EHS Assistant Manager (Data Centre Construction)

Bridge Data Centres Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Data Centres Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an Assistant EHS Manager to oversee occupational health, safety and environmental programs for Malaysia-based data centre facilities. The role develops and monitors EHS initiatives, ensures compliance for in-house staff and contractors, and leads risk assessments across sites.

Holders should lead audits, manage MSDS updates, and support ISO accreditation while advising on legal requirements and best practices to sustain a strong safety culture

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment laws for data centre operations.
• Registered/certified EHS Officer in Malaysia.
• Professional EHS certifications are advantageous.
• Familiar with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect environments and processes to ensure customer and regulatory compliance.
• Lead EHS incident investigations and reporting (RCA, management updates).
• Develop and implement inspection policies and training programs.
• Maintain MSDS records and hazardous-material controls.
• Drive site EHS risk assessments across all Data Centre sites.
• Coordinate audits and close out non-conformances.
• Support ISO accreditation for Q, IS, EHS systems.
• Provide advisory support on legal requirements and best practices.
• Collaborate with management to promote safety culture.
• Ensure staff and contractors comply with EHS requirements.

Skills

EHS knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/EHS

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Job description

We are looking for an Assistant EHS Manager who will be responsible for the management of our occupational health, environmental and safety management systems and initiatives for our Data Centre facilities in Malaysia. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of Occupational Health, Environmental and Safety programs. The candidate will also manage compliance and monitor all in-house staff and outsourced contractor compliance with relevant regulations and legislations, and lead EHS risk assessments and method statements across all Data Centre sites to ensure teams are meeting contractual and legal responsibilities and requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspect and evaluate the environment, equipment and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with our customer requirements, government EHS regulations and applicable industry standards.
• Inspect the premises to identify safety, health, and environmental hazards and risks and follow-up till closures.
• Develop and implement inspection policies and procedures, and a schedule of routine inspections as per BDC and client’s requirements.
• Prepare and schedule training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics
• Lead all site HSE incident investigation including all necessary reporting (e.g. incident report, RCA) and updates to management team.
• Ensure that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are maintained/updated regularly and readily accessible when needed
• Maintain records of discharge of or employees’ exposure to hazardous wastes and/or pollutants, as per legislation
• Oversee, develop and implement EHS risk assessment to all critical works implementation. Present and liaise with our customer EHS personnel or Project Consultant to seek approvals.
• Conduct site specific audits to measure compliance with procedures/legislation and determine corrective actions, and close out all non-conformances identified
• Ensure our policies, systems, processes and procedures support ongoing ISO accreditation for Quality, Information Security, Environmental, Health and Safety Management Systems
• Provide advisory assistance to all levels of employees on legal requirements, industry best practices and prevailing ground standards
• Collaborate with site management team to drive the Safety agenda
• Drives culture change/reinforcement of good safety culture, creating the forums and opportunities to involve and communicate with stakeholders
• Develops standards for performance assessment and benchmarking (eg; ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
• Coordinate accident investigation processes, recording and reporting industrial injuries. Continuously tracking/reporting of manhour lost due to incidents (i.e. minor/major incident, near misses etc).
• Build effective company, local, national EHS networks to learn and share best practices
• Coordinate with each function to ensure their daily operations follow EHS requirements and standards. Ensure staff are appropriately trained.
• Ensure implementation of Risk Assessment for all major work Change Control
• Application with implementation of LOTO (log out/tag out) under Change Management Workflow Process. Coordinate with Critical Operations and Property Operations in the review of risk assessments and safe system of work processes.
• Compliance of all applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines relating to Occupation Health, Safety and Environment of the buildings, infrastructure including work deliveries. Responsible for alerting both Regional EHS Manager and Country GM of any discrepancies upon issues identified.
• Lead, give guidance and training to relevant employees to identify safety hazards within the building and incorporate the remediation of such hazards to ensure building’s staff and occupants work in a safe environment.
• Provide support on EHS related matters to facility projects and modifications, including construction support, commissioning, and final acceptance, where applicable.
• Ensure all records and compliance documentation for all function operations are maintained and up to date, including building drawings and single-lines as well as documentation mandated for the purpose of maintaining regulatory compliance with Federal or State laws.
• Willingness to operates after office hours and public holidays, 24 x 7 available on call as and when needed to deal with HSE related matters especially emergencies. And under emergency, to return to Data Centre to conduct required investigation.
• Other EHS related work responsibilities as assigned by Regional EHS Manager

REQUIREMENTS

• Good knowledge of all laws that govern Occupational Health, Safety and Environment for Data Centre related building management and maintenance, including building safety, emergency evacuation and environmental protection.
• Bachelor of Science degree (preferred but not necessary) – preferably in Safety Engineering, Environmental Science or EHS related discipline.
• Must be registered/certified EHS Officer in Malaysia
• Other Professional EHS Certifications (e.g. Certified Environmental, Safety and Health, Charter Safety and Health Practitioner, Certified Professional Environment Auditor, Certified Safety Health Manager, Certified chartered Generalist OHS professional, and/or others) would add credentials.
• Conversant in ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and all Malaysia EHS legislation including OSH Act, Factories & Machinery Act, Fire Services Act, Environmental legislation and subsidiary regulations
• Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience (preferred but not necessary) of progressive experience leading EHS with heavy emphasis in safety, loss prevention and/or industrial hygiene in manufacturing operations and proven results leading and managing compliance and EHS management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example, work with business management and technical professionals, develop strong partnerships, communicate, influence and build consensus.

Backed by global investment firm Bain Capital, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a Southeast Asia–based hyperscale data infrastructure builder committed to driving a fast-evolving digital future. We support our clients’ cloud-first and AI-driven strategies through hyperscale, build-to-suit, and colocation solutions. We build big, deliver fast, and stay cost efficient. Starting in Southeast Asia, our ambition is global. Together with Bain Capital’s sister platforms in Europe and the US, BDC is positioned to deliver 3 GW of capacity by 2030, empowering tech clients worldwide.

Backed by global investment firm Bain Capital, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a Southeast Asia–based hyperscale data infrastructure builder committed to driving a fast-evolving digital future. We support our clients’ cloud-first and AI-driven strategies through hyperscale, build-to-suit, and colocation solutions. We build big, deliver fast, and stay cost efficient. Starting in Southeast Asia, our ambition is global. Together with Bain Capital’s sister platforms in Europe and the US, BDC is positioned to deliver 3 GW of capacity by 2030, empowering tech clients worldwide.

Information Technology Services 101-1,000 employees