EHS Lead

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

• 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