Inspector Grade III: Chemical Enforcement

Inspector Grade III: Chemical Enforcement

Location: Dublin (preferred), with Athlone, Kilkenny or Sligo considered depending on the role

Contract: Full-time, permanent (following a 9-month probation)

Salary: €40,374 – €76,066, plus long service increments to €81,218 (starting at the first point)

Closing date: Thursday 22 October 2026 at 5pm

About the HSA

The Health and Safety Authority is Ireland's national regulator for workplace safety, health and welfare. It also regulates the safe use and transport of chemicals and acts as Ireland's national accreditation body through INAB.

About the roles

Join the HSA's Chemicals and Industrial Products Division as an Inspector, enforcing chemical safety law in one of two areas: COMAH, Chemical Production and Storage or The Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). You'll work in multidisciplinary teams, carrying out inspections and investigations and helping keep workers and communities safe.

What you'll do

• Carry out inspections of COMAH sites, chemical production and storage, or dangerous goods transport, including enforcement
• Assess safety reports, modification assessments and planning advice requests
• Investigate accidents and incidents, and prepare reports, including for legal proceedings
• Liaise with local authorities, fire services, the Gardaí and HSE on emergency planning
• Build expertise in process safety or dangerous goods transport
• Support policy work, awareness raising and Helpdesk queries
• Contribute to Competent Authority work at national and EU level

The role may involve some EU travel and includes an out-of-hours on-call roster.

What you'll need

Essential:

• A Level 8 degree in engineering, science or another relevant qualification
• At least two years' relevant experience in a regulatory or industry setting
• A full Category B driving licence

Desirable: a Process Safety qualification (COMAH), DGSA certification (ADR), a Health and Safety qualification, experience with technical reports, and familiarity with COMAH or ADR.

What's on offer

25 days' annual leave (rising to 30), blended working, a public service pension, a staff wellbeing programme with EAP, Cycle to Work and Tax Saver schemes, and support for further education through a Refund of Fees Scheme.

Different pay and conditions may apply to serving civil or public servants.

How to apply

Recruitment is managed by Conscia on behalf of the HSA. 

For further information and an application form, click the apply icon.

No CVs or cover letters, please. Shortlisting is based on the application form only. If you don't get an acknowledgement within two working days, contact hsa@consciatalent.com.

Successful candidates will go on a 12-month panel, with roles offered in order of merit. Garda vetting applies.

The HSA is an equal opportunity employer. Canvassing will disqualify.