HSE Manager — Rail & Environmental Compliance

Hitachi; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Hybrid work environment (40/60)

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S is seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to ensure safe delivery on Danish rail projects. The role focuses on developing HSE plans, site risk assessments and incident-prevention actions across installation, energisation, testing and logistics.

We value strong leadership, incident investigation skills and the ability to influence site behaviours to prevent incidents. A background in live infrastructure environments and compliance with Hitachi codes of conduct

Qualifications

• HSE management experience in construction, rail, electrical, telecoms or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of permits, incident investigation, contractor management and environmental controls.
• Ability to influence site behaviours and challenge unsafe production pressure.
• Resilience and resistance to stress during incidents, audits, high-risk works and possession windows.
• Practical leadership and stop-work courage.
• More than 5 years in HSE/environmental management on live infrastructure works.

Responsibilities

• Define HSE plan, risk assessment/method statement expectations, induction requirements, site rules, inspection schedule and incident-reporting process.
• Review RAMS, permits, work-at-height, electrical safety, manual handling, environmental controls and emergency arrangements for site/lab activities.
• Lead inspections, audits, toolbox talks, behavioural safety interventions and subcontractor HSE monitoring.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions; drive corrective/preventive actions to closure.
• Coordinate HSE readiness for installation, energisation, testing, commissioning and logistics operations.
• Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role-specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.
• Manage HSE plans, environmental controls, site risk assessments and incident-prevention actions.
• Functional authority on HSE and environmental compliance.
• Can stop or elevate unsafe site activity or environmental non‑compliance.

Skills

HSE management

Permits knowledge

Incident investigation

Contractor management

Environmental controls

Influence site behaviour

Leadership

Live infrastructure experience

Job description

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S is seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to ensure safe delivery on Danish rail projects. The role focuses on developing HSE plans, site risk assessments and incident-prevention actions across installation, energisation, testing and logistics.

We value strong leadership, incident investigation skills and the ability to influence site behaviours to prevent incidents. A background in live infrastructure environments and compliance with Hitachi codes of conduct