Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Site Manager -
Location: Cavan, Ireland Reporting to: Site Management
Role overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Site Manager to lead the overall direction of EH&S on site. You will manage safety and environmental activities in line with group and regulatory requirements, ensuring full compliance and driving continuous improvement across the site.
Key responsibilities
Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation and EPA licence requirements.
Act as the primary point of contact for audits, regulators and external stakeholders.
Provide expert advice and support to management and employees on all EH&S matters, with a strong focus on accident prevention, hazard identification and regulatory compliance.
Develop, implement and maintain robust EH&S policies and procedures aligned to local regulations, industry best practice and company objectives.
Ensure personnel understand and meet their responsibilities for environmental and safety controls and reporting; deliver training as required.
Manage an EH&S audit and surveillance programme to evaluate conformance to internal policies/procedures and local regulatory requirements.
Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, recommend corrective actions and implement preventive measures.
Collaborate cross-functionally to set EH&S goals, objectives and performance metrics and deliver strategies to achieve them.
Partner with senior management and wider health & safety teams to create and deliver action plans to address non-conformances and deficiencies.
Maintain an effective EH&S programme to meet legislative and corporate requirements, supporting compliance and systems audits aligned to ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 / ISO 37301.
Qualifications / Education / Experience
Essential:
Degree in health & safety, environmental (or related) discipline.
Experience managing IE licensed facilities and dealing with the EPA.
Minimum 3+ years' experience working as an EHS Manager.
Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Beneficial:
Experience working on IE licence applications.
Experience working with waste licences.
Skills / Key characteristics
Excellent computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to interpret regulations and support practical implementation.
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
Excellent communication and influencing skills.
Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of site-wide EH&S activity.
