneficial – Incident investigation training

Benefits

• 25 Days of Annual Leave (increasing with every year of tenure up to a max of 30 days)

• €30 a month wellbeing fund for gym/fitness/wellbeing classes

• €100 eyecare reimbursement

• Company paid sick days (if legislation in your country dictates higher, this will take precedence)

• Special Company Leave Days (e.g. Marriage Leave)

• Discretionary bonus plan depending on company and individual performance