Job Title: Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

Location: Helsinki

About us:

We’re reinventing how the world uses data centres. Think flexible, optimised colocation services tailored for your requirements – all with the very best customer support you can imagine. And because our data centres are powered by sustainable energy, it doesn’t cost the Earth either. It’s the perfect environment where everyone thrives – you and the planet.

Verne has been recently acquired by Ardian and is currently investing massively into new data centre capacity and needs additional people to support this growth. We need self-driven, experienced, motivated and focused new team members, and offer a dynamic, growth-oriented environment for people to shine and learn.

Job Summary: The Data Center Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs to ensure a safe, compliant, and incident-free data center environment. This role partners closely with operations, facilities, engineering, contractors, and leadership to manage risk, meet regulatory requirements, and promote a strong safety culture across all data center activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Health & Safety Program Management
Develop, implement, and continuously improve Verne site-specific health and safety programs aligned with corporate and regulatory requirements
Establish and develop EHS policies, procedures, and standard operating practices for data center operations
Lead hazard identification, create risk assessments, and job safety analyses for critical activities
Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders from wider Verne EHS network to ensure alignment of safety management system throughout the business

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure compliance with all applicable local Finnish, EU and relevant international EHS regulations
Maintain required permits, licenses, and documentation
Serve as the primary site contact for regulatory agencies and inspections

Incident Management & Prevention

Ensure all EHS incidents and observations are recorded and actioned to closure
Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective/preventative action plans
Track and analyse safety metrics, trends, and ensure compliance to Verne EHS Key Performance indicators
Drive proactive safety initiatives in line with safety trends to reduce incidents and near-misses
Ensure post incident lessons learnt communications with the wider business.

Training & Safety Culture

Develop and deliver health and safety training and induction material for employees, contractors, and visitors
Conduct employee and contractor toolbox talks and safety briefings
Promote a No-Blame culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement
Ensure Verne’s central H&S training needs analysis and training matrix is kept up to date
Lead, organise and coordinate site H&S committee
Act as the workplace elected Occupational health and safety representative.

Contractor & Vendor Safety

Review and approve contractor safety plans, risk assessments, method statements and permits to work
Ensure contractor training and competency requirements are met prior to works commencing
Monitor contractor compliance with strict site safety requirements (PPE, supervision, segregations, inspection tag etc)
Conduct regular audits and inspections of contractor activities

Emergency Preparedness

Maintain integrity of site emergency response and business continuity plans
Coordinate fire safety, evacuation drills, and emergency response exercises
Collaborate with facilities, security, and local emergency services

Audits & Reporting

Conduct regular scheduled safety inspections and audits of data center facilities designed to identify non-conformances before an external audit.
Prepare reports for leadership on safety performance, ISO 45001/ISO14001 compliance, and identified safety risks
Support internal and external audits
Carry out workplace surveys and assessments to ensure Verne meets Finnish occupational health requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of health and safety experience in data centers, critical facilities, construction, manufacturing, or industrial environments
Strong knowledge of Finnish workplace safety (LVV, OSH Act, Tukes, SFS 6002, etc), and data center safety practices
Experience in leading and managing ISO 45001 standard audit
Experience in managing contractor safety
Experience with electrical safety, confined spaces, LOTO, and fire suppression systems
in-depth knowledge and experience in developing and implementing permit-to-work systems

Preferred Qualifications

Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, NVQ-Level 5 or 6, NEBOSH, or equivalent
Experience supporting large-scale or hyperscale data center or Critical environments

Skills & Competencies

Strong leadership and influencing skills
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent communication and training abilities
Analytical and problem-solving mindset
Ability to work in high-availability, urgent and mission-critical environments
Strong organizational and documentation skills
Strong written and spoken English
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

What We Offer:

Opportunity to be part of a fast-growing, private equity-backed company.
A dynamic, innovative, and inclusive working environment.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
The chance to work with a talented and ambitious international team.

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