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The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, governance, and performance oversight for all EHS activities in Ireland, playing a critical role in supporting the companys growth and long-term objectives.
They will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the companys EHS strategy, performance, and culture, ensuring full compliance with Irish and EU legislation while maintaining high operational standards, and promoting a safe, sustainable, and responsible working environment across all operations.
A central focus of the role is ensuring that EHS and wellbeing standards are consistently applied across all sites and functions.
The successful candidate will drive the implementation of EHS initiatives, strengthening risk controls, contractor assurance, incident learning, and the development of a proactive, high-performing safety culture throughout the business.
They will ensure that all projects are delivered in line with company policies, client expectations and statutory requirements.
Duties: Standards Implementation & Compliance: Review, update and implement the EHS strategy for the business, delivering functional standards across the business Influence and collaborate with the Leadership and Management teams to ensure they lead and positively engage in EHS Ensure compliance with relevant ISO standards including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 and other applicable regulations Auditing & Risk Management: Manage the company EHS audit programme.
Lead and coordinate both internal and external EHS audits to assess compliance by evaluating, reporting, proposing and implementing corrective actions / improvements Oversee periodic site inspections and ensure preparation of relevant reports Assist in maintaining all EHS certification standards and in conjunction with the Quality Manager maintain all future certification Identify trends and implement procedures to address risks and non-conformities Serve as an EHS leader for client audits, escalations, and governance meetings Management Reporting & Strategy: Develop and deliver the EHS strategy, ensuring alignment of the strategy and campaigns to the business needs Manage and monitor EHS budget Provide strategic recommendations on improving overall EHS compliance and standards Create and present regular high-quality reports on incidents, compliance status, audit findings, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to Senior Management Create end of month man hours and accident/near miss/medical case updates Partner with HR on absence management, rehabilitation, health surveillance and wellness programs.
Training & Education: Develop and oversee the delivery of EHS training and briefing material In conjunction with the HR department, establish comprehensive EHS training matrix that supports compliance and competency development for all employees across the business Provide training and guidance to employees to raise awareness and understanding of EHS standards and their role in compliance Mentoring Project Managers in preparing and reviewing RAMS, and ensuring support is available when required Promote a positive safety culture, demonstrating how the EHS department adds value to the business Documentation & Legislation: Stay informed of current EHS legislation and industry best practices, and ensure timely communication and implementation of relevant updates across all levels of the organisation In collaboration with the Quality Manager, develop, update, and maintain all relevant EHS documentation, including SOPs and policies Continuous Improvement: Encourage and pursue a culture of continuous improvement across the business by identifying opportunities for enhancing EHS processes and meeting EHS standards more effectively Monitor, analyse, and report key EHS metrics, using data to drive continuous improvement and policy development.
Lead by example and promote the creation of positive working environments and the companys policy of Plan Safe, Work Safe, Home Safe Partner with HR on absence management, rehabilitation, health surveillance and wellness programs.
Accident & Incident Management: Lead accident investigations, ensuring serious incident escalation protocols are consistently applied.
Facilitate communication of investigation findings to relevant parties Ensure high-quality investigations, causal analysis, and effective corrective actions Liaise with insurance handlers, legal advisors and loss adjustors, managing notifications and correspondence Drive consistent learning systems across projects including lessons learned, proactive learning reviews and trend analysis and prevention strategies People & Department Management: Appoint, manage and mentor the EHS team, empowering individuals to fulfil their responsibilities.
Assign members of the EHS team to ensure all contracts have the relevant EHS support Requirements: Experience in a strategic leadership position Minimum 10 years experience working in EHS department within the construction industry 5+ years experience in EHS senior management position within the construction industry across different sectors Bachelors degree / Diploma in EHS, Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline (or equivalent experience) Strong people leadership skills and history of managing a team of direct reports Expertise in conducting audits, risk assessments, incident investigation, and root cause analysis Comprehensive technical knowledge of EHS regulations & legislation Proficiency in EHS systems software, tools and management systems (e.g ISO 14001, ISO 45001) Proactive, with a track record of implementing tangible EHS improvements Experience managing and developing EHS teams, with a succession planning mindset Strong working knowledge of construction risk management and critical controls Ability to build excellent working relationships with a wide range of people Clear and effective communication and influencing skills, able to represent the company with clients in relation to EHS queries Excellent attention to detail Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously Solution-oriented approach to problem-solving Effective collaboration with project teams, subcontractors, and employees on EHS practices Adaptable to evolving regulations, project requirements, and proactive improvement Salary: Salary €100k-€120k DOE Excellent Bonus Scheme Company Pension Private healthcare Life Assurance 27 days annual leave increasing Professional membership fees Professional development & training opportunities Employee referral incentive Company sponsored events & social activities If you are anAssociate Director EHSconsidering a career move, please feel free to send yourCV or contact Lisa Cullen on for a confidential discussion.GPC will not send any applicants CVs to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. xcfaprz
GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin with 24 years experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.
Skills: Associate Director EHS
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