EHS Advisor

As EHS Advisor, you’ll provide hands-on support and guidance to project teams, ensuring that all Environment, Health & Safety practices are embedded and maintained throughout each stage of delivery in Cork. Working closely with project managers, supervisors, and site teams, you’ll be the driving force behind compliance, proactive risk management, and a strong safety culture.

You’ll coordinate all EHS matters across projects, ensuring incidents are properly reported and investigated, while also identifying opportunities for continual improvement. This role involves site-based work, travel between projects, and occasional overnight stays.

This is a chance to make a real impact on high-profile projects in the Power & Renewables sector, working with a strong and supportive team that values collaboration and performance. You’ll be given the opportunity to grow, develop, and shape your career while playing a key role in delivering projects safely and to the highest standards.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

EHS Advisor Skills:

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within the Electrical, Mechanical, or CSA sectors.
• Diploma (NFQ Level 8) in Occupational Health & Safety plus a Certificate (NFQ Level 6) in Environmental Management.
• Relevant tickets and certifications (Safe Pass, CSCS (UK), Train the Trainer, First Aid, etc.).
• Experience auditing to ISO14000 and ISO45000 standards.
• Strong knowledge of construction regulations, CDM roles, and working with subcontractors.
• Ability to lead investigations using root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence in reporting, presenting, and engaging with all project stakeholders.
• Membership of IOSH (or equivalent).

As an EHS Advisor:

• Act as the go-to person for all EHS matters across projects, supporting management, site teams, subcontractors, and visitors.
• Lead by example and promote a proactive safety culture across all activities.
• Carry out audits and inspections, preparing corrective and preventive action plans where needed.
• Report on EHS risks, KPIs, and trends, recommending practical actions for improvement.
• Ensure site-specific EHS Plans, RAMS, and supporting documents are kept up to date and compliant.
• Oversee incident investigations, establish root causes, and implement corrective measures.
• Support training needs by delivering site-based instruction and updates as required.
• Prepare and issue accurate EHS reports, KPIs, and audits to project stakeholders.
• Ensure contractors are competent and that appointments are in line with requirements.
• Attend coordination meetings, safety reviews, and EHS briefings, representing the safety function within the project team.

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €60,000 plus package.


Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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