Your new company

Hays have partnered with The Land Development Agency (The LDA) and are currently looking for a Health and Safety Officer to join their growing team!

The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a key Government Commercial Semi-State Body that delivers social and affordable housing on the State and other lands. It is overseen by an independent board of directors and is funded with €5 billion of equity capital committed by the Government. It is also permitted to borrow up to €1.25bn
The LDA has commenced construction on various state sourced lands and has a direct delivery pipeline in excess of 19,000 homes. It is also delivering affordable housing by working with private sector on an initiative called ‘Project Tosaigh’, which will yield a further 5,000 homes on land provided by housebuilders. Additionally, the LDA is working on large-scale longer-term strategic areas by master-planning and bringing forward planning applications in locations such as Limerick Colbert Quarter, the Digital Hub in Dublin and Sandy Road in Galway.

The LDA is underpinned by a positive, collegiate, can-do culture based on our core values of Integrity, Results, Collaboration, Sustainability and Innovation. Our team is around 250 people and is growing rapidly.

Your new role

Reporting to the Safety Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Manager in our Delivery Department, the role of the Health and Safety Officer is to assist in ensuring compliance with all safety, health and welfare at work legislation and to foster a culture of health and safety across the Agency and its operating locations. The Health and Safety Officer will assist in the continual development of safety, health and welfare at work policies and procedures, drive continuous improvement and maintain the LDA’s commitment to a safe working environment at all times. The role will involve travel to LDA construction projects, where the successful candidate will undertake site inspections/audits, reporting findings to the Contractor / Project Supervisor (PSCS) and track close out of identified actions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote safe working practices and the implementation of LDA company policy and procedures across all projects and offices.
• Assist in developing and implementing guidelines, processes, and documentation to support the Company in addressing and enforcing the required standards, within health & safety and environmental legislation.
• Ensuring client responsibilities under relevant legislative Acts are implemented across all projects and within the office.
• Carry out regular site audits on LDA projects and report findings to relevant personnel.
• Review contractor project safety and health plans against legislative requirements and LDA standards.
• Monitor the adequacy and timely close out of incident reporting and inspections.
• Regularly review Contractors Risk Assessments, Safe Operating Procedures and Safety Statements ensuring they meet the required standards.•
• Champion a culture of safety, health and environmental awareness and ensure issues are considered, discussed and addressed as required at project review meetings.•
• Assist with incident investigations, identification of root cause and ensure that corrective actions are implemented without delay.•
• Identify new and ongoing safety-related training requirements and, in collaboration with relevant colleagues, ensure all mandatory training is defined, reviewed, recorded and delivered on time.

What you'll need to succeed

Key Requirements:

• Hold a relevant 3rd level degree qualification in Health & Safety.
• 2–5 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Experience with relevant Safety, Health and Environmental standards and management systems.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant Safety, Health & Welfare legislation, and regulations.
• Have a positive attitude with a passion to succeed, an energetic approach and an ability to take accountability.
• Be conscientious, have excellent attention to detail and an ability to multitask.
• Ability to prepare reports and administer the necessary paperwork.

What you'll get in return

• 37 Hour Working Week – 9.00am–5.30pm Monday to Thursday &
  9.00am–5.00pm Friday

• Hybrid Working Structure – 3 days in the office and 2 days remote working

• 25 days annual leave – as well as Public Holidays & Discretionary Company day

• Life Assurance – 4x Annual Salary

• Income Continuance Scheme

• Annual TaxSaver Commuter Tickets

• Bike to Work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Parental Leaves with salary top up after 1 years’ service for Maternity and Paternity
  Leave

• Learning and Development Opportunities

• Referral Scheme

• DC Pension scheme – You will be enroled into the LDA Defined Contribution Pension
  Scheme upon commencement of employment.

• A significant number of exciting projects currently and many more in the pipeline which will provide industry experience and exposure.

• Short Term Incentive scheme: The LDA has commenced a bonus scheme. Candidates will be given further details on the scheme on joining the Land Development Agency.
  
  

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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