Hseq Officer

**Description**:
Alternative Heat specialises in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of Off-site Prefabricated solutions for the commercial M&E sectors throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. Through continuous investment within our teams, and our facilities, we have grown strongly over the years and established ourselves as a leader within the offsite pre-fabrication industry throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe

**Role**

General assistance and support to the Site Teams, ensuring safe practice, quality &

environmental compliance is all being controlled in a safe environment. Liaising with Principle Contractors and Client ensuring the correct policies are being followed, including your attendance on any site H&S walks and daily briefs

**Job Title** | Health and Safety Officer***
**Location** | Frankfurt Site

**Hours** | Rotational Shift Pattern - 10 days on & 4 off

**Salary** | Competitive Depending on Experience

**Responsible to** | HSEQ Manager.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide HSEQ advice and support to Managers, supervisors, and colleagues regarding the entire company workforce, subcontracted labour, other site workers and members of the public.
- To develop a strong working relationship with all levels of employees and promote a culture of engagement and continual improvement.
- To create safe systems of work RAMS etc and ensure these are being effectively applied.
- To complete HSEQ Site Inspections.
- To complete incident investigations and identify and implement improvement measures.
- Become aware of the functions of other members of staff in the department as they affect your work.
- To attend necessary meetings as required.
- To undertake assigned work in a professional and efficient way, in compliance with current HSE legislation, regulatory requirements and the company’s Integrated Management Systems.
- To communicate in a professional, helpful and non-prejudicial manner in all your dealings with clients and customers as you will be regarded as a representative of your department and the Company, and you should behave accordingly.
- To behave in a professional manner and always cooperate with all other members of staff.
- Deliver regular toolbox talks.
- Review and record First Aid and spill kit provision across all sites.
- To maintain high standards of work within your department.
- Any other duties deemed necessary by management.
- The above list is not exhaustive and additional tasks maybe required as directed.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Proven HSE experience for a minimum of 5 years.
- Experience of working in New Build and M&E construction environments.
- Experience of undertaking health and safety audits.
- Experience of creating RAMS for complex works.
- Knowledge of health and safety aspects, including legislation and technical standards.
- Accident and incident investigation experience.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational, planning and communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to deal with clients & internal staff.
- Ability to influence change and challenge those who flaunt H&S rules and guidance.
- Ability to work under pressure and on own initiatives to achieve self and team targets.
- Ability to proactively deal with employees all levels across the company to come up with solutions.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages i.e., word, excel, PowerPoint, outlook etc

**Desired Criteria**:

- Chartered membership of IOSH or working towards it.
- NEBOSH Diploma or working towards it.
- ISO Knowledge (45001 9001, 14001)
- ISO internal auditing qualification
- Appointed person Qualification
- Train the Trainer Qualification

**Benefits**:

- Full in-house training
- 30 days annual leave

**Alternative Heat is an equal opportunities employer.**

**About Alternative Heat**:
With over 17 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.

Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.

We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.