EHS Lead
Location:
Belgium
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Permanent
Date Posted:
about 24 hours ago
Expiry Date:
09/08/2026
Job Ref:
BH-126606
Start Date:
11/05/2026
Contact:
Craig Hulls
Contact Email:
craig.hulls@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
Data Centres
EHS Lead – Data Centre Construction
Location: Belgium
Sector: Mission-Critical / Data Centre Construction
Employment Type: Permanent
About the Role
An international construction and engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Lead to support large-scale, mission-critical data centre projects across Belgium.
This is a senior site-based leadership role, responsible for driving best-in-class EHS performance across complex, fast-paced construction environments. You’ll act as the EHS authority on site, influencing project teams, clients, and supply-chain partners while embedding a proactive, behavioural safety culture from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.
This role goes beyond compliance — it’s about leadership, visibility, and raising standards on some of Europe’s most technically demanding projects.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Safety Culture
Operational Delivery
Governance & Compliance
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
Key Requirements
Why Apply?
Location: Belgium
Sector: Mission-Critical / Data Centre Construction
Employment Type: Permanent
About the Role
An international construction and engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Lead to support large-scale, mission-critical data centre projects across Belgium.
This is a senior site-based leadership role, responsible for driving best-in-class EHS performance across complex, fast-paced construction environments. You’ll act as the EHS authority on site, influencing project teams, clients, and supply-chain partners while embedding a proactive, behavioural safety culture from pre-construction through commissioning and handover.
This role goes beyond compliance — it’s about leadership, visibility, and raising standards on some of Europe’s most technically demanding projects.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Safety Culture
- Lead and champion a proactive, high-performance safety culture on site
- Provide guidance and leadership to EHS Advisors and wider project teams
- Act as the senior EHS point of contact for project leadership and client representatives
- Drive continuous improvement and behavioural safety initiatives
Operational Delivery
- Oversee all EHS activities on high-risk data centre construction sites
- Ensure robust implementation of RAMS, permit-to-work systems, and safe systems of work
- Carry out site inspections, audits, and safety walks, driving timely close-out of actions
- Support safe planning and execution of high-risk activities (lifting operations, energisation, confined spaces, commissioning)
- Ensure effective inductions, toolbox talks, and training programmes
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with local, EU, and international EHS legislation
- Maintain ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and internal EHS management systems
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions
- Deliver accurate EHS reporting to internal and external stakeholders
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Act as a key interface with clients on EHS matters
- Influence subcontractors and supply chain partners to meet stringent safety standards
- Participate in audits, inspections, and regulatory engagement
Key Requirements
- Degree-qualified in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or similar
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification)
- 7–10 years’ EHS experience within construction or technical project environments
- Proven data centre construction experience (essential)
- Strong knowledge of high-risk construction activities in mission-critical environments
- In-depth understanding of EU and local EHS legislation
- Experience implementing ISO 45001 & ISO 14001
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Fluent English required (Dutch and/or French advantageous)
Why Apply?
- Work on major, high-value mission-critical data centre projects
- Take ownership of EHS on complex, fast-track builds
- Join a growing international contractor with a strong pipeline across Europe
- High visibility role with real influence on project outcomes and safety culture
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Craig Hulls
Specialisms: Industrial, Gigafactory, Data Centres, Semiconductor