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Microsoft UK • Newport, United Kingdom

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Overview

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day and we need you as an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager.

As an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager the work you do will drive the prevention of incidents and illnesses through the implementation of high-risk-activity management processes, emergency response planning, and safety protocols in datacenter operations. You will work to ensure that a safe and healthy working environment is achieved by identifying risks and unsafe practices, implementing controls to mitigate risk, monitoring performance, and compliance with Microsoft standards and applicable regulations. This opportunity will allow you to have a key role in ensuring the safe delivery of core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft, develop your career and achieve your goals as a safety professional, and be part of our world class Global Environmental, Health, and Safety Team. This will be an on-site role based at one of our exciting datacenters.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.



Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as the primary contact for the implementation of the EHS programs for specific Microsoft Datacenters.
  • Inspect, audit, conduct workplace risk/exposure assessments, and review safe work practices to ensure compliance with regulations and Microsoft policies.
  • Support incident investigations and root cause analysis, so that corrective and preventive actions can be identified, communicated globally, and implemented.
  • Monitor, interpret and communicate summaries of standards and regulatory requirements to assure compliance and proactive management of risk.
  • Analyze safety metrics and communicate results to leadership to drive action and accountability.
  • Work with leaders, staff, and contractors at all levels to implement effective solutions.
  • Present topical information/metrics on a regular basis to site leadership teams.
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related field AND 2+ years experience in Environmental Health and Safety Worldwide Regulations
    • OR equivalent experience.

Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related field AND 5+ years Environmental Health and Safety Worldwide Regulations experience
    • OR Master's Degree in Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related field AND 3+ years Environmental Health and Safety Worldwide Regulations experience
    • OR equivalent experience.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Company benefits

Wellbeing allowance
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Gym membership
Mental health platform access
Buy or sell annual leave
Shared parental leave
Charity donation scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Volunteer days – 3 days a year
Fertility treatment leave
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Fertility benefits
Enhanced sick pay
Enhanced sick days
Compassionate leave
Travel insurance
20 days annual leave + bank holidays
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks paid
Enhanced paternity leave – 6 weeks paid
Adoption leave – 24 weeks paid
Childcare credits
Carer’s leave – 4 weeks paid
Cycle to work scheme
Faith rooms
Annual bonus
Annual pay rises
Company car
Hackathons
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Life insurance
Equity packages
Financial coaching
Relocation packages
Sabbaticals
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Family health insurance
LinkedIn learning license
In house training
Personal development days

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