Join the world class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of supporting the largest cloud computing infrastructure team as a Regional Safety Engineer. As the Regional Safety Engineer you will own the Health and Safety function of your respective area. You will be responsible for improving the health and safety of our data centers advancing safety culture and protecting our employees. Each day you will work closely with experts in security construction operations logistics compliance corporate counsel and human resources to further the global health safety program. You will be part of a regional and global team that works with internal and external partners to maintain and enhance the safety of operations. Close collaboration with onsite physical security vendors compliance officers risk management and fire/life safety systems is required. Additionally you will work with employees and contractors to achieve specific safety objectives. You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve health and safety goals and improve our already strong safety culture.
Key job responsibilities
Support the implementation of health and safety standards policies and practices including but not limited to; safety management systems training risk assessments assist with industrial hygiene assessments and applicable safety regulations.
Conduct health and safety audits of all Data Centers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements as well as life safety requirements.
Ensure compliance and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
Develop health and safety plans for onsite emergencies business continuity and other unique events.
Maintain safety record keeping and data integrity.
Perform data trend reviews to present to cluster leadership to support business and safety initiatives.
Consult and partner with the AWS H&S Program team and legal teams for interpretations and guidance.
Identify risks and partner with Operations to mitigate them.
Daily interactions with our customers delivering health and safety guidance.
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.
Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
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Degree in Engineering EHS or related field and degree in Occupational Safety (Fachkraft fuer ArbeitssicherheitGerman H&S officer qualification)
Minimum 35 years of field experience including in Germany
Experience in implementing safety programs processes and procedural documentation.
Experience in collaborating across multiple legal jurisdictions/ countries in EMEA.
Experience in Data center manufacturing construction or similar industry with mix of fulltime employees and 3rd party contractors.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and monitor compliance to health and safety laws in various countries.
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