Manager, Facilities & Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) at Vantage Data Centers

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and co-ordinate the site facilities team to ensure a high-level customer experience and the excellence of operations
• Overall responsibility for EHS in operations in JNB including direction, strategic development, performance, and maintenance
• Manage maintenance scheduling information, aligned to supply chain contracts, for both management and customers on an annual basis to allow for future planning by customers
• Manage multiple one-time and/or ongoing projects
• Ensure supplier performance is in line with company expectations and contracts
• First contact for any Operational EHS Concerns
• Participates in the strategic plan implementation, track metrics, provide leadership and training, meet day-to-day EHS responsibilities, and drive continuous improvement of the organizations EHS management system.
• Provides the leadership and direction to coordinate, develop, implement, and enforce EHS compliance with the legislative framework, company policies and procedures.
• Direct, manage and maintain contact with internal and external clients/customers
• Developing strategic plans (KPIs) aligned with EHS department requirements for team activities to include health and safety strategy to achieve agreed targets, and effective planning.
• Investigate incidents and accidents to ensure the timely production of corrective and preventative action plans.

Duties

• Facilities management is a broad ranging set of services that ensure the smooth running of the facility. These include but are not limited to the following;
• Provide professional guidance to customers, management and the team in a prompt, courteous and professional manner
• Support the PFM in ensure the site is a safe working environment that is suitable for employees and customers
• Collaborate with the Director, EHS, EMEA to ensure standardization of policies and procedures, as applicable, across the South African footprint of locations.
• Conducting/delivering regulatory training programs to meet EHS requirements.
• Analyses safety metrics and communicates results to leadership to drive action and accountability.
• Present topical information/metrics on a regular basis to site leadership teams as well as the Director EHS EMEA, Senior EHS Director – EMEA, and the Senior Leadership team - EMEA.
• Being accountable for EHS performance metrics and implementation of annual improvement plans.
• Stand in for the PFM in their absence and act as a first point of contact for any Facilities related issues
• Project management, managing and co-ordination of activities that are carried out by third parties
• Ensure all personnel working on site or within the facility comply with Data Centre rules and all ISO accreditation guidelines
• Ensure all mechanical and electrical infrastructure is maintain in line with OEM recommendations ensuring resilience is maintain and uptime targets are met
• Co-ordinate the day-to-day maintenance and facilities activities to the Facilities Team
• Facilitate site tours for potential and existing customers and/or visitors as required and perform EHS inspections and observations
• Manage relationships between Vantage Operations and any customer activities on site
• Ensure access, deliveries and collections are compliant with the Site Access processes and procedures
• Plan and implement activities relating to the Site and Grounds maintenance
• Support the PFM in site EH&S duties and site audits
• Management of the site CMMS
• Support the planning and implementation of activities relating to site Pre Planned Maintenance and remedial work
• Maintain a close relationship with the Customer Experience Team to keep the client experience at the forefront
• Ensure building is maintain at a high safety level
• Conduct Safety audits on Contractors
• Monthly safety walks with client and regular engagement with the Operations team on best safety practices

Job Requirements

• NEBOSH General Certificate preferred
• IEMA General Certificate preferred
• In depth knowledge of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation
• Experience in Data Centre or Critical Infrastructure industries, preferred
• Project management experience, preferred
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate internally with team members as well as externally with vendors and other service providers
• Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Assertive and confident and able to quickly build a high level of personal and professional credibility within the business and customer base
• Work effectively in collaboration cross-functionally to achieve shared goals and deliver business objectives
• Confident decision maker, even with incomplete or limited information
• Candidates must possess reliable transportation for reporting to site, or for any emergencies
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft desktop and server operating systems, as well as Microsoft Office 365
• Travel is expected to be less than 5%, occasionally for training purposes
• Potential employees must complete a background check successfully