Environmental Health Officer -EHS

Impulse Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Environmental Health Officer -EHS for a large company based in D 22

This is a Full Time Permanent position and a great opportunity to join a large team

The EHS Officer will be responsible for ensuring that the company will  have a first in class approach to the environment, health and safety and Quality control.

The ideal candidate must have a strong back ground in health and safety as well as be knowledgeable in environmental management, policies and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing and maintaining a high level of H&S compliance on and off site.
• Responsible for implementation and maintaining current procedures, policies and safe systems of work
• Case management of all incidents and accidents, liaising closely with the appropriate legal and insurance bodies and keeping senior management updated in a timely manner.
• Monitor relevant legislative updates, ensuring necessary changes are applied promptly
• Regularly review and update Company Risk Assessments, Safe Operating Procedures and Safety Statement, communicating updates Company wide
• Manage and update the Health & Safety plan to achieve and maintain the relevant Health & Safety management system standards.
• Maintaining a relevant, up to date and comprehensive safety statement for the Group.
• Maintaining a complete register of method statements and safety risk assessments relating to all aspects of jobs.
• Delivering Health & Safety induction programs for new employees or contractors working on site
• Maintain accurate records of training and a training matrix data base.
• Anticipate and react swiftly to business needs and provide best practice Health & Safety
• solutions.
• Update and deliver safety tool box talks for all staff and maintain records of same.
• Investigate, record and report accidents, incidents and near misses promptly, ensuring any
• corrective actions are applied without delay & compliance reviewed thereafter.
• Work with the EPA, HSA, RSA and all relevant public bodies who visit the sites to ensure
• compliance with all relevant legislation and respond in a professional and timely manner
• Conduct regular internal environmental audits
• Conduct environmental testing and complete return to ensure the group complies with
• environment regulation and the environmental permits
• Keep up to date with waste industry best practice and other standards in health and safety
• domains.
• Developing an in depth understanding of technical processes and methods used throughout
• company operations.
• Maintain an up to date register of PPE uniform orders: Ensuring that all relevant employees have
• appropriate PPE uniform upon commencement with the company.
• Lead staff training on EHS and Health matters. Assist in the development of Toolbox talks.
• Promote a culture of safety, health, environmental responsibility, and quality excellence
• throughout the organization.
• Experience, Skills & Education:
• A degree in a Health and Safety is preferable.
• 3 years + industrial experience, ideally in the Waste industry
• Demonstrated competence in environmental regulations.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 would be advantageous.
• Ability to read, analyse, and interpret technical data, and technical procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of training and a training matrix data base.
• Anticipate and react swiftly to business needs and provide best practice Health & Safety solutions.
• Update and deliver safety tool box talks for all staff and maintain records of same.
• Investigate, record and report accidents, incidents and near misses promptly, ensuring any corrective actions are applied without delay & compliance reviewed thereafter.
• Work with the EPA, HSA, RSA and all relevant public bodies who visit the sites to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and respond in a professional and timely manner
• Conduct regular internal environmental audits
• Conduct environmental testing and complete return to ensure the group complies with environment regulation and the environmental permits
• Keep up to date with waste industry best practice and other standards in health and safety domains.
•  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of the senior
• management team and regulators.
•  Show a willingness and ability to collaborate with and influence others in a positive, team-based
• environment.
•  Self-motivation with strong work ethic and organizational skills and ability to prioritize,
• schedule and plan.
•  Ability and willingness to engage with systems and personnel.
• Join a business that has a proven track record for training and development, internal promotion and
• progressing team members to the next stage of their career.
• Salary: 50K plus 10& quarterly bonus based on performance and achieved goals

• Benefits:
• On-site parking
• Training Opportunities
• Carrier Development