Mechanical Engineering
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Regional EHS Manager
Connacht
Leading International Engineering Contractor
Extremely Competitive Salary
The Company
This is an opportunity to join one of Europe’s most respected multi disciplinary engineering contractors, delivering complex electrical and mechanical projects across data centres, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and power sectors. With a strong presence across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe, the company is known for delivering technically demanding projects for blue chip clients in highly regulated environments.
Their culture is performance driven, collaborative and safety focused. Continuous improvement, leadership development and long term career progression are central to how they operate. As Regional EHS Manager, you will play a key leadership role in shaping safety standards across major projects in Connacht and beyond.
The Role Regional EHS Manager
As Regional EHS Manager, you will lead Environmental, Health and Safety operations across multiple large scale engineering and construction projects. Reporting to the Senior EHS Manager, you will provide strategic direction while maintaining strong operational oversight of site based EHS teams.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for embedding a proactive safety culture, driving compliance across complex mechanical and electrical projects, and ensuring risk management strategies are fully integrated into daily operations. You will oversee EHS Leads, Senior Advisors and Advisors while acting as the escalation point for high risk issues across your region.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide strategic EHS leadership across multiple data centre, pharmaceutical and industrial projects
• Lead, mentor and support EHS Leads and Advisors to ensure consistent application of company standards
• Drive the Zero Harm programme and continuous safety improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with Irish, UK and EU safety legislation, company Safety Statements and client requirements
• Oversee audits, site inspections and compliance assessments across all assigned projects
• Lead incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented
• Standardise EHS procedures, documentation and reporting across business units
• Review and analyse monthly KPI reports including behavioural safety data and compliance metrics
• Manage contractor safety compliance, competency approvals and performance monitoring
• Develop strong relationships with clients, statutory authorities and supply chain partners
• Oversee emergency preparedness planning, including first aid, PPE compliance and emergency response protocols
• Identify training needs and oversee delivery of EHS training, inductions and toolbox talks
• Promote continuous professional development within regional EHS teams
About You
• Degree qualified in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or a related discipline
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent professional certification preferred
• Minimum five years progressive EHS management experience within mechanical, electrical or construction environments
• Strong knowledge of Irish, UK and EU EHS legislation and regulatory frameworks
• Proven experience managing EHS across multiple large scale projects
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and site teams
• Excellent communication, reporting and analytical skills
• Experience implementing corporate EHS strategies that deliver measurable improvements
• Comfortable travelling between project sites as required
• Proactive, decisive and committed to maintaining the highest safety standards
What’s on Offer
Salary: €100,000 DOE
Benefits:
• Executive level benefits package
• Company vehicle or allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training
• Opportunity to progress into Senior EHS leadership roles
Why Apply?
This is a high impact Regional EHS Manager position within a leading engineering contractor delivering mission critical projects across Connacht and Europe. You will have the authority and support to influence safety culture at scale, working on technically complex data centre and pharmaceutical builds.
If you are an experienced EHS Manager ready to step into a regional leadership role with real strategic influence, this position offers long term career progression, strong financial reward and exposure to some of the most advanced construction projects in Ireland.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Regional EHS Manager role, please send your CV to ryan@breaghrecruitment.com or call Ryan directly for a confidential discussion.
Why Breagh Recruitment?
At Breagh Recruitment, we specialise in recruiting senior Environmental Health and Safety professionals within the Irish construction, mechanical and electrical sectors. We understand what makes a strong Regional EHS Manager, EHS Lead or Senior Health and Safety Manager successful on large scale data centre and pharmaceutical projects.
We work closely with leading contractors across Connacht and nationwide, ensuring experienced EHS Managers are matched with projects that align with their leadership capability and long term career goals.
Related roles include
EHS Manager
Senior EHS Advisor
Health and Safety Manager
Regional Safety Manager
Environmental Health and Safety Lead
Connacht
Leading International Engineering Contractor
Extremely Competitive Salary
The Company
This is an opportunity to join one of Europe’s most respected multi disciplinary engineering contractors, delivering complex electrical and mechanical projects across data centres, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and power sectors. With a strong presence across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe, the company is known for delivering technically demanding projects for blue chip clients in highly regulated environments.
Their culture is performance driven, collaborative and safety focused. Continuous improvement, leadership development and long term career progression are central to how they operate. As Regional EHS Manager, you will play a key leadership role in shaping safety standards across major projects in Connacht and beyond.
The Role Regional EHS Manager
As Regional EHS Manager, you will lead Environmental, Health and Safety operations across multiple large scale engineering and construction projects. Reporting to the Senior EHS Manager, you will provide strategic direction while maintaining strong operational oversight of site based EHS teams.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for embedding a proactive safety culture, driving compliance across complex mechanical and electrical projects, and ensuring risk management strategies are fully integrated into daily operations. You will oversee EHS Leads, Senior Advisors and Advisors while acting as the escalation point for high risk issues across your region.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide strategic EHS leadership across multiple data centre, pharmaceutical and industrial projects
• Lead, mentor and support EHS Leads and Advisors to ensure consistent application of company standards
• Drive the Zero Harm programme and continuous safety improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with Irish, UK and EU safety legislation, company Safety Statements and client requirements
• Oversee audits, site inspections and compliance assessments across all assigned projects
• Lead incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented
• Standardise EHS procedures, documentation and reporting across business units
• Review and analyse monthly KPI reports including behavioural safety data and compliance metrics
• Manage contractor safety compliance, competency approvals and performance monitoring
• Develop strong relationships with clients, statutory authorities and supply chain partners
• Oversee emergency preparedness planning, including first aid, PPE compliance and emergency response protocols
• Identify training needs and oversee delivery of EHS training, inductions and toolbox talks
• Promote continuous professional development within regional EHS teams
About You
• Degree qualified in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or a related discipline
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent professional certification preferred
• Minimum five years progressive EHS management experience within mechanical, electrical or construction environments
• Strong knowledge of Irish, UK and EU EHS legislation and regulatory frameworks
• Proven experience managing EHS across multiple large scale projects
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and site teams
• Excellent communication, reporting and analytical skills
• Experience implementing corporate EHS strategies that deliver measurable improvements
• Comfortable travelling between project sites as required
• Proactive, decisive and committed to maintaining the highest safety standards
What’s on Offer
Salary: €100,000 DOE
Benefits:
• Executive level benefits package
• Company vehicle or allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training
• Opportunity to progress into Senior EHS leadership roles
Why Apply?
This is a high impact Regional EHS Manager position within a leading engineering contractor delivering mission critical projects across Connacht and Europe. You will have the authority and support to influence safety culture at scale, working on technically complex data centre and pharmaceutical builds.
If you are an experienced EHS Manager ready to step into a regional leadership role with real strategic influence, this position offers long term career progression, strong financial reward and exposure to some of the most advanced construction projects in Ireland.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Regional EHS Manager role, please send your CV to ryan@breaghrecruitment.com or call Ryan directly for a confidential discussion.
Why Breagh Recruitment?
At Breagh Recruitment, we specialise in recruiting senior Environmental Health and Safety professionals within the Irish construction, mechanical and electrical sectors. We understand what makes a strong Regional EHS Manager, EHS Lead or Senior Health and Safety Manager successful on large scale data centre and pharmaceutical projects.
We work closely with leading contractors across Connacht and nationwide, ensuring experienced EHS Managers are matched with projects that align with their leadership capability and long term career goals.
Related roles include
EHS Manager
Senior EHS Advisor
Health and Safety Manager
Regional Safety Manager
Environmental Health and Safety Lead
