Data Centre Safety Manager

You will lead the operational health and safety framework for data center sites. You will establish standards, assess high-risk work, review safety documentation, coordinate emergency planning, investigate incidents, and verify corrective actions. You will advise technical teams, contractors, and site partners on safe operations, including electrical work, cooling systems, construction activities, and live data-center changes.

Responsibilities

• Own the operational health and safety management framework for the data center portfolio
• Interpret occupational health and safety requirements and translate them into site-level controls
• Lead risk assessments, inspections, assurance reviews, and corrective-action verification
• Establish site-access, induction, contractor onboarding, and safety-training arrangements
• Develop safety indicators and present recommendations to leadership
• Define safety requirements for suppliers and technical service partners
• Oversee electrical work, isolation, lockout/tagout, switching, and arc-flash risks
• Assess safe systems of work for deliveries, lifting, batteries, working at height, and high-density IT installation
• Review method statements, risk assessments, permits to work, and job safety analyses
• Support engineering teams on liquid-cooling and pressurized-circuit risks
• Participate in readiness reviews for energization, commissioning, and deployments
• Coordinate emergency planning and drills
• Lead investigations of incidents, unsafe conditions, and near misses
• Coach personnel and vendors to identify hazards and stop unsafe work

Requirements

• At least 5 years of practical health and safety experience in operational, industrial, construction, or mission-critical environments
• Experience implementing safety programs, contractor controls, inspections, risk assessments, investigations, and training
• Working knowledge of occupational safety regulations and high-risk work controls
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Fluent professional English
• Ability to work regularly on site and travel between data center locations
• Valid driving licence where required for site access

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Parental leave
• Retirement plans
• Relocation support
• Wellness programs
• Meal allowances
• Transportation allowances