Senior HSE Director Malaysia (Hyperscale Data Centers)

Annexion Partners Pte Ltd; Johor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Annexion Partners Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking a senior HSE Director to lead safety, health and environmental performance across operating facilities, major construction projects, offices and future developments.

You will serve as the principal HSE adviser to the Malaysia leadership team and lead HSE Managers, specialists and site teams, setting the country strategy and ensuring safety is integrated into project delivery and expansion plans, reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree and at least 18 years of progressive HSE experience, including 10 years in management and 5 years in senior leadership.
• Experience leading dispersed HSE teams and integrating established teams, systems or ways of working.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian HSE requirements, critical risk management, investigations and audit programmes.
• Experience in hyperscale data centres, oil and gas, or a comparable high-risk industry.
• Exposure to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Malaysia HSE team, aligning standards, reporting, audits and assurance across sites.
• Setting HSE priorities, performance measures and improvement plans for the country.
• Providing oversight of high-risk construction work, including energisation, commissioning, lifting, work at height, confined spaces and simultaneous operations.
• Strengthening controls for live data centre operations, including electrical safety, energy isolation, fire and life safety, emergency response and contractor management.
• Leading regulatory compliance and engagement with relevant Malaysian authorities.
• Acting as the senior HSE contact for hyperscale customers, including audits, assurance reviews and significant incident communications.
• Overseeing investigations, corrective actions and the sharing of lessons across projects and operating facilities.
• Supporting safe handover from construction to operations while protecting operational reliability.

Skills

HSE Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Construction safety

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant degree

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor (preferred)

NEBOSH Diploma/CMIOSH (preferred)

Job description

Annexion Partners Pte Ltd in Malaysia is seeking a senior HSE Director to lead safety, health and environmental performance across operating facilities, major construction projects, offices and future developments.

You will serve as the principal HSE adviser to the Malaysia leadership team and lead HSE Managers, specialists and site teams, setting the country strategy and ensuring safety is integrated into project delivery and expansion plans, reporting to senior leadership.