HSE Manager

Venquis; Fouju; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Permanent role on landmark programme

Job summary

Venquis is recruiting a permanent HSE Manager to sit on the client side of a major data centre construction programme in France. The role combines regular site presence with remote working and will own the HSE plan while holding contractors to it. You will be the reference on safety for regulatory interfaces.

Key responsibilities include developing the plan, verifying compliance, leading investigations, and managing relationships with labour authorities and regulators.

Qualifications

• Proven HSE leadership on large-scale construction or industrial projects (data centres, energy, or heavy infra).
• Strong knowledge of French HSE regulations (ICPE, CSPS/co-activity).
• Experience holding contractors to account and managing interfaces with regulators.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the client-side HSE plan for the programme.
• Verify contractor HSE compliance against best practice and client framework.
• Oversee cross-company safety coordination and arbitration of co-activity issues.

Skills

HSE management

Fluent French

English communication

Education

HSE qualification

Job description

HSE Manager - Data Centre Construction Programme
Permanent · Hybrid, France · Fluent French required
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a permanent HSE Manager to sit on the client side of a major data centre construction programme, covering the substation, shared infrastructure and data centre buildings. The role is hybrid, combining regular site presence with remote working.
This is a client-side role: you will own the HSE plan and hold the general contractors to it, rather than deliver it for them. You will be the point of reference on safety for the project and its interface with the French regulatory authorities.

What you'll do

• Develop and drive the project's HSE plan on the client side
• Verify the HSE compliance of the general contractors (substation, shared infrastructure, data centres) against best practice - including hyperscaler standards - and the client's own reference framework
• Oversee cross-company safety coordination led by the CSPS and arbitrate co-activity situations
• Validate work procedures and high-risk work permits: hot work, work at height, confined spaces, excavation and lifting
• Monitor ICPE regulatory compliance of installations (generators, fuel tanks, cooling systems, fire suppression)
• Verify that safety inductions, toolbox talks and specific-risk training are actually being delivered
• Carry out regular field inspections and audits, including PPE compliance checks
• Lead accident and incident investigations using root cause analysis, and drive the lessons-learned loop
• Manage relationships with the regulatory bodies: labour inspectorate, CARSAT and DREAL

What we're looking for

• Proven HSE management experience on large-scale construction or industrial projects, ideally data centres, energy or heavy infrastructure
• Solid working knowledge of French HSE regulation, including ICPE and the CSPS/co-activity framework
• Experience holding contractors to account rather than working within a single contractor's organisation
• Fluent French and strong written and spoken English for an international client environment
• Relevant HSE qualification and the credibility to challenge senior site management

What's on offer

• A permanent role on a landmark data centre programme with a long-term pipeline
• Hybrid working with client-side authority and direct access to project leadership