Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager – Data Centre Projects (Denmark)

Location:
Copenhagen (site-based with some travel)

Employment:
Full-time

Reports to:
Project Director / HSE Director (Europe)

Role Purpose

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and implementing project-wide HSE strategies for large-scale data centre construction projects in Denmark. The role ensures compliance with Danish legislation, EU regulations, client HSE requirements, and main-contractor safety management systems. The HSE Manager acts as the key site authority on safety, promoting a proactive safety culture across all phases of construction including civil, structural, MEP, commissioning, and handover.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance

• Develop and implement the Project Health & Safety Plan, Emergency Response Plan, and risk management strategies in line with Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet) requirements.
• Serve as the project's primary HSE contact for the client, local authorities, subcontractors, and corporate HSE leadership.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and reporting processes, ensuring corrective actions are followed through.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure compliance with:
• Arbejdsmiljøloven (Danish Working Environment Act)
• AT Executive Orders and technical guidelines
• EU Directives related to construction and worker protection
• ISO 45001 and company HSE management system
• Coordinate mandatory notifications and regulatory engagements (e.g., AT inspections, audits).

Risk Management

• Oversee and review risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), Safe Plans of Action, and task-specific risk controls for all contractors.
• Facilitate hazard identification, trend analysis, and proactive risk interventions to prevent incidents.
• Lead regular site safety walks, inspections, and audits.

Site Operations Support

• Manage the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate Construction Design & Management (CDM-like) roles as required under Danish regulation (Client Advisor, Health & Safety Coordinator, etc.).
• Ensure control of high-risk operations, including:
• Lifting operations, Hot works, Confined spaces, Energised work / LOTO, Temporary works, Heavy plant & equipment, Work at height, Commissioning and integrated testing

Training & Culture Development

• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions, HSE awareness programs, and safety leadership training for supervisors.
• Foster a culture of safety ownership across all site teams and subcontractors.
• Independently influence management and workforce to adopt safe behaviours and practices.

Reporting

• Produce weekly and monthly HSE reports, KPI dashboards, and client H&S deliverables.
• Track and analyse leading and lagging indicators.
• Maintain accurate documentation including safety files, inspection records, and training logs.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• NEBOSH Diploma
  or equivalent recognised international HSE qualification.
• Minimum
  5–8 years' HSE leadership experience
  with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor.
• Proven track record managing HSE for
  large-scale data centres, industrial facilities, hyperscale tech projects, or complex MEP-heavy construction
  .
• Demonstrated experience working under
  Danish or Nordic construction safety legislation
  (experience in Denmark is strongly preferred).
• Strong knowledge of high-risk activities and PTW systems on complex industrial projects.
• Fluency in English (Danish language skills an advantage but not essential).