Senior Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Advisor – Data Centers Mission-Critical Facilities

Role Overview

As a Senior Environment Health & Safety (EHS) Advisor you will provide client-side EHS leadership assurance and oversight for large-scale data centre mission-critical and high-tech construction projects. You will work closely with project teams consultants contractors commissioning teams and stakeholders to ensure that construction testing commissioning and operational readiness activities are delivered safely and in accordance with applicable legislation industry best practices and client requirements.

This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most complex and technically challenging projects in the region supporting world-class critical infrastructure developments within live operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

EHS Leadership & Culture

• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across all project activities through visible leadership coaching and engagement.
• Provide practical EHS advice and support to project teams contractors consultants and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and encourage the sharing of EHS best practices across projects.
• Drive accountability and ownership of health safety and environmental performance throughout project delivery.
• Promote and support the exercise of Stop Work Authority intervening and escalating where there is a credible risk of serious harm or where a critical control is absent or ineffective.

Project Planning & Risk Management

• Participate in project planning constructability reviews Safety in Design (SiD) workshops and risk assessments.
• Review project plans programmes methodologies and risk registers to identify and mitigate EHS risks.
• Support the implementation of project-specific EHS management plans procedures and assurance activities.
• Monitor emerging risks and provide timely recommendations to project leadership teams.
• Review short-term look-ahead programmes to identify upcoming high-risk activities simultaneous operations live operational interfaces and changes requiring additional planning assurance or escalation.

Construction Safety Assurance

• Conduct regular site inspections audits field assessments and assurance reviews to verify compliance with project requirements and relevant legislation.
• Review contractor EHS documentation including health and safety plans risk assessments method statements permit-to-work systems and emergency response procedures.
• Monitor the effectiveness of contractor safety management systems and verify the implementation of critical controls.
• Track and follow up on corrective actions ensuring timely closure of identified issues and observations.
• Establish and undertake a risk-based critical-control assessment programme to verify that controls for high-risk activities are present implemented and effective before and during the work.

High-Risk Activities & Operational Interfaces

• Provide EHS leadership and assurance for high-risk construction activities ensuring appropriate planning risk assessments and critical controls are effectively implemented throughout the project lifecycle. Support the safe delivery of construction testing & commissioning energisation operational readiness and handover activities within live operational and mission-critical environments. Work closely with project teams contractors consultants and operational stakeholders to manage construction interfaces identify emerging risks and drive the timely implementation of mitigation measures to protect personnel assets business continuity and project outcomes.

Incident Management & Reporting

• Support incident reporting investigation root cause analysis and corrective action management.
• Analyse incident trends safety performance metrics and leading indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly EHS reports dashboards and project updates to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate and auditable records relating to inspections audits observations incidents and assurance activities.
• Prepare an assignment close-out and handover report summarising completed assurance activities outstanding residual risks and actions lessons learned and recommendations for operational teams or future project phases.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with clients consultants contractors project managers and operational teams.
• Facilitate EHS meetings workshops and project reviews to ensure alignment on project objectives and risk management priorities.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels providing clear recommendations and practical solutions.
• Support collaborative working relationships while maintaining professional independence and objectivity.

Team Collaboration & Development

• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture through professionalism reliability and open communication.
• Share technical expertise and lessons learned with project teams and colleagues.
• Support and mentor junior team members where appropriate.
• Demonstrate a proactive mindset and commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Qualifications :

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Management Engineering Construction Management Building Services or a related discipline.
• Registered Safety Officer (RSO) status in Hong Kong is highly preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as NEBOSH IOSH or equivalent recognised certifications are advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant EHS experience within construction engineering infrastructure mission-critical facilities or related industries.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale construction projects data centres critical facilities MEP installations or technically complex developments.
• Strong knowledge of Hong Kong occupational health and safety legislation regulations and industry standards.
• Experience conducting audits inspections incident investigations contractor reviews and risk assessments.
• Good understanding of ISO 45001 principles and EHS management systems.
• Strong communication stakeholder management influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent report writing presentation and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel PowerPoint Word and digital reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Chinese is required.

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time