Overview Arcadis DPS are seeking an EHS Support Specialist team, on a pharmaceutical assignment in Wicklow. The EHS Support Specialist, reporting to the Capital Project Lead, takes responsibility and ownership for all EHS activities associated with the P5 Automation & Electrical Upgrade project. 12-month contract initially.
The EHS Support Specialist is responsible for delivering the EHS programme for the P5 Automation & Electrical Upgrade Project at Rathdrum. Reporting to the Capital Project Lead, the role manages contractor EHS, RAMS, permits, incident management, training, and industrial hygiene activities within ATEX and GMP areas, working closely with Construction Management and PSCS. The role supports safe execution of works within a live pharma facility and partners with key project and site stakeholders to achieve full compliance and a zero‑incident outcome.
Responsibilities Lead and support EHS delivery for the P5 Automation & Electrical Upgrade Project, ensuring all risk assessments, design safety reviews, and residual risk handovers (PSDP → PSCS/CM) are formally completed prior to construction.
Act as the primary EHS interface with PSCS and Construction Management, monitoring construction‑phase safety performance and escalating non‑compliances to Project Management where required.
Work in close partnership with the CM EHS counterpart, co‑leading safety walks, RAMS reviews, incident investigations, and maintaining a shared EHS compliance tracker across all P5 activities.
Ensure ATEX compliance within all P5 Zone 1 & 2 areas, including verification of personnel competence, LEL monitoring, use of non‑sparking tools, and co‑approval of Hot Works permits.
Define and enforce PPE requirements, conduct routine compliance audits, and intervene to stop work where immediate safety risk exists.
Confirm alignment between risk assessments and construction RAMS, ensuring emerging hazards are formally assessed, documented, and communicated.
Co‑develop and audit compliance with the Contamination Control Strategy for P5 GMP areas, covering construction phasing, segregation, cleanroom protocols, and GMP protection.
Review, validate, and audit the permit‑to‑work system, including permits impacting live GMP and utility systems, escalating breaches immediately.
Oversee high‑risk activities including working at height, scaffolding, lifting operations, and exclusion zones, verifying certifications, inspections, and rescue plans.
Deliver ongoing site oversight through daily Gemba walks, trend analysis, and reporting via the EHS Dashboard, sharing findings and driving corrective actions.
Co‑lead weekly EHS site walks, documenting findings, assigning actions, and escalating non‑conformances.
Verify effective Start Work Meetings (SWMs) and hazard communication across all contractors, ensuring Zoetis‑specific risks are clearly understood.
Support onboarding and resourcing of EHS support, ensuring appropriate EHS coverage is in place prior to construction mobilisation.
Incorporate legacy risk findings and lessons learned from previous capital projects into P5 construction planning and RAMS.
Review and approve traffic management plans, coordinating with Operations to avoid conflict with live production activities.
Monitor housekeeping and environmental controls, including dust suppression, waste segregation, slurry containment, and GMP cleanliness.
Ensure emergency preparedness across P5 works, including awareness of escape routes, muster points, first aid arrangements, and coordination with the Zoetis Emergency Response Team.
Participate in cross‑trade coordination meetings, reviewing interfaces between CSA, E&I, and Automation contractors and escalating safety conflicts.
Deliver EHS induction and ATEX competence verification, embedding lessons learned into inductions and toolbox talks.
Ensure all incidents and near‑misses are reported and investigated, corrective actions tracked to closure, and all project EHS metrics maintained.
Requirements Minimum 3–5 years operating in a similar EHS role within the Pharmaceutical, Biopharma, or Life Sciences industry, or other technically complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience working on capital projects or construction phases within a live GMP production facility understanding of construction/operations interface safety.
Experience in carrying out risk assessments, RAMS review and approval, and permit-to-work administration (LOTO, hot works, confined space).
Proven experience in incident and near-miss investigation, including root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action tracking.
Experience in contractor management, induction delivery, method statement review, safety auditing of contractor performance, and non-conformance management.
Working knowledge of ATEX zone requirements and construction works within classified hazardous areas.
Good knowledge of Irish H&S legislation, in particular the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005, Construction Regulations 2013, Chemical Agents Regulations, REACH, and GHS/CLP.
Experience in occupational hygiene, breathing air testing, chemical hazard communication, exposure monitoring, and risk assessment.
Familiarity with EHS data reporting through safety dashboards, and trend analysis.
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