EHS Lead

V7 Recruitment Ltd; Skellefteå kommun; On-site; SEK 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tax-free living allowance

Flights provided

Accommodation or housing allowance

Company pension

25 days’ leave + holidays

Overseas opportunity

Job summary

V7 Recruitment is seeking an experienced EHS Lead to drive Environmental, Health & Safety strategy on a landmark hyperscale data centre project in Skellefteå, Sweden. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, embed a proactive safety culture, and ensure regulatory compliance across the project lifecycle.

The role requires 8–10 years of EHS leadership on major construction programs, with strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and robust stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• 8–10 years' experience leading EHS on large-scale construction projects.
• Experience with data centre, mission-critical, industrial or high-tech construction is desirable.
• Proven leadership of high-performing EHS teams.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Environmental, Health & Safety strategy across the project.
• Mentor EHS team and subcontractor safety personnel.
• Oversee development and continuous improvement of Construction Stage H&S Plans.
• Review high-risk RAMS and permit-to-work systems and ensure controls.
• Drive risk management and lead incident investigations with root-cause analysis.
• Present EHS performance to senior management and clients.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

EHS management

Safety compliance

Risk management

Incident investigation

MS Office

Team development

Education

Bachelors in EHS

Tools

RAMS tools

Permit-to-work systems

Job description

EHS Lead – Hyperscale Data Centre Project

Skellefteå, Sweden | Competitive Salary + Full Overseas Package

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced EHS Lead to join a leading engineering contractor delivering one of Europe's largest hyperscale data centre developments. Based in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, you'll provide strategic leadership for all Environmental, Health & Safety activities across a major mission‑critical project, ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance and environmental performance are achieved throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with senior management, construction teams, clients and subcontractors, you'll play a pivotal role in embedding a proactive safety culture and driving continuous improvement across one of Europe's most significant data centre developments.

What's on Offer

• Competitive basic salary (DOE)
• Weekly tax‑free living allowance
• Flights provided
• Furnished single‑occupancy accommodation, or a housing allowance
• Shared vehicle for travel to and from site
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Opportunity to lead EHS on one of Europe's largest hyperscale data centre developments
• Long‑term project offering excellent career progression and future opportunities across Europe

About You

• Degree in Environmental Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8–10 years' experience leading EHS on large‑scale construction projects within a main contracting environment.
• Previous experience delivering data centre, mission‑critical, industrial or high‑tech construction projects is highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing and developing high‑performing EHS teams.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety legislation, industry standards and best practices.
• Experience developing and implementing project‑wide EHS strategies and management systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and EHS reporting systems.
• Able to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams while providing strategic leadership.
• Passionate about driving a positive safety culture and maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Environmental, Health & Safety strategy across the project, ensuring alignment with company policies and industry best practice.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and direction to the project EHS team, including Advisors, Managers and subcontractor safety personnel.
• Oversee the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Construction Stage Health & Safety Plans.
• Review and approve high‑risk RAMS, Safe Plans of Action (SPAs) and permit‑to‑work systems, ensuring effective control measures are in place.
• Drive proactive risk management by identifying emerging risks and implementing mitigation strategies across all project activities.
• Lead senior‑level incident investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous organisational learning.
• Present EHS performance, trends and strategic updates to senior management, clients and key stakeholders.
• Monitor and audit subcontractor EHS performance to ensure compliance with project and company standards.
• Champion a positive safety culture through behavioural safety initiatives, engagement and continuous improvement programmes.
• Oversee statutory inspections, compliance audits and regulatory interactions, ensuring adherence to relevant legislation and project requirements.
• Manage EHS training, competency programmes and site‑wide safety initiatives.
• Ensure appropriate EHS resources, PPE and management systems are in place to support safe project delivery.
• Collaborate closely with Construction, QA/QC, Commissioning and Client teams to embed EHS throughout every phase of the project.
• Provide strategic guidance on environmental management, sustainability initiatives and regulatory compliance.

If you're an experienced EHS leader looking to take ownership of health, safety and environmental performance on a landmark hyperscale data centre project, this is an excellent opportunity to join a long‑term development offering an outstanding overseas package and exceptional career progression.

V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.

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