Senior Manager, HSE & Operational Systems

Firmus Technologies is a global leader pioneering the development and operation of efficient AI infrastructure across Asia Pacific. Founded in Australia in 2019, our mission is to create the most efficient AI infrastructure by combining cutting‑edge technology with a steadfast commitment to sustainability.

At Firmus, we are unique in our approach. We design, build, and operate a new class of digital infrastructure – the AI Factory. Through our model‑to‑grid technology approach, we have pushed the boundaries of multi‑generational liquid cooling systems, energy management, AI software orchestration, and construction. For our customers, this approach allows us to make every watt count and deliver low‑cost AI tokens globally.

Our large‑scale GPU cloud platform, Firmus AI Cloud, is purpose‑built to deliver energy‑efficient AI compute at scale to customers. It empowers developers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government users to train and deploy AI models with unmatched efficiency and cost savings. With an ever‑growing suite of services and applications, we are committed to delivering a cloud experience that is market‑leading, proprietary, and built to scale.

As an NVIDIA Cloud and Engineering partner in Asia Pacific, you will gain skills, experience, and exposure across the AI industry and be part of shaping what this industry looks like for decades to come. We are founder‑led, not a big corporate. Decisions happen fast, our leaders are accessible, and there's minimum bureaucracy between you and the work. Ownership comes early. Whatever your role, you will have a direct line to outcomes, helping shape how the business grows as we scale nationally across a long‑term, large‑scale roadmap.

Work alongside founders and experts in AI infrastructure, energy systems and next‑generation compute. What we build here has impact beyond the business. Our AI Factories are designed to operate as assets to the energy grid to actively strengthen the communities and regions they operate in rather than drawing from them.

Considering applying? You don’t need a perfect background to join our team. If you're driven and curious, there's a path for you. We back our people to grow into new domains and take on challenges beyond their previous experience.

The Senior Manager, HSE & Operational Systems is responsible for establishing and leading Firmus’ Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) framework and operational management systems across all AI Factory operations. This role ensures:

• Safe, compliant, high‑reliability operations
• Scalable operational governance
• Robust systems aligned with growth and future IPO expectations
• A strong safety‑first culture across technical teams and contractors

This is both a risk mitigation and operational excellence role and is ideal for someone that can build, implement and operationalise key HSE and other systems across Firmus AI factories.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Firmus’ HSE strategy
• Ensure compliance with all relevant WHS legislation (Australia and future jurisdictions)
• Build and maintain a safety management system (SMS)
• Lead incident reporting, investigation, and corrective actions
• Conduct risk assessments and site audits
• Drive contractor safety management frameworks
• Lead emergency response planning and drills
• Monitor and report safety performance metrics to executive team

Operational Systems & Governance

• Design and implement operational management systems across data centre sites
• Standardise operating procedures (SOPs)
• Implement document control and audit frameworks
• Support ISO certification readiness (e.g. ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 alignment where relevant)
• Establish incident management and root cause analysis processes
• Develop operational KPIs and dashboards
• Establish employee and contractor onboarding and compliance requirements
• Ensure alignment with site safety standards
• Conduct periodic compliance audits
• Partner with procurement and site teams on risk mitigation
• Maintain risk registers across operations
• Identify and mitigate safety and operational risks
• Support regulatory engagement and inspections
• Prepare executive‑level risk reports with Firmus Risk & Compliance team
• Align with governance expectations

Culture & Capability

• Embed a “safety is everyone’s responsibility” mindset
• Deliver HSE training and awareness programs
• Coach site managers and technical teams
• Promote proactive hazard identification and reporting

Skills & Experience

• 8–15+ years in HSE leadership within infrastructure, datacentres, utilities, construction, or industrial environments
• Strong understanding of Australian WHS legislation
• Experience implementing safety management systems
• Experience building operational governance frameworks in growing environments
• Exposure to ISO standards (45001, 14001, etc.)
• Experience in high‑availability or mission‑critical environments preferred
• Tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field
• Formal WHS certification
• ICAM or equivalent incident investigation training preferred

This role can be based in our Sydney, Hobart or Launceston office. Report to: Chief Operations Office. Employment Basis: Full-time.

Firmus Technologies is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future through innovative engineering solutions. Join us in our mission to revolutionize the AI industry through sustainable practices and cutting‑edge engineering.