HSE Manager - Data Centre

Role overview

HSE leadership and construction safety

• Develop project HSE plans, procedures, emergency response plans, and safety initiatives; advise project and client leadership.
• Set and report HSE KPIs, and lead meetings, reviews, and performance assessments.
• Monitor contractor compliance with HSE plans, method statements, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems.
• Conduct inspections, audits, observations, and compliance reviews; verify safe practices and corrective actions.
• Monitor high-risk work including excavation, lifting, temporary works, confined spaces, work at height, electrical installations, hot works, and heavy equipment.

Mission-critical systems and risk

• Oversee safety during data centre construction, testing, commissioning, and handover, including critical electrical, cooling, fuel, fire protection, and ICT systems.
• Support energization management, lockout/tagout, isolation controls, commissioning safety, and integrated systems testing.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, HAZID workshops, and JHA reviews; review contractor methods and assessments.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, environmental events, and property damage; perform root cause analysis and track corrective actions.

Environmental management and compliance

• Monitor waste, pollution prevention, dust suppression, water conservation, and noise controls; support sustainability targets.
• Develop training, inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns; conduct audits and close findings.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, authorities, and regulators; prepare reports, dashboards, and performance updates.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, occupational health and safety, environmental science, construction management, or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH International Diploma or NEBOSH International General Certificate is mandatory.
• CMIOSH, CSP, CRSP, ISO 45001/14001 Lead Auditor, OSHA, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable.
• 15+ years of HSE experience on major construction and infrastructure projects.
• 5+ years of direct experience on hyperscale or Tier III/Tier IV data centres, mission-critical facilities, digital infrastructure, or high-tech industrial developments.
• Experience supporting testing, commissioning, energization, and operational readiness.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001, contractor management, incident investigation, risk assessment, emergency planning, behavioral safety, and GCC HSE regulations.

Workplace

• Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs workplace full time, as required by the nature of the role.