Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Graduate

The Role

Advises and guides the company on EHS matters to ensure the safety and health of the workforce, and the protection of the environment.  Ensures the company is aware of, and complies with applicable environmental, health and safety legislative and other requirements. Based out of the Designer Group Dublin HQ with frequent & regular Ireland controlled project visits and or live project assignment. EHS Graduate will report directly to the EHS Ireland Manager.

About Our Company

Designer Group is a leading international mechanical & electrical provider specialising in turnkey packages for the design, supply, and installation of M&E services. Headquartered in Dublin, we work with some of the world's largest multinational companies and our common purpose is delivering ambitious, innovative and sustainable engineering solutions, building client partnerships that bear testament to the standards we uphold.

Our people are the foundation of our continued growth across all client sectors. We invest in our people and have a philosophy of continuous professional development. This investment has produced an innovative and passionate team that deliver projects for our clients safely, efficiently and to the highest standards in the industry. Our approach to everything we do is underpinned by our Values of:

Safe

Trust

Respect

Challenge

Deliver

This is an exciting time for Designer Group, with the fruits of our Engineering Our Future Strategy 2025 reflected in our substantial pipeline of work in Ireland, Europe, Africa and South America.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Maintain KPI’s, performance to goals and other records necessary to document EHS Management System status and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Support and Maintain metrics for assessing EHS effectiveness.
• Works with project management teams & supply chain partners to identify and control significant environmental, health and safety impacts of operations.
• Contributes to the development the SMS to include hazard identification, hazard risk assessment, and hazard control programmes and participates in their implementation.
• Participates in working with internal committees and training efforts.
• Ensures that all required EHS records are prepared and maintained.
• Participates in and prepares for EHS inspections by internal and external parties, and all system audits.
• Supports and contributes to project EHS programmes to include audit, inspection, job hazard analysis, emergency response, health and wellbeing.
• Understands and proactively follows through on the EHS Management Procedures that have been identified as relevant to position.

Requirements

• Bachelors Honours Degree (Level 8) in Environmental Science or Health & Safety or Sustainability Qualification.
• Must have graduated within the last two years or in final year of university 
• Relevant work experience/ co-op programme completed, desired but not essential.
• Eligible to work in Ireland
• Good Communication & Technical Skills

Start Date

• June and September 2025

Why work for us? 

Our people are our most important asset, we take pride in the quality of our staff and provide appropriate training for our people and always look to develop them within our business ensuring we have a strong and experienced workforce that gives us exceptional self-delivery capability. 

Application Process

If you are excited about this opportunity and meet the qualifications mentioned above, we would love to hear from you. Our recruitment team will review applications and reach out to qualified candidates for further consideration.

Designer Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.