Manager - EHS

cw; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Manager - EHS to oversee comprehensive safety and environmental management across data centre projects in Chennai. You will lead policy development, risk assessment, audits, training and incident investigations to ensure zero accidents and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 15+ years total experience with 5+ years in data centre projects, an engineering degree and NEBOSH certification.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Centre projects; 15+ years overall experience.
• Engineering degree required.
• NEBOSH certification mandatory.
• Completion of end-to-end processes for at least 3 data centres.

Responsibilities

• Review, implement and oversee EHS policies, procedures and safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, ISO standards and client requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, inspections and lead incident investigations.
• Drive safety culture, training, PPE enforcement and safe work practices.
• Maintain EHS documentation, dashboards and report performance metrics to senior management.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors and project teams to meet safety and environmental standards.

Skills

Data Centre projects

Safety management

Education

NEBOSH certification

Engineering degree

Job description

Job Title

Manager - EHS

Job Description Summary

This role ensures comprehensive safety and environmental management across all project operations. The role encompasses policy development, risk assessment, compliance monitoring, training, incident investigation, and coordination with stakeholders to ensure zero accidents, regulatory compliance, and a strong safety culture, enabling smooth and safe project execution.

Job Description

About the Role:

• Review & implement, and oversee comprehensive EHS policies, procedures, and safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, ISO standards, and client requirements across all site operations
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, inspections, and lead incident investigations.
• Drive safety culture, conduct training programs, and enforce PPE and safe work practices.
• Maintain EHS documentation, prepare dashboards, and report performance metrics to senior management.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and project teams to ensure safety and environmental standards are met.

About You:

• Should have 5+ years in Data Centre projects and overall experience of 15+ years
• Any Engineering Degree
• NEBOSH certification
• Should have completed end to end process of at least 3 data centres

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.