EHS Manager

Turner & Townsend; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Norway is seeking an experienced Construction EHS Manager to provide full-time, site-based Environmental, Health & Safety leadership on major construction projects.

As the client-side EHS representative you will drive compliance with legal requirements, project standards, and industry best practices while promoting a proactive safety culture and environmental stewardship across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a senior Construction EHS role.
• Experience on large-scale construction projects (data centre / mission critical preferred).
• Strong knowledge of safety management, risk assessments, audits and investigations.
• Experience with high-risk activities (lifting, work at height, confined spaces, LOTO).
• Formal Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6, degree or equivalent).
• Environmental management knowledge and monitoring experience.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Fluent English; local language skills advantageous.
• Willingness to work full-time on site for the project duration.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible on-site EHS leadership and assurance throughout construction activities.
• Conduct daily site inspections, audits, and safety walks to identify and mitigate risks.
• Review and challenge Construction EHS Plans, RAMS, Permit-to-Work systems, and high-risk activities.
• Monitor contractor EHS performance, competency, and compliance.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Oversee environmental compliance including waste and pollution controls.
• Track EHS metrics, identify trends, and report to project leadership.
• Promote workforce engagement through toolbox talks and safety campaigns.
• Verify emergency preparedness and participate in drills and response planning.
• Provide independent EHS oversight while collaborating with project teams.

Skills

EHS leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety audits

Communication

MS Office

Education

NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 6 / Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction EHS Manager to provide full-time, site-based Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leadership and assurance on major construction projects. Acting as the client-side EHS representative, you will drive compliance with legal requirements, project standards, and industry best practices while promoting a proactive safety culture and environmental stewardship across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide visible on-site EHS leadership and assurance throughout construction activities.
• Conduct daily site inspections, audits, and safety walks to identify and mitigate risks.
• Review and challenge Construction EHS Plans, RAMS, Permit-to-Work systems, and high-risk work activities.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor EHS performance, competency, and compliance.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Oversee environmental compliance, including waste management, pollution prevention, noise, dust, water, and energy controls.
• Track EHS performance metrics, identify trends, and report findings to project leadership.
• Promote workforce engagement through toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and lessons learned.
• Verify emergency preparedness arrangements and participate in drills and response planning.
• Provide independent EHS oversight while collaborating closely with project teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in a senior Construction EHS role.
• Proven experience on large-scale construction projects, ideally within Data Centre, Mission Critical, Industrial, Energy, or Infrastructure sectors.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety management, contractor assurance, risk assessments, audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Experience managing high-risk activities, including lifting operations, work at height, confined spaces, hazardous energy (LOTO), and heavy plant operations.
• Formal Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6, Degree, or equivalent).
• Environmental management knowledge and experience in environmental compliance and monitoring.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report-writing skills.
• Fluent English; additional local language skills are advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management/reporting systems.
• Willingness to work full-time on site for the duration of the construction project.

Preferred

• Data Centre or Mission Critical construction experience.
• ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 auditing qualifications.
• Experience working within international construction environments and multi-contractor projects.

Additional Information

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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