Assistant Manager - EHS

Cushman & Wakefield; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Chennai is seeking an Assistant Manager - EHS to support data centre project execution, ensuring work is on schedule, within budget, and compliant with safety and quality standards.

You will assist daily construction activities, coordinate with contractors and internal teams, monitor progress, and help implement critical systems like UPS, HVAC, electrical, and fire protection, while maintaining site safety and reporting on milestones.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of data centre infrastructure and MEP systems.
• Good coordination and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day management of data centre construction activities.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Monitor project schedule and track progress.
• Ensure execution as per approved drawings and specifications.
• Support installation and coordination of critical systems such as UPS, HVAC, Electrical, Fire Protection, BMS, and ELV systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and site protocols.
• Track materials, manpower, and work fronts.
• Support preparation of progress reports and review meetings.
• Resolve routine site issues and escalation major concerns to Project Manager.

Skills

Data centre infra

MEP systems

Coordination

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Manager - EHS

Job Description Summary

This role will support the Project Manager in execution of data centre projects, ensuring work is completed on time, within budget, and as per quality and safety standards.

Job Description

About the Role:

• Assist in day-to-day management of data centre construction activities.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Monitor project schedule and track progress.
• Ensure execution as per approved drawings and specifications.
• Support installation and coordination of critical systems such as UPS, HVAC, Electrical, Fire Protection, BMS, and ELV systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and site protocols.
• Track materials, manpower, and work fronts.
• Support preparation of progress reports and review meetings.
• Resolve routine site issues and escalation major concerns to Project Manager.

About You:

• Basic understanding of data centre infrastructure and MEP systems.
• Good coordination and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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