Regional Safety Engineer, Data Center Health and Safety
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Description
Join the world‑class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of supporting the largest cloud‑computing infrastructure team as a Regional Safety Engineer. As the Regional Safety Engineer you will own the Health and Safety function of your respective area. You will improve the health and safety of our data centers, advance safety culture, and protect our employees. Each day you will work closely with security, construction, operations, logistics, compliance, corporate counsel, and human resources to further the general health‑safety program. You will be part of a regional and global team that works with internal and external partners to maintain and enhance the safety of operations. Close collaboration with onsite physical security, vendors, compliance officers, risk management, and fire/life‐safety systems is required. Additionally, you will work with employees and contractors to achieve specific safety objectives.
As AWS increases data capacity you will partner with construction managers to identify and mitigate risks prior to live operations. You will work in a fast‑paced environment where operations are rapidly changing, advocating safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, new tools, and new products/processes. You will advise, instruct, and train company personnel on safety policies and procedures, and assist teams in incorporating and improving our safety standards. You will report to the Regional Safety Manager – EMEA and be responsible for continuing to enhance the safety of operations and construction. Some domestic and international travel is required.
Key job responsibilities
- Support implementation of health and safety standards, policies and practices including safety management systems, training, risk assessments, industrial hygiene assessments, and applicable safety regulations.
- Conduct health and safety audits of all Data Centers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and life safety requirements.
- Ensure compliance with and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
- Develop health and safety plans for on‑site emergencies, business continuity, and other unique events.
- Maintain safety record keeping and data integrity.
- Perform data trend reviews to present to cluster leadership to support business and safety initiatives.
- Consult and partner with the AWS H&S; Program team and legal teams for interpretations and guidance.
- Identify risks and partner with Operations to mitigate them.
- Daily interactions with our customers delivering health and safety guidance.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Experience in compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent.
- Experience handling confidential information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Health and Safety or a related field.
- Speak, write, and read fluently in Spanish.
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