EHS Advisor - P&R - Co. Limerick
Company: Kirby Group Engineering
Role summary
EHS Advisor - P&R - Co. Limerick is a role at Kirby Group Engineering in Limerick, Munster, Ireland (on-site). Posted 2026-09-04. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- EHS Advisor - P&R - Co. Limerick
- Company
- Kirby Group Engineering
- Location
- Limerick, Munster, Ireland
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-09-04
Kirby Group Engineering is looking for an EHS Advisor in Co. Limerick to join their team. This role offers a great opportunity to contribute to a well-established engineering company and gain valuable experience. If you're passionate about safety and environmental practices, this could be the perfect fit for you.
Job description
Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
To work with the best.
Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations
About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.
EHS Advisor - Limerick
Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
To work with the best.
Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations
About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK and Europe, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.
Role Purpose
The role of the EHS Advisor is to provide Environment, Health and Safety guidance working with the project team. You will implement and maintain the Kirby management system for the project. The role is to coordinate all EHS Matters within various Project Management Teams and to report constructively all EHS matters to Project Manager. Under the direction of the EHS Manager, the EHS Advisor will be responsible for providing support to the Project Managers, supervisors and workers. This position will provide leadership and coordination of the day-to-day EHS requirements of the assigned project(s). The role may require to be positioned on a project full time or working on various projects. This role requires frequent travel between projects and may require overnight stays.
Key Functions of the EHS Advisor
Provide advice, guidance, support and instruction in all EHS matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including where applicable to sub-contractors, suppliers and visitors to sites).
Provide leadership through good example. Be proactive in all matters concerning the role.
Identify training needs, report requirements to project team and carry out training as required.
Audit and inspect projects, agree and prepare achievable corrective and preventive action plans towards compliance to and continual improvement of the EHS on the project.
Report on business EHS risks, KPIs and trends accurately with data and recommend constructive actions towards continuous improvements.
Ensure incidents are reported and investigations are carried out in a thorough and professional manner in order to identify root causes and corrective and preventive action plans.
Ensure that Site EHS Plans, RAMS and other associated site documents are updated and compliant with statutory and other requirements and that they are reviewed on a continuous basis.
EHS Advisor Responsibilities
Reports to EHS Manager, Site Managers/Supervisors and Project Manager.
Is conversant with the contents of the Kirby safety statement, environment manual, risk assessments, aspects & impacts, legislation and procedures.
Provides advice, guidance, instruction and training in all EHS matters to management, safety representatives and employees (including where applicable to sub-contractors, suppliers and visitors to sites).
Carries out internal audits and site inspections in conjunction with Site Management, recommends corrective actions, improvements and document findings.
Prepares in conjunction with site management team a project specific EHS Plan, induction and Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS). These shall be compiled and agreed prior to work commencing and ongoing through lookaheads.
Ensures that the project specific EHS Plan, induction and RAMS are up to date, reviewed periodically and communicated to all relevant persons (including clients, Main Contractor, other contractors, visitors and others who may be affected by that work).
Visits each new project, sets up the necessary site safety files (Series 500 & 600), registers, abstracts of regulations, posters, SEOR program, etc., and ensures that site establishment complies with the legislation, client regulations and company regulations as a minimum.
Reviews Contractor Appointments and ensures that correct appointment is carried out and that only competent contractors are used on projects.
Introduces and implements effective measures aimed at the prevention of incidents at work.
Reports on incidents and/or dangerous occurrences should they occur to the
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