EHS Officer

Based Limerick (some travel to Cork)

€40k - €50k per annum

Vickerstock are currently seeking a strong EHS professional to join our client who is a leading Waste Management and Energy organisation to oversee sites mainly Limerick, one in Cork.

The EHS Officer's primary role is to assist in the development of the Environmental & Health and Safety standards, driving compliance and delivering performance.

Criteria:

• Third level qualification in Environmental and/or Health & Safety or related discipline
• 2 years plus of Health & Safety and/or Environmental experience

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain Environmental & ISO systems and all associated documentation
• To provide reports relating to Environmental issues as necessary to management.
• Liaise with stakeholders, external auditors, clients and the regulatory authorities
• Risk identification, assessment, communication and control
• To communicate effectively throughout the company on Environmental issues and to actively participate in management meetings.
• Generate, review and revise risk assessments, RAMs, SOPs and training materials
• Support and maintain EHS software applications
• Walkthroughs, inspections, internal and external audits
• To promote the development of a positive EHS culture within the organisation/facility.
• To carry out risk assessment and hazard identification;
• To effectively communicate H&S requirements to staff through meetings, toolbox talks and learn from events.
• Develop and deliver internal training programmes, schedule and coordinate external training
• Work within cross functional teams delivering collective and shared objectives
• Work with Operations coaching and developing personnel, champions and EHS competency

If you have an interest in the EHS Officer role, please click 'apply' below and send a copy of your CV, or call Jamie on 01 526 7473 to discuss in confidence.