Environmental Health and Safety Campus Manager

The Company

Echelon Data Centres was established in 2017 by the main principal of Aldgate Developments a leading commercial property developer and owner of major commercial office buildings in Central London and Dublin. The objective was to develop operate and own a network of large-scale responsibly designed and sustainably powered data centre campuses to meet the rapidly expanding global demand for hyperscale data processing and storage solutions.

Echelon currently has multiple data centre facilities either operational or in development across Ireland the United Kingdom and Spain with a combined capacity of approximately 1.25GW. The recent acquisition of a prime 37-acre site in Italy marks the next phase of Echelons expansion into Continental Europe.

The organisation continues to grow its presence as a key provider of hyperscale infrastructure with a strong emphasis on sustainability innovation and operational excellence.

The Role

The EHS Campus Manager provides strategic leadership governance and assurance across all campus construction activities. This role is accountable for driving a high-performing EHS culture ensuring compliance with statutory and company standards and proactively managing risk across multiple projects and stakeholders.

The role is construction-focused with defined support at key construction-to-operations interfaces. It does not assume operational EHS ownership.

The EHS Campus Manager holds authority to challenge intervene stop work and escalate where EHS risks are not effectively controlled.

Key Responsibilities

Campus EHS Leadership & Governance

• Lead EHS strategy and implementation across all campus construction activities

• Ensure consistent application of company standards across all contractors and work fronts

• Act as the primary EHS interface between Echelon clients and contractors

• Drive a visible proactive and high-performance EHS culture across the campus

• Provide independent EHS assurance and escalate emerging risks to senior leadership

• Lead the preparation of weekly and monthly EHS reports providing clear insight into trends risks and required actions

• Ensure effective communication and alignment across all projects and stakeholders

• Provide regular (including daily where required) updates to Project Directors on contractor EHS performance compliance and emerging risks

Construction & Contractor Oversight

• Provide independent oversight and assurance of PSCS / Principal Contractor performance

• Review and challenge EHS plans safe systems of work and high-risk activity controls

• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and address underperformance

• Oversee coordination of works and interfaces ensuring risks are effectively managed

• Participate in site walks inspections and PSDP-led activities providing expert EHS input

High-Risk Activities & Data Centre Environment

• Provide oversight of high-risk activities including:

  • Energisation and commissioning

  • High voltage (HV) systems

  • SIMOPS in live environments

  • Lifting Operations

  • Work at Height

  • Excavations

  • Human machine interface

  • Ensure robust controls are in place for complex construction and live interface risks

Operations Interface

• Provide EHS input at key construction-to-operations interfaces

• Support handover readiness including Safety File completion

• Participate in operational walkdowns where required

• Ensure risks associated with SIMOPS and live environments are effectively controlled

Incident Management & Learning

• Ensure timely reporting and escalation of incidents and near misses

• Oversee high-potential incident investigations

• Ensure robust root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventative actions

• Drive sharing and embedding of lessons learned across the campus

• Monitor trends and implement proactive risk reduction measures

Planning Risk & Continuous Improvement

• Provide strategic EHS input into campus planning sequencing and risk management as a client representative

• Review and challenge contractor planning methodologies and sequencing to ensure risks are identified and effectively controlled

• Identify emerging risks and ensure appropriate controls are implemented by contractors

• Support and drive EHS initiatives campaigns and safety improvement plans across the campus where required

• Lead and drive Safety Observation Reporting (SOR) programmes and proactive safety engagement across the campus ensuring strong participation in EHS walks inspections and meetings and embedding a positive reporting-led safety culture

• Use data trends and insights to drive continuous improvement

Assurance Audits & Compliance

• Lead and support audits inspections and EHS assurance activities

• Support client investor and regulatory audits

• Ensure all documentation and systems are compliant and audit-ready

• Track manage and close out actions within agreed timeframes

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills

• Extensive technical EHS experience within construction and high-risk environments

• Proven ability in risk management and strategic planning

• Experience in governance assurance and compliance frameworks

• Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis capability

• Ability to challenge and influence contractors and senior stakeholders

• Excellent communication and coordination skills

• Commitment to continuous improvement and safety culture development

Echelon-DC is an inclusive organisation and we actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the employee selection process please contact People and Culture Team () directly.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.