Project EHS Lead | Data Centres | Germany

Location: Germany (Relocation Support Available)

Lead Health & Safety on Some of Europe's Largest Data Centre Construction Projects.

We're recruiting an experienced Project EHS Lead to join a leading international engineering and construction organisation delivering major hyperscale data centre projects across Germany.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional who enjoys working on technically complex, fast-paced construction projects where safety leadership genuinely shapes project success.

If you've led EHS on data centres, mission critical facilities, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, industrial or large-scale infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As Project EHS Lead, you'll be the senior Health, Safety & Environmental leader across major construction projects, partnering with Project Directors, delivery teams and contractors to create an industry-leading safety culture.

You'll drive compliance, improve contractor performance and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest possible standards. 

Key Responsibilities

✔ Lead project-wide Health, Safety & Environmental strategy

✔ Promote a proactive, behavioural safety culture

✔ Ensure compliance with German construction legislation and client requirements

✔ Lead contractor audits, inspections and senior leadership safety tours

✔ Review high-risk RAMS, permits and lifting operations

✔ Investigate incidents and drive continuous improvement

✔ Manage contractor EHS KPIs and performance

✔ Deliver training, toolbox talks and competency development

✔ Partner with senior project leadership to influence project delivery and safety performance 

About You

You'll likely have experience in one or more of the following:

• Data Centre Construction
• Mission Critical Projects
• Industrial Construction
• Pharmaceutical Facilities
• Energy Projects
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Major Infrastructure

You'll also bring:

• Extensive construction Health & Safety leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of German construction legislation (or the ability to work within German regulations)
• Experience managing principal contractors and subcontractors
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualifications
• Fluent English (German beneficial but not essential)

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to work on projects that are helping power the world's digital infrastructure.

You'll benefit from:

• Working on flagship hyperscale data centre developments
• Long-term career progression
• Exposure to complex, high-value construction programmes
• A collaborative international project environment
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Relocation support to Germany where required

Apply

If you're ready to lead Health & Safety on some of Europe's most exciting mission critical projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us confidentially for further information.

Please contact Oli to find out more: o.coote@capstone-recruitment.com