Construction Health and Safety Lead

Job title: Construction Health and Safety Lead

Job Description

Are you an experienced Construction Health & Safety Lead with a strong track record in delivering health and safety leadership across major infrastructure programmes? You will lead the development and implementation of health and safety strategies across nationally significant D&B infrastructure projects in Ireland including metro, aviation, rail, water and highway schemes.

Join our Project & Programme Management team and help close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As Construction Health & Safety Lead, you will be responsible for leading all health and safety activities across major infrastructure projects in Ireland. You will establish and drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and industry best practice across all phases of delivery.

You will act as the primary health and safety advisor to project leadership, working closely with contractors, designers and stakeholders to ensure risks are effectively managed and that safe systems of work are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.

Working pattern

Hybrid role requiring office and site attendance as required, with a majority of projects delivered in and around Dublin.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Leading the development and implementation of project-wide health and safety strategies, plans and procedures

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, regulations and project-specific requirements

• Acting as the key health and safety advisor to project teams, providing expert guidance and support

• Monitoring contractor health and safety performance through audits, inspections and reporting

• Reviewing and approving risk assessments, method statements and construction phase plans

• Promoting a strong safety culture and behavioural safety approach across all project activities

• Identifying, assessing and mitigating health and safety risks throughout design and construction phases

• Supporting the integration of health and safety considerations into design (e.g. design risk management / CDM principles)

• Leading incident investigation processes and ensuring lessons learned are implemented

• Coordinating with stakeholders, regulators and third parties on health and safety matters

• Ensuring effective reporting, governance and assurance of health and safety performance

• Driving continuous improvement and adoption of best practice in health and safety management

About you

• Significant experience in construction health and safety roles on major infrastructure or construction projects (e.g. metro, aviation, rail, water and highways schemes)

• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements (Ireland or comparable jurisdictions)

• Proven ability to lead health and safety across complex, multi-disciplinary project environments

• Experience working with contractors to manage and improve health and safety performance on site

• Strong understanding of construction processes, risks and safe systems of work

• Experience in undertaking audits, inspections and incident investigations

• Ability to influence, challenge and engage stakeholders at all levels to drive safety outcomes

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proactive and collaborative approach

• Experience supporting design-stage health and safety risk management

• Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment

• Degree or equivalent qualification in health and safety, engineering, construction or a related discipline

• Membership of Institution of Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent

What we can offer you

• Commitment to your development

• Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles

• A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are

• Inspiration from colleagues, clients and projects

• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company

• Flexible work environment

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Matched pension contributions

• Private medical cover and life assurance

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. At Ramboll, we offer flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics.

You can contact us with such requests.