Site EHS Manager

Site EHS Manager

The successful candidate is responsible for leading and coordinating the effective implementation of Astatine Environmental, Health and Safety requirements across the Lisheen Solar Farm project. The role supports the EHS Manager and site leadership team in ensuring that work activities are planned, managed, and delivered in compliance with company standards, statutory obligations, and project-specific requirements. This position provides day to day EHS leadership, supports risk management and incident prevention, monitors site compliance, and promotes a positive safety and environmental culture across all personnel, contractors, and work activities.

Position Details

• Reporting To: EHS Manager
• Salary: Negotiable based on relevant experience
• Start Date: ASAP
• Location: On site - Lisheen Solar Farm
• Contract Type: Full Time Contract
• Working Hours: Full time - Mon to Friday - 7.30am to 5.00 pm (45hr Contract)

Responsibilities

• Lead the day to day implementation of Astatine's Environmental, Health and Safety requirements across the Lisheen Solar Farm project.
• Support the EHS Manager and project leadership team in maintaining compliance with company standards, statutory requirements etc.
• Carry out regular site inspections, audits, safety walks, and compliance checks, ensuring findings are recorded, communicated, and closed out effectively.
• Review and support the preparation of risk assessments, RAMS, permits, emergency arrangements, and other site EHS documentation.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance with site rules, safe systems of work, training requirements, and environmental controls.
• Lead or support incident, near miss, environmental event, and non conformance investigations, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are identified and completed.
• Deliver and coordinate site inductions, toolbox talks, safety briefings, and EHS awareness initiatives.
• Maintain accurate EHS records, registers, inspection reports, audit findings, incident logs, training records, and compliance evidence.
• Prepare weekly and monthly EHS performance reports, including leading indicators, trends, actions, and key areas for improvement.
• Promote a proactive safety and environmental culture by engaging with site teams, contractors, and management on safe behaviours and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant third level qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant EHS experience in construction, civil engineering, renewable energy, infrastructure, or a similar site based environment.
• Professional health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience working with contractors, subcontractors, project teams, and site management in a live construction environment.
• Experience with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 desirable.
• Full driving licence.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrates visible leadership, professional integrity, and a strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Able to build positive working relationships with site teams, contractors, clients, and management.
• Maintains a calm, practical, and professional approach when responding to site issues, incidents, and changing project priorities.
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through to ensure issues are resolved effectively and lessons learned are applied.