Regional Safety Engineer - EMEA Edge, Data Center Health and Safety

Amazon; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Regional Safety Engineer to implement health and safety standards across EMEA. This role involves extensive travel and collaboration with various teams to enhance safety culture and compliance. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering or Health & Safety and experience in safety management.

Qualifications

• Years of field experience in Safety.
• Experience in collaborating across multiple legal jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of health and safety standards.
• Conduct health and safety audits of facilities.
• Develop health and safety plans for emergencies.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Judgment

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Health & Safety

Job description

Regional Safety Engineer - EMEA Edge, Data Center Health and Safety

As the Regional Safety Engineer, you will lead the implementation of health and safety standards and support our business partners to drive safety culture in the responsible region. Some of the key aspects of this role will include, but will not be limited to, developing safety requirements and monitoring compliance, delivering safety training, conducting risk assessments, and carrying out audits in all the related spaces across multiple jurisdictions. As a result, there will be extensive travel required (approximately 40%) throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, who sends clear, concise and consistent messages verbally, in written form, and public speaking forums. You will advise, instruct and train company personnel on safety policies and procedures, as well as assist the teams in incorporating and improving our safety standards.
This role will report to the Global Manager – Edge Safety.

Key job responsibilities
- Support the implementation of health and safety standards, policies and practices including but not limited to; safety management systems, training, risk assessments, assist with industrial hygiene assessments, and applicable safety regulations.
- Conduct health and safety audits of the related facilities to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements as well as life safety requirements.
- Ensure compliance and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
- Develop health and safety plans for emergencies, business continuity, and other unique events.
- Maintain safety record keeping and data integrity.
- Perform data trend analysis to present to business leadership to support business and safety initiatives.
- Consult and partner with the AWS H&S Program team and Legal teams for interpretations and guidance.
- Identify risks and partner with Operations and other stakeholders to mitigate them via the hierarchy of controls.
- Daily interactions with our stakeholders delivering health and safety guidance.
- Work as part of a global team and provide safety support to facilities across other countries or regions when required.
- Other duties as assigned.

A day in the life
Each day you will work with the people who make run the cloud. You will work closely with experts in Security, Project expansion, Operations, Logistics, Compliance and Corporate Counsel to further enhance our global health and safety program. You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve health and safety goals and improve our already strong safety culture. As AWS deploys new products and expands into new locations, you will partner with key stakeholders to ensure risks are identified and mitigated prior to live operations and then support the safe ongoing operation of these facilities. You will work in a fast-paced environment where our operations are rapidly changing, advocating safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, new tools, and new products/processes.

About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS)

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

- Degree in Engineering, Health & Safety or related field
- Years of field experience in Safety.

- Experience in collaborating across multiple legal jurisdictions/ countries in EMEA.
- Knowledge of specific local health and safety regulations in the applicable region
- High ethical standards with proven ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information; excellent judgment, discretion and diplomacy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting information to leadership within AWS.

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