EHS Advisor

About the Company

PJ Hegarty, founded in 1925, is recognised as one of Ireland’s most forward-thinking construction firms. With offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and London, the company delivers major building projects across Ireland and the UK. As a long-established family business, it has built a strong reputation for serving clients, employees, and the wider community.

Role Overview

The Site EHS Advisor will oversee the implementation, upkeep, and ongoing improvement of environmental, health, and safety standards on a designated project site. The role is central to maintaining compliance with Irish legislation, company procedures, client expectations, and accepted industry practice.

This position is also responsible for strengthening a preventive safety culture, reducing risk, and supporting the health and wellbeing of everyone working on site.

Health, Safety and Leadership

• Put company EHS policies, procedures, and site-specific safety plans into practice.
• Apply the ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems on site.
• Help embed the organisation’s safety values, vision, and objectives.
• Ensure adherence to Irish health and safety law, including the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the Construction Regulations 2013.
• Carry out routine inspections, audits, and site walkthroughs to spot and control hazards.
• Oversee contractor performance and guide teams toward safe working methods.
• Offer practical advice and direction on health and safety matters to managers, safety representatives, employees, and subcontractors where relevant.
• Stay highly visible on site through daily presence, observing work activity and actively engaging with operatives and subcontractors.
• Identify unsafe conditions or behaviours and intervene promptly to correct them.

Risk, Incident and Training Duties

• Review and coordinate approval of risk assessments and method statements (RAMS).
• Help site teams create and apply effective control measures.
• Take part in design and planning reviews to identify EHS risks at an early stage.
• Support or lead investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Prepare detailed investigation reports and suggest corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor the completion of corrective actions and share lessons learned with the wider team.
• Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks, focused safety briefings, and topic-based safety training.
• Encourage strong safety behaviour through active engagement and visible leadership.
• Support behavioural safety initiatives and worker participation programmes.

Environmental, Reporting and Administration

• Ensure environmental controls are in place, including waste segregation, spill prevention, and noise and dust management.
• Track compliance with environmental laws and the company’s sustainability objectives.
• Assist with environmental audits and reporting.
• Keep EHS records accurate and up to date, including inspection logs, training records, and incident documentation.
• Compile weekly and monthly EHS performance reports for both project and corporate stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant EHS qualification such as a NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH qualification, or an equivalent award in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Management.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar EHS position, preferably in construction, engineering, pharmaceutical, or data centre environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Irish EHS legislation and codes of practice.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and leadership abilities.
• Full, clean driving licence required.
• Strong IT capability, including Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently and show strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships and manage stakeholders well.