Verdian is a European renewable energy platform dedicated to delivering clean energy and accelerating the energy transition. Our success is driven by talented people, entrepreneurial thinking, and a culture built on agility, flexibility, integrity, results, and empowerment.
The Health & Safety Associate is responsible for establishing, implementing, and progressively maturing Verdian’s Health & Safety (H&S;) framework across multiple European jurisdictions, ensuring legal compliance, operational control, and long-term capability building.
The role operates at the center of Verdian’s transition from a growing IPP with active construction projects to a business where H&S; is a fully embedded organisational strength, independently assured at fund level and aligned with recognised best practices such as ISO 45001.
This position holds ownership for H&S; systems, reporting, training, and contractor oversight, with increasing autonomy over time, from foundation and stabilisation, through capability building, to full operational independence. It directly contributes to protecting people, assets, contractors, and business continuity, while demonstrating rigorous H&S; standards to investors, lenders, and regulators.
The role requires independent decision-making in risk prioritisation, incident escalation, contractor compliance, and H&S; system design, operating in a context of growing organisational complexity and cross-border operations.
Core responsibilities:
Establish and maintain H&S; reporting to the fund, including KPI frameworks and governance cadence
Own H&S; KPIs, reporting, and performance tracking across the organisation
Ensure H&S; responsibilities are clearly defined, understood, and embedded across teams
Review and continuously improve the H&S; policy and supporting documentation framework
Implement and scale a management system that evolves from minimum viable to mature and fully integrated
Ensure alignment with internationally recognised best practices and ISO 45001 principles




Map applicable legislation across jurisdictions and maintain a dynamic H&S; risk register
Ensure compliance with Spanish, Italian, and EU legal requirements
Define employer H&S; obligations and ensure documentation and adherence (including complex setups such as coworking or remote structures)
Embed H&S; risk management across full project lifecycles
Establish incident reporting, escalation protocols, and investigation processes
Develop and execute assurance frameworks, including site presence, contractor verification, and audits
Build and manage a fully functioning assurance programme at IPP level
Review EPC and contractor H&S; obligations and ensure compliance
Implement robust contractor prequalification, onboarding, and performance monitoring processes
Oversee H&S; performance across construction sites and operational assets
Define and implement mandatory baseline H&S; training requirements and maintain training records
Own and manage the annual H&S; training calendar
Enhance organisational H&S; knowledge and ownership through progressive capability building
Support transition from externally supported H&S; model to fully internalised capability
Drive continuous improvement toward best-in-class H&S; maturity and independence
Ensure H&S; systems and practices scale with project pipeline and geographic expansion
Experience in Health & Safety management within infrastructure, energy, construction, or industrial environments
Knowledge of H&S; regulations across Spain, Italy, and EU frameworks
Experience managing H&S; in multi-project, multi-country environments with contractor exposure
Demonstrated ability to implement and scale H&S; management systems and governance structures
Experience in risk assessment, incident management, and contractor oversight
Ability to design and implement H&S; policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks
Knowledge of ISO 45001 or equivalent H&S; management frameworks
Capability to manage training programmes, records, and compliance requirements

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📌 HSE Associate (Milano)
🏢 Verdian
📍 Milano