Health Safety Environment Advisor

Posted 02 March 2026
LocationHelsinki
Job type Permanent
Discipline Engineering and Renewables

Job description

About the Company

A leading European main contractor delivering large-scale Data Centre projects across the Nordics is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join a live hyperscale project in Finland.


About the Role

This is a site-based rotational role on a high-profile, mission-critical build. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving a zero-incident culture across a fast-paced construction environment.


Responsibilities

  • Support site management in implementing and maintaining the project Safety Management System

  • Provide hands-on safety leadership across all work fronts on a live Data Centre campus

  • Review and monitor Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)

  • Oversee Permit to Work systems including high-risk activities (energisation, lifting operations, temporary works, confined space etc.)

  • Monitor LOTO and isolation procedures within MEP-heavy environments

  • Conduct site inspections, audits and daily safety walks

  • Lead toolbox talks and safety briefings

  • Participate in accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes and preventative measures

  • Liaise with subcontractors to ensure full compliance with project safety standards

  • Maintain clear reporting lines to Project and Operations Management

  • Promote a strong behavioural safety culture across all trades


Qualifications

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent)

  • NEBOSH (or equivalent internationally recognised qualification)

  • Minimum 3+ years’ construction experience (5+ preferred)

  • Previous experience on Data Centre, pharmaceutical, industrial or heavy MEP projects

  • Strong understanding of Permit to Work, LOTO and high-risk activity controls

  • Experience working for a main contractor in a site-based role

  • Confident communicator able to challenge unsafe behaviours

  • Strong documentation and reporting skills

  • Comfortable working rotationally in a remote Nordic location

Required Skills

  • Strong contractor-side experience, ideally within data centres or other high-risk industrial environments

Preferred Skills

  • Experience on hyperscale Data Centres

  • Experience on mission-critical facilities

  • Experience on high-voltage / MEP-intensive projects

  • Experience on large-scale industrial or infrastructure builds


Pay range and compensation package

  • Rotational schedule (17/4 or 10/4)

  • Accommodation provided

  • Company vehicle

  • Relocation allowance

  • Long-term project pipeline in the Nordics

  • Opportunity to work on a high-value hyperscale Data Centre build


Equal Opportunity Statement

This role is particularly suited to HSE professionals who have worked on:

  • Hyperscale Data Centres

  • Mission-critical facilities

  • High-voltage / MEP-intensive projects

  • Large-scale industrial or infrastructure builds


If this postition is of interest to you, apply now!