Senior Safety Consultant

This is a position within our own EHS Risk Management & Advisory department, working at a senior level supporting our clients across Cork/Munster. The Senior Safety Consultant would be responsible for ensuring that employers and their employees are aware of all relevant safety legislation and that safety policies and practices in place or that we are tasked with preparing, are understood and implementable. Within the EHS Risk Management & Advisory department, consultants engage with multiple clients and projects on a weekly basis, ensuring a dynamic and varied professional experience.

Location:

various client sites in the Munster area, although work is predominantly in
County Cork. Remote working available when working on documentation.

Sectors:

Our clients vary across all sectors including construction, manufacturing,
healthcare and education.

As a Senior Safety Consultant, some of your tasks may include:

• Act as the primary advisor for a portfolio of clients across
  Munster.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with client management
  teams.
• Provide practical, commercially focused health and safety advice tailored to
  client operations.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections to check policies and procedures are
  being properly implemented.
• Conduct formal compliance audits across construction, manufacturing,
  healthcare and commercial environments.
• Produce professional technical reports, audit findings and client
  recommendations.
• Conduct detailed gap analyses against Irish health and safety legislation, ISO
  45001 requirements and recognised industry standards.
• Prepare client presentations and deliver findings to senior stakeholders.
• Prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policies.
• Act as the Health & Safety Coordinator on construction projects and ensure safe
  practices are being carried out.
• Undertake PSDP duties in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at
  Work (Construction) Regulations.
• Provide on-site safety support for various clients in order for them to meet
  compliancy requirements.
• Conduct safety management system reviews and outline continuous
  improvement programmes.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all
  Health and Safety Authority (HSA) legislation and any developments that affect
  the clients' industries.
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous
  substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases
• Work with senior management teams to drive safety culture improvement and
  strategic health and safety performance.
• Provide practical and commercially focused recommendations that align legal
  compliance with business objectives.
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health &
  Safety or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years' Health & Safety consultancy, advisor or management
  experience.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Experience developing and implementing Safety Management Systems.
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts and consultancy projects
  simultaneously while maintaining high service standards and delivery deadlines.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Ability to travel throughout Munster.
• Chartered Member (CMIOSH) or Graduate IOSH working towards Chartered
  status (or MIIRSM).
• Experience in Workplace Safety Management Systems
• Experience acting as PSDP or supporting PSDP functions.
• Construction sector experience.
• Experience managing multiple clients simultaneously.
  
• €60,000 - €85,000 based on experience.
• Company Vehicle with fuel card.
• Professional body membership support
• Enhanced annual leave
• Hybrid working options

About Ayrton: Vision:

To be the go to partner for safety, environmental and specialist compliance professional services-known for our client first mindset, high standards and a culture where great people do their best work.

Purpose:

To make work safer, organisations stronger and the environment better by delivering expertise our clients trust, while creating a workplace where our people can grow, contribute and take pride in what they do

Mission:

We provide specialist expertise across EHS advisory, training, traffic management, environmental consultancy and specialist recruitment solutions. We put clients at the centre of every decision, deliver with energy & accountability and support our people to grow their skills and careers. By combining deep knowledge with a practical can-do spirit we help organisations meet compliance demands, improve performance and move forward with confidence.