Health and Safety Advisor

Matchtech; Linz; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Health and Safety Advisor for data centre construction, based on-site in Linz, Austria. This fixed-term, full-time position requires a NEBOSH certificate and extensive construction H&S experience to develop policies and ensure safe operations across live sites.

You will collaborate with the Head of Health and Safety, Project Managers and site crews to drive compliant safety standards, conduct risk assessments, audits and incident investigations, with travel across European

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' H&S experience on construction sites (data centre / high-spec environments beneficial).
• Strong risk assessment and risk management capability.
• Confident communicator with strong written English.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent) - mandatory.
• ISO-standard auditing experience and incident investigation training - advantageous.
• Willingness to travel across multiple European/UK project locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement H&S policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Deliver H&S training and toolbox talks.
• Complete risk assessments and advise on effective controls.
• Carry out site inspections, audits and compliance checks.
• Investigate incidents and recommend preventative actions.
• Produce internal H&S reports and support continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with site teams and address unsafe behaviours.

Skills

Risk assessment

Risk management

English communication

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Tools

ISO auditing

Job description

Health and Safety Advisor (Data Centre Construction) Based On-site in Linz, Austria

Austia-based candidates only. 6 month Fixed Term contract

A specialist provider supporting major data centre construction and high-spec ICT deployment projects across Europe is hiring a Health and Safety Advisor for a fixed-term, full-time position based on-site in Linz, Austria - Austria-based candidates only.

No UK/Europe rotation

You will work closely with the Head of Health and Safety and partner with Project Managers and site teams to drive practical, compliant and consistent safety standards across live construction environments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement H&S policies, procedures and safe systems of work aligned to legislation and client requirements
• Deliver H&S training and toolbox talks / TBTs
• Complete risk assessments and advise on effective controls
• Carry out site inspections, audits and compliance checks (processes and permits)
• Investigate incidents and recommend preventative actions
• Produce clear internal H&S reports and support continuous improvement projects
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and challenge unsafe behaviours when required

What we're looking for

• Minimum 3 years' H&S experience on construction sites (data centre / high-spec environments beneficial)
• Strong risk assessment and risk management capability
• Confident communicator with strong written English
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent) - mandatory
• ISO-standard auditing experience and incident investigation training - advantageous
• Comfortable working across multiple European/UK project locations (travel required)

Package

• Salary: €45,000 - 60,000
• 6 month Fixed-term, full-time, on-site delivery across multiple sites