Health & Safety Assurance Specialist - Lifting Operations

Digital Edge DC; Desa Ciranjeng; On-site; IDR 400,000,000 - 800,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge DC is seeking a Lifting Operations Health & Safety Assurance Specialist for on-site work in Cikarang, Indonesia. You will provide specialist safety oversight for lifting operations, review lift plans and permits, and ensure proper crane readiness and contractor accountability across campuses.

The role requires substantial hands-on lifting experience, fluent Bahasa Indonesia and English, and a track record in high‑risk environments.

Qualifications

• Degree or recognized technical qualification in Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Lifting Operations, or a related discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience in lifting operations, lifting assurance, or related specialist roles.
• Experience as Lifting Supervisor, Lifting Engineer or Appointed Person.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Health and Safety oversight for lifting operations across the Cikarang campuses.
• Review lifting plans, risk assessments, permits, and controls with three-week look-ahead planning.
• Verify crane and lifting equipment readiness and proper certification and maintenance.
• Ensure competent supervision and teamwork of crane operators, riggers, and lifting personnel.
• Conduct field assurance, identify risks, and escalate where controls fail.
• Promote engineering controls and technology-based lifting safety measures.
• Maintain strong collaboration with General Contractors for safe planning and execution.

Skills

Lifting operations

Health & safety oversight

Contractor management

Education

Degree or related qualification in Health & Safety / Engineering

Job description

Where performance meets sustainability, Digital Edge is a leading data center platform in Asia Pacific, delivering sustainable, next-generation, AI-ready digital infrastructure at scale. Headquartered in Singapore and backed by Stonepeak, we operate a rapidly expanding platform with over 30 data centers and 1.8GW of secured IT power across key markets.

Our mission is to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering the populations they serve. We differentiate through execution – delivering at speed and at scale while combining global standards with deep local expertise. This enables us to provide consistent, sustainable and high-performance infrastructure for hyperscalers and enterprises across the region.

As Asia Pacific’s digital transformation accelerates, Digital Edge is building the infrastructure that powers the next wave of AI and cloud growth. Joining Digital Edge means being part of a high-growth platform at the forefront of AI and cloud infrastructure, where you can make a tangible impact on Asia-Pacific’s digital future.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.
• Strive: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

Reporting to the Construction Health and Safety Manager - Indonesia, the Lifting Operations Health & Safety Assurance Specialist will provide Health & Safety oversight and technical assurance for lifting operations across the Cikarang data center campuses..

The role will work closely with Construction, Project Management, General Contractors, lifting specialists, and equipment providers to strengthen the planning, control, and execution of lifting operations. The role provides independent assurance and constructive challenge, while maintaining clear accountability with General Contractors and their appointed lifting teams for the safe planning and execution of lifting operations.

The successful candidate should have substantial hands‑on experience as a Lifting Supervisor, Lifting Engineer or Appointed Person, preferably gained in Singapore or other international environments with established Health and Safety standards and practices.

This role is based on-site in Cikarang, Indonesia.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide specialist Health and Safety oversight and technical assurance for lifting operations across the Cikarang campuses, with particular focus on critical, high-risk, and complex lifts.
• Review lifting plans, lift studies, risk assessments, method statements, permits, and associated controls, ensuring lifting activities are identified and appropriately planned through the three-week look-ahead process.
• Provide technical assurance on crane and lifting equipment selection, configuration, capacity, positioning, ground conditions, lifting accessories, load paths, and other critical controls appropriate to the planned lift.
• Verify crane and lifting equipment readiness prior to mobilization, including applicable certification, inspection, maintenance, load testing, calibration, safety devices, and equipment history.
• Verify that lifting operations are supported by appropriately competent and authorized personnel, including crane operators, riggers, signalers, lifting supervisors, and other appointed lifting personnel.
• Conduct field assurance and inspections of lifting operations, providing constructive challenge and escalating significant risks where controls, conditions, or practices do not meet requirements.
• Assure effective implementation of critical lifting controls, including exclusion zones, suspended loads, load paths, overhead and energized services, communication protocols, and management of simultaneous activities.
• Work with General Contractors and lifting teams to strengthen lifting governance, planning, critical lift requirements, and field execution, while maintaining clear contractor accountability for the safe planning and execution of lifting operations.
• Promote the application of engineering and technology-based controls that improve lifting safety, including proximity detection, anti-collision systems, load monitoring, camera systems, and other appropriate technologies.
• Monitor lifting performance, incidents, near misses, assurance findings, and leading indicators to identify trends and systemic risks and drive the application of lessons learned and corrective actions.
• Provide technical input into contractor and lifting equipment provider capability assessments, selection, onboarding, and performance reviews where required.
• Support the continuous improvement and implementation of campus lifting standards, requirements, checklists, and assurance tools aligned with applicable legislation, recognised standards, and Digital Edge requirements.
• Actively champion and implement the organization’s policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity, ensuring adherence to incident reporting and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate:

• Degree or recognized technical qualification in Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Lifting Operations, or a related discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience in lifting operations, lifting assurance, or related specialist roles, including substantial hands‑on experience as a Lifting Supervisor, Lifting Engineer or Appointed Person, preferably in Singapore or other international markets with established Health and Safety standards and practices. Experience in heavy lifting within large‑scale construction, marine and offshore, oil and gas, data centers, pharmaceutical, chemical, process industries, or other high‑risk environments is preferred.
• Strong practical knowledge of lifting operations, including crane selection and setup, lifting plans, lift studies, ground conditions, rigging and lifting accessories, and critical lift requirements.
• Strong understanding of applicable Indonesian lifting regulations, recognised standards, and industry good practice.
• Demonstrated experience assessing the competence and suitability of lifting personnel and lifting teams.
• Experience with modern lifting safety technologies and engineering controls, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve lifting safety through technology and innovation.
• Able to provide constructive challenge to experienced contractors and lifting specialists while maintaining effective working relationships.
• Comfortable working extensively on active construction sites and conducting field assurance of lifting operations.
• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.