Senior Health & Safety Consultant

Location: Galway, IrelandJob Type: Full-time, PermanentWorking Arrangement: Hybrid / FlexibleExperience: 5+ years

The Opportunity

An established environmental and multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Health & Safety Consultant to join its growing team in Galway. The role offers the opportunity to lead the delivery of construction safety, occupational health and safety, and health & safety advisory services across a diverse portfolio of projects.

The successful candidate will provide expert advice to clients while supporting the delivery of safe, compliant and well-managed projects across renewable energy and wider construction sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of health and safety consultancy services across a varied project portfolio.
• Fulfil the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) role on renewable energy and construction projects.
• Provide specialist health and safety advice to clients, project teams and contractors.
• Undertake health and safety audits, inspections and site assessments.
• Lead accident and incident investigations and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Review contractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Conduct company health and safety reviews and compliance audits.
• Support clients in meeting statutory and regulatory health and safety requirements.
• Develop and contribute to staff health and safety training plans.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across the organisation.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide practical, commercially focused advice.
• Support business development and contribute to the growth of health and safety services.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to colleagues and junior professionals.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A third-level qualification in Safety & Health, Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years' professional Health & Safety experience.
• Proven experience delivering health and safety consultancy services.
• Demonstrable experience fulfilling the PSDP role.
• Strong knowledge of construction health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience undertaking audits, inspections, investigations and RAMS reviews.
• Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management abilities.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and risk management.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced health and safety professional to take a senior role within a growing consultancy, combining technical delivery and client advisory work with opportunities to contribute to service development, business growth and team leadership.

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