Safety Assurance Coordinator
Vacancy Number: 28454
Category: Safety / Health / Environment
Job Type: Full\-time
Position Description
At ESB, we’re driven to make a difference \- delivering a brighter future; creating and connecting sustainable, reliable, affordable energy; and supporting the customers and communities we serve to achieve net zero.
The Safety Assurance Coordinator plays a key role within the Generation \& Trading (GT) Safety Support team. The role exists to provide effective coordination, assurance, analysis and project management for key health \& safety initiatives, systems, and compliance programmes.
The successful candidate supports continuous improvement in safety performance by ensuring that assurance activities, contractor management systems, reporting processes and safety governance structures operate effectively and consistently across the Generation \& Trading business.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce monthly and quarterly safety assurance analysis, including data trends and benchmarking reports to support proactive safety communications.
- Act as Contractor Management IT System Owner for Flex Manager ensuring system integrity and effective contractor governance.
- Act as Synergy Life Coordinator, Support \& Manage weekly Synergy Life Incident Review documentation \& communications and training.
- Support the Health \& Wellbeing Champions Network and encourage each location to deliver a minimum of three health initiatives annually.
- Lead the development, rollout, and continuous improvement of the new GT SharePoint Safety Platform, including a digital Lessons Learned repository.
- Provide safety support to GT Central Functions and GT Trading, with a particular focus on office\-based compliance requirements. Represent the GT Support team on GT Safety Working Groups.
Essential
- Internationally accepted safety qualification at professional level (eg NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent)
- 3rd Level qualification or equivalent work experience, and 3\+ years’ experience working in Health and Safety role.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
- Experience in reporting \& data interpretation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint and structured document management.
- Problem\-solving attitude, particularly in system and process issues.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary safety team.
- Experience/Knowledge digital platforms.
- Problem\-solving attitude, particularly in system and process issues.
This position will be based in F27 Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2\.
*Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in\-person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in\-person collaboration at least* *two* *days per week. All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.*
Reporting To
The successful candidate will report to the GT Safety Assurance Manager.
Why Work with Us?
- Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
- Career development through mentoring and training
- Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
- Sports and Social Clubs
- Networking opportunities
- Credit Union
- Generous Pension
- Access to staff well\-being programmes
- Generous parental leave entitlements
- Strong values\-based and inclusive culture
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted
€49,800 \- €58,600 per annum (depending on experience)
Closing Date
11th June 2026
Interview
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will complete a Behavioural Interview based on each of the following Behaviours, which underpin how we work at ESB and are critical to delivering our strategy:
- Accountable and Ethical
- Collaborative
- Growing and Adaptive
- Proactive
- Respectful and Supportive
Notes
Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.
The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland prior to commencement of employment.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.
Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.
About ESB
Join us in our mission to achieve a net\-zero electricity system by 2040\. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero\-carbon electricity.
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