ELLEN WILSON
Mayobridge,Down
Summary
Health and Safety Consultant with 3+ years experience in overseeing project design co-ordination. Proficient in creating comprehensive health and safety documentation, conducting site audits, and implementing corrective measures to ensure compliance with legal requirements. I enjoy teamwork and demonstrate strong communication skills, providing guidance on health and safety matters across various sectors including residential, data centre, commercial, and industrial projects. Experience in administration, document management and client/customer interaction. With an Environmental health background, I possess a deep understanding of regulatory compliance, and commitment to responsible practices.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2029
2029
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Health and Safety Consultant
ORS
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath (Remote)
03.2025 - Current
- Work with designers to identify, eliminate, or reduce hazards from the earliest stages on a range of projects including large scale residential, commercial and industrial projects.
- Built and maintained strong professional relationships with clients, while acting as a key point of contact to provide advice and guidance.
- Communicate safety recommendations and compliance requirements
- Prepare Preliminary Health & Safety documents and update throughout project duration, ensuring relevance and compliance with legal requirements.
- Co-ordinate the handover of project safety O&M file.
- Ensure all design aspects meet legal H&S requirements, advising clients on competence.
- Promote safety in design, manage design team cooperation, and communicate risks.
- Carry out site safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
- Deliver safety training, inductions, and toolbox talks to staff and contractors.
- Investigate accidents and incidents and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
- Participate in weekly safety and operational meetings with management and project teams to review incidents, hazards, and corrective actions.
- Provide health and safety updates and recommendations during project meetings.
- Use of multiple auditing platforms to document site conditions, photographs, and safety observations during inspections, and generate an overall site safety audit.
- Frequent use of Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite for document preparation and development.
Health and Safety Advisor
Ashview Consultants
Newry, Co. Down
03.2022 - 03.2025
- Overseeing the co-ordination of project design with the design team
- Co-ordination of the health and safety considerations from project initiation to handover
- Providing advice, guidance and instruction on health and safety matters to clients, project managers and contractors.
- Overseeing the implementation of the client's health and safety obligations on a range of projects such as, residential, data centres, commercial and industrial.
- Conducted regular health and safety audits, identifying risks and implementing corrective measures to maintain a safe working environment.
- Preparing reports following site audits for close out of any actions.
- Preparing documentation such as Preliminary Health and Safety Plan, Construction Stage Health and Safety Plan, Project Risk Registers.
- Reviewing and updating health and safety documentation, ensuring relevance and compliance with legal requirements.
- Perform risk assessments to identify hazards and implement effective controls.
- Conducting reviews of O&M files.
- Participating in design team, progress and safety meetings.
- Daily use of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) for document creation, data analysis, and communication.
Administrative Assistant
Bann Joinery
Banbridge, Co. Down
09.2018 - 03.2022
- Monitoring and updating all social media, and handling any customer enquiries through these platforms.
- Displaying strong customer service skills when receiving and screening emails, and managing incoming and outgoing calls in a professional telephone manner.
- Improved customer satisfaction through prompt response to email and phone queries.
- Creating databases and spreadsheets to improve inventory management and reporting accuracy.
- Supporting the Operations Director through personal document management, calendar organisation and preparation for meetings.
- Assisting the Health and Safety Manager with day to day activities.
- Gaining exposure to Health and Safety regulations in practice by attending site visits.
- Performing payroll duties through generating and distributing payslips.
- Maintaining comprehensive filing systems, both digital and paper-based, for easy retrieval of documents.
- Developed engaging online content for improved customer interaction.
- Monitor industry trends for incorporation into our social media strategy.
Supervisor
O'Hares Eurospar
Mayobridge, Co. Down
12.2015 - 03.2022
- Supervising and co-ordinating all staff activities.
- Training, mentoring and supervising new members of staff, providing guidance on customer service and driving sales.
- Store keyholder, responsible for opening and closing the shop.
- Addressing customer enquiries and concerns, deal with queries and complaints in a professional and polite manner.
- Monitoring sales to maintain sufficient inventory while ordering appropriate amounts of stock to reduce any wastage.
- Co-ordinating the store's HACCP system, ensuring continued compliance with all food hygiene legislation.
- Accurately and efficiently processing cash, cheque, card and mobile payments using POS systems.
Education
PSDP Co-ordinating the Role -
Institution of Occupational Health and Safety
Law (LLB, Hons) - undefined
University of Ulster
Derry 09.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
University of Ulster
Belfast 09.2020 - 06.2024
Skills
- Safe Pass
- Manual Handling
- Scaffold Inspection Awareness (Health Matters, 2022)
- HSA Courses include: Asbestos Safety, Introduction to Construction Safety, Managing Driving for work, Slips Trips & Falls in the Workplace
- Strong Work Ethic
- Leadership Experience
- Advanced Computer System Skills
- Strong communication
- Training and mentoring
- Records maintenance
- Decision Making
- Adaptability
REFERENCES
References are available on request
Timeline
Health and Safety Consultant
ORS
03.2025 - Current
Health and Safety Advisor
Ashview Consultants
03.2022 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
University of Ulster
09.2020 - 06.2024
Law (LLB, Hons) - undefined
University of Ulster
09.2018 - 06.2020
Administrative Assistant
Bann Joinery
09.2018 - 03.2022
Supervisor
O'Hares Eurospar
12.2015 - 03.2022
PSDP Co-ordinating the Role -
Institution of Occupational Health and Safety