Rail Construction Health and Safety Lead

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Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Start here. Grow here. At AECOM , we are currently recruiting for a Rail Construction Health and Safety Lead to join our Dublin office. The Rail Construction Health and Safety Lead will provide overarching assurance for health, safety, and wellbeing arrangements in line with the target programme. The role will ensure effective engagement and coordination with key internal and external stakeholders. The Lead will oversee the assurance of health and safety measures throughout the construction phase, including the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the Safety and Health Plan. This will involve reviewing the preliminary plan prepared by the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) to ensure it adequately addresses high-risk activities, site-specific safety procedures, emergency response arrangements, and the coordination of concurrent site operations. Oversee compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and all associated regulations. Ensure the Safety and Health Plan is comprehensive, site-specific, and effectively communicated to all relevant personnel. Monitor the implementation of the General Principles of Prevention in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Coordinate with contractors to ensure safe systems of work, appropriate site controls, and effective access management measures are in place. Ensure adequate welfare facilities are provided, maintained, and accessible throughout the project lifecycle. Verify that all personnel on site hold valid Safety Awareness certification, including Safe Pass and CSCS cards where applicable. Ensure emergency response procedures are developed, communicated, tested, and integrated into overall site management plans. Coordinate the appointment of statutory safety roles, including: Site Safety Representative (where workforce levels exceed 20 personnel) Safety Advisor (where workforce levels exceed 100 personnel) Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and safety reviews, ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions. Maintain all required health and safety documentation and ensure incidents are reported to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in accordance with statutory requirements. Submit notifications to the HSA via the online portal when project thresholds are met, including projects exceeding 500 person-days or lasting longer than 30 working days. Liaise with HSA inspectors and ensure full cooperation and compliance during inspections and site visits. Hold geographical responsibility for the northern section of the project. Coordinate the implementation of construction safety regulations and accident reporting procedures across the assigned project area. Facilitate effective cooperation, coordination, and information sharing between contractors and other project stakeholders. Monitor contractor compliance with health and safety requirements and issue corrective actions or directives where necessary. Provide relevant safety file information and documentation to the Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP). Notify the Client and the HSA of any non-compliance relating to issued safety directions or statutory obligations. Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in our primary infrastructure markets. As the successful candidate, you will bring the following qualifications and experience: Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Health and Safety management, including at least 5 years’ specialist experience across major infrastructure and engineering projects, particularly within the rail sector. Valid Safe Pass / CSCS Card (or equivalent recognised certification). IOSH Managing Safely in Construction certification or equivalent. Demonstrated commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Professional membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or other relevant recognised professional bodies. Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.