Construction Health & Safety Manager – Data Centers

Type: Contract / Freelance

Location: Milan, Italy – Site based

Experience: 6+ Years

Sector: Data Center Construction; will consider large industrial projects, Pharma, Oil & Gas, petrochemical

Focus: Construction & Contractor Health and Safety

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Construction Health & Safety Manager to support the delivery of large-scale, mission-critical data center construction projects.

This is a senior, site-focused role responsible for providing Health & Safety leadership across construction activities, with a particular emphasis on General Contractor and subcontractor safety performance .

The successful candidate will work closely with Construction Managers, General Contractors, subcontractors, commissioning teams, project leadership and other Health & Safety professionals to ensure that projects are planned and delivered in accordance with applicable legislation, project safety requirements and industry best practice.

The role will cover the construction lifecycle from pre-construction and contractor mobilisation through active construction, commissioning and handover .

A key part of the position will be ensuring that contractors have appropriate safety management systems in place, identifying emerging project risks, challenging unsafe practices and driving continuous improvement across the contractor community.

Key Responsibilities

Contractor Health & Safety Management

- Provide Health & Safety leadership across General Contractors, subcontractors, vendors and specialist construction partners.




- Review contractor Health & Safety management systems, Construction Safety Management Plans and supporting project documentation.
- Support the onboarding and mobilisation of new General Contractors and subcontractors, ensuring appropriate H&S; requirements are met before work begins.
- Set clear expectations for contractor H&S; performance and ensure contractors understand project-specific safety requirements.
- Monitor contractor compliance through regular site inspections, audits, observations and management reviews.
- Challenge contractors where standards are not being achieved and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
- Work with contractor leadership teams to improve safety culture, accountability and ownership throughout the supply chain.

Construction Safety

- Provide H&S; oversight across complex data center construction activities including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical and electrical works.
- Identify, assess and support the management of construction risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review RAMS, risk assessments, method statements, permits and other safety documentation for higher-risk construction activities.
- Monitor high-risk activities including:
- Electrical works and energisation




- Lifting operations
- Working at height
- Temporary works
- Hot works
- Confined spaces
- Excavations
- Mechanical installation
- Heavy plant and equipment movements
- Commissioning and transition into live environments
- Work closely with Construction Managers to ensure H&S; considerations are integrated into project planning and execution.
- Support safe coordination of simultaneous construction and commissioning activities.

Audits, Inspections & Risk Management

- Conduct regular Health & Safety inspections and formal audits across active construction projects.
- Identify unsafe conditions, behaviours and emerging risks and ensure appropriate corrective actions are established.
- Track corrective and preventative actions through to closure.
- Analyse findings across projects to identify recurring risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in project safety reviews, contractor performance reviews and construction risk assessments.
- Ensure project activities comply with applicable local H&S; legislation and project safety standards.

Incident Management

- Support and lead investigations following incidents, near misses and significant safety events.
- Ensure effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is completed and appropriate corrective actions are identified.
- Review contractor investigations to ensure sufficient depth, quality and accountability.
- Track actions through to completion and verify their effectiveness.
- Communicate lessons learned across contractors, construction t

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