Health and Safety Advisor

Overview

We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.

Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.

So, we’re passionate about helping our people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to communities all over Ireland. Our aim is to attract and develop talented and skilled people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. We believe that such a strong workforce will help us achieve our goals and allow us to continue investing in, and advancing, Ireland’s water services.

The Health and Safety area is responsible for ensuring & supporting compliance with company, national & European level health, safety, quality & environmental standards for Uisce Éireann. The team provides governance and specialist advice across the business areas and manages the maintenance and assurance of the occupational health and safety management systems to ensure appropriate H&S compliance with regulatory requirements.

The Health and Safety Team support the operational areas of the business to deliver on their health and safety responsibilities. They support the implementation of the safety management systems and roll out tools including processes and procedures to support health and safety compliance. They support the development of a safety culture appropriate to our organisational values which facilitates us to deliver on our Work Safe Home Safe vision and beliefs.

The team also provide governance and specialist health and safety advice across assigned business areas and are the visible presence of safety in the regions. The team work with the business and the broader health and safety team to monitor the implementation of safety management systems and investigate and respond appropriately to internal health and safety trends and developments and external requirements such as legislative changes and regulatory requirements and expectations.

Reporting to the Health and Safety Technical Lead, the Health and Safety Advisor is responsible for providing comprehensive health and safety advice and support, within the region, to facilitate the systematic identification, evaluation, control and monitoring of risks; to contribute to the development and implementation of Health & Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with our safety management system, legislation and strategic business objectives.

• Support the implementation of Health and Safety plans, policies and procedures in their respective area/region to ensure compliance with all applicable Uisce Éireann specific regulations.
• Support employees by providing H&S advice and guidance to assist them to comply with Uisce Éireann H&S requirements and safety management system.
• Communicate new Health & Safety plans, policies, and procedures in respective areas/ regions to ensure compliance with all applicable Uisce Éireann specific regulations.
• Support the communication of Health & Safety strategies, programmes etc regionally.
• Work collaboratively with the Health & Safety Technical Lead, and the Health and Safety team in reviewing feedback on the implementation of H&S plans, Safety Management System and supporting the implementation of adjusted Health & Safety plans as required.
• Keep up to date with developments in Health & Safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Provide teams with Health & Safety practical support in effective Health & Safety management of the day-to-day operations of the area/ region to support and promote a safe, healthy and environmentally friendly working environment.
• Ensure…