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Environmental Health & Safety Specialist - Benelux

Vertiv

Breda
Full-time
2-5 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

EHS Management
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
VCA Audit
Risk Analysis
Accident Investigation
Compliance Auditing
Health and Safety
Environmental Compliance
Construction Safety
CDM Management
Hazard Identification
Safety Training
Incident Reporting
Regulatory Compliance

Job Description

The EHS Specialist is responsible for coordinating and managing Health, Safety, and Environmental activities for Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg for all Services, Projects and Offices within Vertiv Services EMEA control. The role supports service operations, projects, and office environments while ensuring compliance with legal, corporate, and ISO requirements.

Direct responsibility:

  • Support for Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg for all Services, Projects and Offices within Vertiv Services EMEA control 
  • Maintenance of the annual VCA audit including documentation preparation 
  • Implementation & management of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
  • Ability to work regularly with clients, attend site meetings and manage their EHS requirements from Vertiv.
  • Completion of audits on engineers to company specific requirements, on various client sites throughout the Benelux region (with ad hoc. Support in Germany/Austria)
  • Work with our projects department to audit and advise on EHS requirements during construction works & CDM management on various sites.
  • Ensure compliance with legislative requirements and corporate requirements in H&S and Environmental areas.
  • Thorough investigation and reporting of accidents/near misses.
  • Contribute to external accreditations.
  • Develop and maintain internal audit schedule for EHS management system according to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

Other Responsibilities within EHS:

  • Implementation of legal, corporate and other requirements, standards and processes related to H&S and Environment (EHS) in line with VCA, ISO14001 and ISO 45001
  • Perform tasks related to Environmental aspect and impacts.
  • Collaboration with management, identification and implementation of preventive and corrective actions to ensure compliance with all EHS requirements to eliminate all existing or potential nonconformities from EHS internal and external audits.
  • Identifying hazards and threats, evaluate the risks of injuries and health, develop and regularly update risk analysis
  • Perform inductions for all Vertiv employees, refresher and specific trainings for employees. Methodologically and continually support managers to deliver safety training to their subordinates.
  • Manage accident and incident investigation, including analysis with managers, employees and witnesses. Manage internal communication of measures, monitoring of the implementation of measures and external communication to the authorities and insurance companies.
  • Manage the creation and updating of internal EHS documentation.
  • Collect, maintain, manage, reports and store the data and prepares the records - in particular on accidents at work, measurements and assessments of the working environment, waste, energy consumption, emissions, sewage quality, hazardous substances.
  • Perform regular compliance audits on Vertiv facilities, focusing on compliance with legal, corporate and specific requirements, policies and procedures.
  • Support EHS EMEA Directors with communication related to EHS EMEA-wide topics.
  • All other activities related to the agreed type of work under the orders of the Senior management.

Preferred Education: 

  • Middelbare Veiligheidskunde (or equivalent)
  • NEBOSH Certificate (or local equivalent) 
  •  VCA VOL (Mandatory 

Experience:

  • 3 years’ experience in the field
  • Construction, Electrical, UPS, Thermal or Generator experience an advantage.

Languages

  • English 
    • Dutch (An advantage)
    • French (An advantage)

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Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

Core Responsibilities

The EHS Specialist coordinates and manages health, safety, and environmental activities across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg for Vertiv Services. This includes ensuring compliance with ISO standards, conducting site audits, and managing accident investigations.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in the field and hold relevant certifications such as VCA VOL and NEBOSH. Proficiency in English is required, with Dutch and French language skills considered an advantage.

About Vertiv

Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

Company size: 10,001+ employees

Vertiv is a global leader in critical digital infrastructure for applications in data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments. As businesses, industries, and communities become more connected, we pioneer and deliver end-to-end power and cooling technologies to help our customers stay resilient, optimized, and future-ready. With our industry-leading innovative technologies and global services network, we are fueling the revolution of the digital world - keeping technology ecosystems running efficiently and without interruption. Vertiv is supercharging data’s potential; accelerating the pace of technology, raising the bar for accelerated compute and redefining the limits of densification. The world depends on data we power and cool™

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