Graduate Safety Officer

About the Company

px Group emphasizes excellence, innovation, and collaboration, driving its growth as a premier provider of operations management, engineering services, and energy management solutions for highly regulated, high-risk industries across Ireland and expanding internationally.

Location and Facility

The Foynes terminal in County Limerick, with an 82,000 m³ capacity and 18 storage tanks, is a vital asset handling diverse fuels and biofuels, ensuring supply security and flexibility to meet demand for lower-carbon fuels.

Role Summary

This fixed-term three-year graduate role is designed for recent degree holders to gain hands-on industry experience and structured training as a Safety Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee site operations to guarantee compliance with established health, safety, and environmental standards set by company policies and the terminal's safety management system.
• Assist the Terminal Manager in implementing and maintaining the safety management system and COMAH regulations.
• Carry out routine inspections, audits, and safety walkthroughs, reporting findings and ensuring follow-up actions.
• Support the development of risk assessments, method statements, and manage permit-to-work procedures.
• Lead incident investigations to determine root causes and ensure corrective measures are applied.
• Conduct safety inductions, toolbox meetings, and training programs for employees and contractors.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment and upkeep of safety signs and barriers.

Qualifications and Eligibility

• A minimum of a Level 8 degree or equivalent qualification.
• Basic understanding of COMAH, DSEAR, and relevant Irish health and safety legislation.
• Motivated to develop necessary skills and competencies for the role.

Benefits

• 20 days annual holiday plus bank holidays.
• Contribution towards eye examinations and spectacles.
• Access to an online discount platform featuring cinema and gym discounts.
• Long service awards and staff recognition programs (ELITE Awards).
• Employee Assistance Programme and flexible benefits package.
• Onsite parking availability.

Equal Opportunity

The company is committed to workplace equality, encouraging applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion, or marital status.

Additional Information

Application deadlines may shift based on applicant volume; the role may close early or have its deadline extended accordingly.