EHS Manager

Company Overview

STACK Infrastructure builds, owns, and operates hyperscale and colocation data centers that power the world’s most ambitious technology companies. With a rapidly expanding footprint across APAC, STACK combines deep development expertise, flexible capital, and operational discipline to deliver critical digital infrastructure at scale.

Our clients include the largest hyperscale cloud platforms. We are building a regional platform defined by speed of delivery, power reliability, and long-term partnership — and we are assembling the team to lead that effort.

The Position:

STACK is seeking a passionate and dynamic EHS Manager to support its growing team in Tokyo to provide specialist EHS support to the team across multiple projects and DC Operation in Japan. As an owner’s safety representative, you will partner with our General Contractors and their subcontractors to develop and drive proactive safety culture that ensures that every worker on-site, our customers, and the public remain safe during the construction of our data centers. Our EHS Manager is a critical part of our team and a valued member of our overall health and safety department. You will help ensure site safety programs meet regulatory requirements and adhere to STACK Infrastructure’s expectations for job site safety which goes above and beyond basic compliance. As a subject matter expert in EHS with a strong background in construction and heavy lifting, the successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, communicative leader who adheres to the highest standards of excellence.

• Minimum 5- 10 years’ experience with EHS in the construction industry, preferably with data center construction or large infrastructure projects experience.

• Proficient with the management of high-risk activities including electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, material handling and lifting operations.

• Experienced in communicating and problem solving as a team with contractors and sub-contractors.

• A background and knowledge working with specific trades such as civil engineers, pre-cast concrete, electricians, steelworkers, plumbers, HVAC, etc.

• Understanding of the complexities of multi-employer worksites and able to handle and manage multiple stakeholders.

• Experienced trainer on construction safety topics and comfortable working with a wide variety of trades.

• Demonstrated experience conducting construction site safety audits and inspections.

• Experience conducting incident investigations and can follow reporting processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communicator who understands the importance of timely communications and reporting.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Work collaboratively with the General Contractor’s (GC) safety and construction teams to identify hazards and provide pragmatic solutions to eliminate and minimize the risk to workers, visitors and the public.

· Contribute to discussions on Health and Safety matters, monitor compliance with relevant OHS/Environmental legislation and GC’s plans, procedures and SWMS.

· Conduct Contractor Prequalification and monitor the implementation and effectiveness of GC Project WHS and Environmental Management Plans.

· Conduct periodic audits to monitor compliance with GC EHS Management plans and High-Risk Activities to ensure effective implementation of controls and procedures.

· Review Method of Statement, Risk Assessment and Control Measures, Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)/ Procedures for Data Centre construction, fit out and DC Operational Related Activities.

· Conduct daily site walks spending a minimum of 4 to 6 hours of equivalent time to identify hazards, missing controls, correcting unsafe acts, hazardous conditions and monitor safe work practices at work floor area.

· Record daily safety observation form safety walk and ensure that all Project management team members also conduct safety walks and report/record their safety walk observations.

· Communicate Site safety observation with respective contractor/subcontractor, Issue and monitor close-out of non-conformance and non-compliance reports.

· Verify trade contractors' inspections, preventive and corrective actions against safety observations.

· Collect, prepare and submit monthly site EHS Performance Report in prescribed format completing all the requested data to VP EHS & Compliance APAC.

· Notify, manage, escalate, investigate to establish root cause, recorded and closed out in accordance with local legislation, GC, STACK and any applicable client requirements.

· Assist with accident/incident and near miss investigations to identify the root cause and present to Leadership team.

· Pan and conduct EHS Skill and Leadership Training and EHS Activities at for construction and operations team including STACK Safety Day and All Hands Together.

· Attend and contribute to Contractor/ Subcontractor pre-start meetings and toolbox talk and monthly PCG meetings.

· Conduct license checks for trade contractor qualifications. Monitor that measuring and test equipment calibration checks are conducted.

· Plan, participate, conduct and review site specific EHS Risk Assessment before starting of activity and update as site conditions/construction stages change.

· Lead and drive Data Centre Operations EHS Process and ensure implementation.

· Any other EHS duties assigned by STACK Management or VP EHS & Compliance APAC.

Key Details:

Location: Kihana, (Near Kyoto) stationed at Project Site.

Travel: as required

Language: Japanese and functional English

Qualifications & Experience:

· Tertiary qualification in Environment, Health and Safety or Engineering.

· Masters in EHS will be an added advantage.

· 6+ years’ experience in managing EHS for large infrastructure construction projects.

· Data Centre and electrical infrastructure project experience with any Hyper scaler will be an added advantage

· Experience in ISO 45001 and 14001 management system development and implementation

· Incident Investigation qualification or experience.

· Experience in dada center construction is desirable.

This might be right for you if:

· You don’t get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple high-level priorities with competing timelines while welcoming a new, urgent challenge with ease.

· Are culturally sensitive and enjoy working with a diverse group of individuals from multiple regions.

· You pay attention to the details – meticulously, and every time. Nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.

· You’re collaborative. You enjoy working with others to solve problems – and people enjoy working with you.

· You can shift from being a leader to a contributor when needed.

· You’re smart. You think five steps ahead and see issues from multiple angles.

· You’re not just a problem solver – you’re a problem preventer.

Why STACK:

· We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits.

· We have a culture of appreciation and recognition.

· We are passionate about what we do and have fun doing it.

· Be part of the growing business and make an impact.

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ALL qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.