Environmental Health & Safety Manager (m/f/d)

Northern Data Services (UK) Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to ensure legal compliance and provide leadership in EHS matters across operations. The role includes monitoring legislation, training employees, and developing EHS policies to promote workplace wellbeing. Candidates should have formal qualifications in relevant fields and experience in managing EHS audits and culture changes. The position offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to significantly impact the company culture.

Benefits

Flexible work space

Sustainability-focused initiatives

Opportunity to shape company processes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an EHS role implementing culture change.
• Ability to provide authoritative advice on EHS and risk management issues.
• Experience in environmental and health & safety audits.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Identify and implement health and safety training programs.
• Review and develop EHS policies and ensure consistent implementation.

Skills

Environmental health and safety management

Audit implementation

Training and mentoring

Risk management

Education

Formal tertiary qualification in Engineering, Health and Safety or Scientific discipline

Job description

Overview

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager will act as the Responsible Person for all Environmental and Health & Safety matters across Ardent Data Centers, identifying and responding to current legal and best practice requirements at a global level. They will provide professional Environmental and health & safety leadership within Ardent Data Centers, at all levels of the business. They will set the strategic direction for effective management of all Environmental and Health & Safety requirements whilst delivering appropriate workplace wellbeing programmes for Ardent Data Centre employees. Work alongside and guide colleagues & vendors globally on how best to achieve EHS Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate and review existing, new, and upcoming Health and Safety legislation and ensure that Ardent Data Centers has systems and procedures in place to meet legal compliance and other requirements.
• Identify and work to provide an effective health and safety related training regime across the business.
• Ensure compliance requirements are being controlled, documented, and maintained in accordance with local regulations and best practice guidelines.
• Oversee and undertake audits where appropriate and ensure an action plan using the SMART objectives format is established to address issues identified.
• Review and develop all aspects of Ardent Data Centers's environmental, health & safety and wellbeing policies and activity, and ensure that it is implemented consistently across the organisation.
• Implement, monitor, and advise on strategic Environmental, Health & Safety Management systems, improving performance and delivering a positive culture across the organisation.
• Work proactively with managers and other key employees to establish and maintain a programme of continuous improvement in the management of environmental health, safety, and wellbeing within their areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Formal tertiary qualification in an Engineering, Health and Safety or Scientific discipline
• Experience in completing Environmental and Health & Safety management audits and implementing comprehensive action plans to meet audit findings
• Recent proven experience of working in a EHS role at a similar level and bringing about culture change within an organisation
• Experience in training, coaching, and mentoring to develop EHS knowledge and expertise across a growing business
• A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of Environmental, Health, Safety, and risk management
• Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on Environmental, Health & Safety and risk management issues

What we offer

With us, you will work towards the future of HPC: from new, sustainable building methods for data centers to cooling concepts to software solutions for accelerated compute.

Your approaches count: In official exchange formats or spontaneously at the coffee machine. At Northern Data, it's the best idea that counts – not the hierarchy. We're looking forward to getting your inputs!

You make the difference in the company: Unlike in established corporations, at Northern Data you will really help shape things. From implementing new departments, to optimizing processes and culture.

Best–in–class partners: The best work with Northern Data. This means a knowledge and time advantage from which your career and our customers benefit equally.

Green by heart: Sustainability is at the core of Northern Data. With us, you actively work on the carbon neutrality of datacenters worldwide. Beginning with our infrastructure and continuing with the solutions for our clients, we work towards a green future.

Home Office facts: Work with our international and virtual team flexible from home. And of course, your hardware wishes will be fulfilled to make your ideas for next level HPC come true.

Ardent Data Centers stands at the future of crafting purpose–built, cutting–edge environments that will propel the next generation of High Performance Computing (HPC) to new heights. With more than 25 years' experience in designing and operating data centers, we're pioneering a new era of high–performance and efficiency and setting new standards defined by operational excellence and sustainable infrastructure.