Job description

Senior HSE Manager - Data Centres

The Opportunity

We are supporting an international organisation delivering major data centre and mission-critical infrastructure projects in Korea.

They are looking to appoint an experienced Senior HSE Manager to provide safety leadership across a large-scale data centre project in Gimpo.

This is a senior, stakeholder-facing position with responsibility for establishing and maintaining high standards of Health, Safety and Environmental performance throughout project delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with the client, main contractor, project leadership and site teams to identify and manage risk, drive safety performance and ensure compliance with Korean and international standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall HSE strategy and implementation across the project

• Provide senior HSE leadership throughout design, construction and commissioning

• Act as a key HSE point of contact for the client and wider project leadership team

• Work closely with the main contractor's HSE and construction teams to maintain project safety standards

• Monitor project HSE performance, trends and key risk areas

• Lead audits, inspections and regular HSE reviews

• Identify high-risk activities and develop appropriate mitigation measures

• Support incident investigations, root-cause analysis and lessons-learned processes

• Establish and maintain project HSE procedures, reporting and assurance processes

• Review contractor HSE plans, risk assessments and method statements

• Engage with relevant regulatory authorities and support compliance requirements

• Provide regular HSE reporting to senior project and client stakeholders

• Promote a strong safety culture across the project and challenge unsafe practices where required

• Support the development and delivery of HSE training and awareness programmes

• Work collaboratively with project management, construction and commissioning teams to ensure safe project delivery
  
  

About You

We are looking for an experienced Senior HSE / Safety Manager with a strong background in major construction projects and the confidence to operate at senior stakeholder level.

You should have:

• Minimum 13 years of Health & Safety experience within construction

• Significant experience on large-scale building, industrial, commercial or infrastructure projects

• Strong knowledge of Korean construction HSE regulations and KOSHA requirements

• Good understanding of international HSE standards and practices, including ISO and OSHA

• Proven experience managing HSE programmes on complex construction projects

• Experience working closely with main contractors, site management and construction teams

• Strong ability to communicate with clients and senior project stakeholders

• Experience conducting audits, inspections, investigations and risk assessments

• Strong understanding of high-risk construction activities and associated controls

• Degree or professional qualification in Health & Safety, Safety Management or a related discipline preferred

• Relevant construction HSE certifications are advantageous

• Fluent Korean and English, both written and verbal
  
  

Data Centre Experience

Previous experience within data centres or other mission-critical environments is highly desirable.

Relevant experience may include:

• Hyperscale or large-scale data centres

• Colocation facilities

• Mission-critical infrastructure

• High-rise or large commercial developments

• Industrial or technologically complex facilities

• Large-scale MEP construction projects

Experience working in an owner's representative, client-side, consultancy or project management environment would be particularly advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Senior HSE leadership position on a major data centre project in Korea

• Exposure to international clients and major mission-critical developments

• International and collaborative project environment

• Professional development and long-term career opportunities