Hays Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Safety and Environmental Specialist to join our client, a leading semi state electrical infrastructure company based in Cork.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate as part of the wider team in delivering against targets in the client Business Plan.
• Contribute to the development of Department targets in line with Corporate and G&T policy and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety legislation, accredited external standards and company standards including ISO 45001 accreditation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Environment legislation, accredited external standards and company standards including compliance with relevant site Industrial Emissions Licences and ISO14001 accreditation.
• Manage and co-ordinate the Safety and Environmental Distributed Generation Manuals.
• Ensure Safe System of Work and Safe and Sound are integrated into Distributed Generation operations.
• Develop improvement plans to drive continuous improvement and ensure that all improvement programmes in all areas (Safety/Environment) are implemented within time, cost and scope targets.
• Manage key relationships with internal and external stakeholders in areas of Safety and Environment including the various regulatory and licencing requirements under which the Distributed Generation assets operate.
• Drive continuous improvement and knowledge sharing in areas of Safety and Environment across Distributed Generation and wider Renewable Operations group.
• Contribute to the mobilisation activities of new Distributed Generation assets and the integration into Safety and Environmental processes.
• Providing support where required to the Wind Operations Safety Management Team.
• Other duties which may from time to time be assigned by Distributed Generation Management.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential

• Experience and competence in generation O&M activities.
• Proven track record of Safety focus and leadership
• Proven track record of engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• The successful candidate will have proved ability to lead, empower and motivate staff to achieve optimum performance.

Desirable

• Knowledge of power plant technologies, systems, and procedures

Qualifications Essential

• H&S qualification and relevant work experience.

Desirable

• Engineering Qualification

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