Health and Safety Manager

The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) was developed to provide a world-class conference venue in the heart of Ireland’s capital city, an ideal location to entice the international business tourism market.

Since The CCD opened in September 2010, we have hosted over 2,300 events and welcomed over 1.5 million visitors and delegates.

To date, The CCD holds 66 awards and a number of internationally recognised accreditations and certifications. The business continues to position Ireland on the world stage for international conferences, congresses and events.

Working at The CCD offers you the opportunity to make a difference and play a part in encouraging business tourism to Dublin and Ireland.

The CCD provides employees with the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of clients, service partners and colleagues who are at the top of their game. The CCD is a place where you can learn and improve your skills in your area of expertise.

The CCD is synonymous with the Dublin cityscape and working in this iconic building offers an exciting and interesting work life. The CCD recognises the importance of balance and encourages a positive work/life balance among all its employees, including flexible working hours, working from home, a wellbeing programme and a supportive leadership structure.

To ensure we can provide exceptional service to all those who visit The CCD, we are currently seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join our Operations team at The Convention Centre Dublin in a fulltime permanent basis.

Person Specification

• Specialist Expertise: Relevant health and safety qualification

• Experience: A minimum of five years’ experience in a health and safety management role, ideally within events or complex operational environments

• Legislative Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of current health and safety legislation and best practices

• Safety Leadership: Proven ability to lead health and safety programmes across multiple stakeholder groups

• Problem Solving & Communication: Strong problem-solving, influencing, and negotiation skills

• Quality Management: Demonstrable experience in managing ISO accreditation processes

• Organisational Skills: Highly effective organisational and project management abilities

Key Objective

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing robust health and safety strategies that support a safe working environment for all stakeholders. This role ensures compliance with legal requirements and best practices, while also managing the accreditation, auditing, and continuous improvement of The CCD’s ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 20121 certifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement a proactive organisation-wide health and safety programme that complies with legal obligations and project agreements. Develop, maintain, and update Health & Safety policies, procedures, and the Health & Safety Management Plan for all stakeholders.

• Conduct regular risk assessments, implement safety protocols, and manage comprehensive Emergency Evacuation Procedures.

• Oversee health and safety training for staff, contractors, and stakeholders, and organise regular Health & Safety meetings.

• Foster a positive safety culture across all departments and events and prepare necessary documentation for events and contractor activities.

• Lead the management and continuous development of ISO accreditations (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 20121).

• Collaborate with the Head of Events and Head of Technical Production to ensure safe execution of event activities.

• Monitor health and safety performance against KPIs, manage incident reporting and investigations, and oversee the occupational health programme and H&S budget.

• Contribute to environmental and sustainability initiatives within the organisation and carry out additional duties as assigned by the Director of Event Operations.

Duties and responsibilities will vary from time to time and the post holder will be expected to perform other such duties that are reasonably comparable; adhere to Company health, safety and environmental policies; maintain a safe working environment and ensure your work activities are safe.

Benefits while working in The CCD

At The CCD, we recruit the best and in return, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes:

• A competitive salary

• A flexible working environment, in a city centre location

• Corporate Pension Scheme, with Employer Contribution

• Comprehensive Health Insurance

• 23 days annual leave, with additional days rewarded based on length of service up to a maximum of 27 days

• On site staff restaurant

• Bike to Work Scheme, with Employer Contribution

• Paid Maternity Leave (26 weeks) and Paternity Leave (2 weeks)

• Workplace wellbeing programme

• Training and development opportunities

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All benefits are provided at the discretion of The CCD and can be amended or withdrawn if/when it is deemed necessary to do so.