Environmental Health Safety Lead

Construction & Development Health & Safety Lead | London / Ireland

Our client is a fast-growing specialist hyperscale data centre developer, delivering major digital infrastructure projects across the UK, Nordics and Europe.

They are seeking a senior Construction & Development H&S Lead to take ownership of safety across the full project lifecycle – from design and ground-breaking through construction, commissioning and operational handover.

The Opportunity

• Lead construction EHS strategy, risk management and safety standards across major capital projects.
• Champion Safety in Design and ensure construction and operational risks are addressed early.
• Oversee high-risk activities including lifting, temporary works, excavation, structural works, working at height and commissioning.
• Lead contractor assurance, RAMS/CPP reviews, audits, safety walks and competency management.
• Drive incident investigation, RCA/CAPA, leading indicators and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, European/Nordic legislation, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Lead H&S through testing, commissioning and final handover into Operations.
• Build a strong, proactive safety culture across international project teams.

About You

• 10+ years’ EHS experience across hyperscale data centres, critical infrastructure, industrial construction or similar.
• Degree-qualified with additional professional EHS qualifications; IOSH, CSP or equivalent advantageous.
• Strong technical knowledge of complex construction risks and major capital projects.
• Proven experience working with principal contractors and international workforces.
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders and challenging contractor performance.
• Strong understanding of CDM 2015 and European/Nordic H&S requirements.
• Comfortable travelling extensively across the UK, Nordics and Europe.
• Experience in writing robust policies

This is a high-impact opportunity to help shape world-class construction EHS standards within a rapidly expanding hyperscale developer and influence major data centre developments across Europe.

Location: London / Ireland

Remit: UK, Nordics & Europe

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