Health & Safety Manager Data Centres (m/d/f)

Health & Safety Manager Data Centres (m/d/f)

Health & Safety Manager (based in Frankfurt) is required to join Goodman’s Data Centre project team. The role oversees health and safety protocols during construction and operations, risk management, safety measures, and compliance to maintain a safe working environment.

Overview

Goodman owns, develops, and manages modern industrial real estate including logistics facilities, data centres and business parks. We are expanding our portfolio to include data centre development projects and are seeking experienced data centre professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for all health and safety aspects of a large-scale data centre project.
• Lead the H&S strategy to ensure a safe working environment for all project personnel.
• Promote and lead a safety-first culture across all project phases, ensuring adherence to company safety standards and raising H&S capacity for successful work.
• Engage with customers to understand their H&S expectations and integrate these into project plans and execution.
• Maintain positive and collaborative relationships with customers, regularly communicating H&S updates, metrics, milestones, key decisions and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure transparency and alignment of H&S expectations throughout the project life cycle, addressing issues and driving to solutions when escalations occur.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to integrate H&S considerations into project plans, including design development, procurement, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, handover, and customer occupation processes.
• Oversee the preparation and approval of safety plans, method statements, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant H&S regulations, standards, and company policies.
• Conduct regular site inspections, verify risk assessments and audits to verify adherence to H&S protocols, and mitigate risks effectively.
• Identify and work with contractors, advisors and end-users to implement corrective actions for non-compliances, safety issues and improvement initiatives.
• Promote and deliver a collaborative environment among all team members, including contractors, advisors and end-users.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels and a transparent escalation procedure for H&S matters.
• Maintain accurate and detailed H&S records, metrics data, and documentation.
• Establish project controls to identify potential H&S issues early and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Provide timely, accurate, and consistent H&S progress and status reports to the Project Lead and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to Goodman’s reporting needs by providing necessary H&S data and narrative.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Health and Safety management role, with the last 5 years in the data centre sector.
• Proven track record of implementing and managing H&S strategies on large-scale, technically complex projects.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and the language of the country of operation.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent safety certification accredited in the country of operation.
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification is a plus.

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