We are currently representing a global data centre operator in developing and operating AI and cloud hyperscale data centers across Asia’s fastest-growing digital economies, with a presence in Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China, Korea, and Malaysia. Headquartered in Singapore and backed by leading global investors, we combine strong governance, safety, and sustainability standards with an open, collaborative culture where every voice matters.

The Role
We are currently looking for a Senior HSE Manager and you will be the country HSE lead for its data centre portfolio in Malaysia, responsible for end-to-end health, safety, and environment performance across greenfield construction, fit-outs, and live operations. Acting as the owner’s HSE authority, you will set the tone for a zero-harm culture, assure statutory and customer compliance, and partner with leadership, contractors, and clients to deliver safe, on-time, high-quality outcomes without impacting uptime.

If you are successful, you will enjoy the following:
- Impact at scale – Enable the digital transformation of entire economies.
- Growth without borders – A fast-expanding footprint means your next opportunity could be anywhere in the region.
- Culture that empowers – Collaborative and inclusive, with real ownership in every role.
- Commitment to excellence – From governance to workplace safety, we hold ourselves to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities:
Country HSE Leadership & Client Assurance
- Serve as the in-country HSE lead and strategic enabler across all construction and operational sites.
- Build, lead, and develop the local HSE team (site managers and officers) to ensure consistent standards and strong on-site execution.
- Coach and mentor the team to maintain competence, performance, and alignment with platform and customer expectations.
- Forecast resourcing against workload, schedules, and risk; close gaps via recruitment, mobilisation, or short-term augmentation with leadership and platform HSE.
- Act as the primary HSE focal point for customers, regulators, and internal assurance—fronting audits, reviews, walkthroughs, and incident notifications.
- Drive a zero-harm, zero-incident culture through visible leadership and stakeholder influence.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations, platform HSE standards, and customer-specific EHS requirements.
Construction, Fit-Out & Contractor Management
- Provide hands-on HSE leadership for greenfield builds and multi-floor, multi-trade fit-outs.
- Manage contractor and subcontractor HSE performance to deliver safe, coordinated execution.
- Review and enforce Safe Work Procedures, risk assessments, and method statements—especially for high-risk activities (energisation, lifting, work at height, confined space, hot works).
- Implement robust governance: PTW, LOTO, SIMOPS, and interface controls between construction and live operations.
Operational HSE & Business Continuity
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to embed safety into design, construction, commissioning, and live operations—protecting availability and uptime.
- Support safe construction-to-operations transitions through readiness reviews, handover assurance, and residual risk management.
- Oversee on-site security (including outsourced vendors), incident management, and alignment with customer and industry best practices.
Risk, Incident & Performance Management
- Lead country-level risk assessments (HIRA/HRA) and ensure effective controls are implemented and maintained.
- Lead incident investigations with robust root-cause analysis and drive timely corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyse HSE data and trends; proactively address emerging risks with targeted improvement initiatives.
Audits, Certifications & Compliance
- Lead preparation for ISO 45001 (and related) certification: internal audits and external certification audits.
- Coordinate and front customer, regulatory, and third-party audits; ensure strong governance and timely closure of findings.
- Conduct planned and ad-hoc HSE audits across sites and report outcomes to management.
Training, Culture & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and deliver role-based HSE training for employees and contractors; ensure 100% compliance and competency assurance.
- Drive safety culture initiatives—behaviour-based safety, the 5-Point PPE standard, contractor engagement forums, and recognition programs.
- Maintain accurate HSE documentation and records to meet internal, regulatory, customer, and platform audit requirements.
- Provide regular performance reports to country leadership and platform HSE, highlighting trends, risks, and mitigations.
- Benchmark against customer and industry best practice and lead initiatives to lift safety maturity.

Key Requirements:
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent); professional HSE/fire safety/safety management qualifications are a strong advantage.
- 12–15 years of progressive HSE experience, ideally in construction (including MEP) and operational environments.
- Strong working knowledge of HSE management systems (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001), environmental management, incident command, investigation methods, auditing, and training.
- Sound understanding of local HSE and security regulations, codes, and statutory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and manage stakeholders across all levels, internally and externally.
- Clear, concise communicator with strong reporting and presentation skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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If you are interested to find out more, apply now!