Job Description
Job Specification: HSE Engineers (Infrastructure & Data Centres)
Business Unit: Hyperscale Colocation Data Centres
Locations: United Kingdom & Germany (multi-site travel required)
Reports To: Regional HSE Manager / Project Director
Type: Contract
Start Date: June 2026
Rate UK: £550-600 per day
Rate Germay: €650-700 per day - EU passport needed
Role Purpose
The HSE Engineer is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) compliance across hyperscale colocation data centre projects, covering all construction, infrastructure, and commissioning activities. This includes mechanical, electrical, and civil works associated with mission-critical facilities.
The role ensures compliance with UK and German regulations while aligning with global hyperscale safety standards and best practices.
Due to the increasing complexity of hyperscale data centre designs, this role carries enhanced responsibility across all project phases. Modern facilities incorporate highly integrated mechanical and electrical systems, dense utility routing, and stringent uptime requirements, which elevate risk profiles and demand more sophisticated HSE oversight. There is a significantly greater emphasis on commissioning and handover activities, where live system interfaces, testing under operational conditions, and multi-disciplinary coordination introduce additional hazards. As such, the HSE Engineer must drive excellence across all work streams—design, construction, and commissioning—ensuring consistent standards, proactive risk management, and seamless safety integration throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- HSE Management & Compliance
* Ensure full compliance with:
* UK: CDM Regulations 2015, HSE guidance
* Germany: ArbSchG, BaustellV, DGUV regulations
* Implement and maintain project-specific HSE plans, risk assessments, and method statements (RAMS)
* Conduct regular site audits, inspections, and compliance reviews
* Monitor contractor adherence to HSE standards and contractual obligations
* - Infrastructure & Construction Safety
o Oversee safety across:
o Mechanical and electrical installations (HV/LV systems, generators, cooling systems)
o Civil and structural works
o Utility installations and site infrastructure
o Review design safety inputs (HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews)
o Ensure safe practices for lifting operations, temporary works, excavation, working at height, and confined spaces
o Verify safe execution of testing, energisation, and commissioning activities.