Health and Safety Manager

Location: Hong Kong Project: Major Data Centre Development Contract: Approx. 17 months Start: November 2026 Working Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00, with occasional out-of-hours support About the Opportunity A confidential international data centre organisation is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to provide client-side EHS assurance on a major data centre construction and commissioning project in Hong Kong. The project involves significant construction and MEP works within an operational/live data centre environment, including data halls, generators, HV electrical systems, cooling infrastructure and associated commissioning and energisation activities. This is a high-profile opportunity for an experienced EHS professional with strong data centre, mission-critical or hyperscale construction experience. Key Responsibilities

• Provide client-side EHS assurance throughout construction, commissioning, energisation and handover.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor EHS performance and implementation of project requirements.
• Review H&S management plans, RAMS/MOPs, risk assessments, lifting plans, LOTO arrangements, permits and emergency plans.
• Lead/undertake High-Risk Activity (HRA) Critical Control Assessments and regular site inspections.
• Identify and escalate significant risks, ineffective controls and recurring issues.
• Provide assurance across electrical works, HV systems, lifting, work at height, hot works, confined spaces, temporary works and other high-risk activities.
• Coordinate EHS controls associated with working within or adjacent to live operational areas.
• Support incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective-action close-out.
• Participate in Safety in Design, planning, coordination and commissioning readiness activities.
• Produce weekly/monthly EHS reporting and maintain accurate assurance records.
• Support testing, commissioning, energisation, operational readiness and final project handover. Candidate Requirements
• Extensive construction EHS experience, preferably in a client-side, PMC or independent assurance role.
• Proven experience on data centre, hyperscale or other mission-critical projects.
• Experience working within live/operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of Hong Kong H&S legislation and construction safety requirements.
• Relevant degree/diploma and professional qualification such as NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment, critical-control verification, auditing and incident investigation.
• Experience with ISO 45001 principles.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Cantonese strongly preferred.
• Experience with digital EHS systems such as HammerTech is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder-management, reporting and escalation skills. Desirable Experience with: Data Centres | Hyperscale Projects | HV/Electrical | Generators | MEP | LOTO | Commissioning | Energisation | Live Operations | Critical Controls Previous experience on data centre projects would be highly advantageous, although equivalent hyperscale/mission-critical experience will be considered. Apply If you are an experienced Health & Safety Manager / EHS Manager with a strong data centre or mission-critical construction background and are available for a Hong Kong project commencing November 2026, please submit your CV for a confidential discussion.