Senior Environmental Health & Safety Manager (f/m/d)

HSCALE powers, cools, protects, and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers and cloud providers. Operating across Europe, we design and run some of the most customisable and scalable data centres in the world, built for reliability, sustainability, and rapid growth. With a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence, we continue to redefine data centre performance and efficiency for our customers.

Position Overview

The Senior EHS Manager leads health, safety, and environmental (EHS) programs across EMEA data centres, safeguarding people, the environment, and business continuity across construction (new builds, expansions, fit-outs) and 24/7 operations. The role drives risk assessments and controls for data centre hazards (electrical, mechanical, thermal, chemicals, emergency response, waste and emissions) and ensures compliance with ISO standards and EMEA regulations. It oversees contractor HSE performance, approves safety plans/method statements, conducts inspections, investigates incidents, and ensures safe handover to operations. In live sites, the role partners with Operations and Security to embed safe working practices through training, PPE, audits, drills, KPI monitoring, and corrective actions, while shaping regional EHS strategy.

Your Role

• Implement and continuously improve EHS standards, policies, procedures, and safety management systems across operational data centres and construction sites.
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and international EHS regulations and corporate programs, meeting or exceeding legal requirements.
• Lead risk assessments and high-risk activity planning, applying the hierarchy of controls and verifying effectiveness on site.
• Deliver EHS and life-safety audits/assessments, track findings, and ensure timely close‑out of corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage contractor safety end‑to‑end (pre‑qualification, induction, supervision, compliance monitoring, performance management), including commissioning/energisation activities.
• Review and approve RAMS, lift plans, temporary works interfaces, and controls for high‑risk works (e.g., cranes/rigging, excavations, MEWPs, trenching/shoring).
• Permit‑to‑Work processes (hot work, electrical, work at height, confined space, lifting, excavation) and conduct inspections, toolbox talks, and safe site logistics/segregation.
• Drive operational hazard controls, industrial hygiene and chemical safety, environmental compliance (waste, spills, emissions/noise), emergency preparedness/drills, training/PPE programs, and EHS reporting/trend analysis in partnership with local teams and stakeholders.

Your Profile

• 5+ years of progressive EHS/HSE experience managing a broad risk portfolio across multiple sites.
• 10+ years’ exposure to high‑risk environments (data centres/critical facilities, industrial construction, energy/utilities); combined construction + operations preferred.
• Experience supporting hyperscale/large‑scale data centre projects and/or live mission‑critical (Tier/high‑availability) operations.
• Proven capability across commissioning, integrated systems testing, handover, and construction‑to‑operations transition under strict change control.
• Strong customer‑facing skills, including presenting/defending reports and managing customer‑specific EHS requirements.
• Confident working with senior executives; effective meeting leadership and relationship building.
• Working knowledge of EU‑OSHA and relevant safety standards; able to implement safe systems of work (PTW, LOTO/isolation, contractor governance, inspections/audits).
• Strong incident investigation and RCA skills, environmental compliance experience (waste, spills, chemicals, emissions/air quality), and data‑driven performance management.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% across EMEA.