Established in 1925, PJ Hegarty is Ireland’s most progressive building company. We undertake projects throughout Ireland and the UK from offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & London and are a leading company in large scale construction.
As a family owned company from its inception, we, like you, have a long proud tradition of working within our respective industries for the benefit of our customers, our people and the community.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Hold a relevant third level Qualification in Environmental, Health and Safety
• Have a minimum of 8 years’ experience
• Must have previous experience working on a large project
• Hold a full, clean Driving license
• Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office including strong excel skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and exhibit strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Ability to demonstrate building strong working relationships & stakeholder management

• Implement the company’s Environmental Health and Safety policy, procedures and management systems.
• Provide advice, guidance and instruction in all health & safety matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including sub-contractors where appropriate).
• Ensure the overall compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety statutory provisions & legislation.
• Ensure good safety practices are managed and maintained.
• Deliver Health & Safety training programmes such as inductions etc. for new employees or sub-contractors working on site.
• Coordinate the review and development of task specific EHS documentation such as method statements, risk assessments, safe plan of actions, permit to work.
• Conduct regular inspections and site audits, report findings to site and senior company management. Strict follow-up is required to ensure that actions are dealt with immediately.
• Ensure that all incidents are reported, recorded, investigated and lessons learned communicated. Ensuring notification is given to the Directors, Health & Safety Authority and Insurers as required.
• Ensure that safety interventions are completed & recorded. Adopt a Proactive approach to project EHS requirements.
• Carry out administrative duties to ensure the maintenance of the EHS Management systems such as maintaining registers, records, monthly reports and reporting presentations to management where required.
• Advise & assist site management in drafting and communicating EHS initiatives and Toolbox Talks.
• Compile relevant information for inclusion in the Safety File and preparing for handover to the Client at the end of the project.
• Promote the Company mission of being a healthy and incident and injury free workplace.