Site Construction EHS Manager

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Site EHS Construction Manager , you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundation technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, XBOX, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform to empower Billions!  

The Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) business is critical to delivering on this mission and vision, building and operating Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, which is growing rapidly in response to unprecedented demand for Microsoft services. CO+I operates one of the largest cloud networks on the planet – comprised of more than 160 Datacenters, 130+ edge sites, 2+ million miles of fiber, and millions of servers and network and storage devices. 

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) team is seeking a Site Construction EHS Manager with the passion to drive value across complex supplier relationships and demonstrated experience in supplier management. Strong analytical skills, using data to design processes that scale, effective collaboration across internal and external stakeholders, and the drive to continuously improve and achieve business objectives will be critical to success in this role.  The span and complexity of our activities requires advanced knowledge and technical specialization in construction and design safety management to recognize and control risks. 

This is a highly influential position reporting to the Regional Director, Construction and Design Safety.  Position location is in Johannesburg, South Africa and will be a site based role supporting construction projects in this region.

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.

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.

Minimum/ Required Qualifications:

• A University/Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, a related science/engineering discipline, or other applicable fields of study. 
• 5+ years of progressive professional experience in Safety related positions is required, with demonstrated knowledge and experience controlling the broad spectrum of risks across multiple sites. 
• Must have current working knowledge of OSHA Regulations, and other Regulatory or non-Regulatory safety standards applicable to the location of Construction and Operations in Germany  

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.

Additional/ Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with developing and implementing organisational frameworks, standards, and processes.
• Experience designing and deploying global health and safety programs.
• Demonstrated experience and success with delivering cross functional programs, including ownership, and driving results.
• Mission Critical project delivery

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• With minimal guidance: develop, own and drive process improvement in the EHS framework within CO+I organizations to deliver key results that align with organizational goals
• Assess organizational capability and requirements, identifying tactics to improve performance, and developing strategic approaches to manage risk.
• Maintain EHS performance scorecard information, reporting dashboard and deliver summary overviews and related communications to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all Microsoft policies as well as regulatory policies at the local, federal, or regional level, and ensure that programs support accuracy, quality, appropriate review, and thorough documentation. 

As a Site EHS Construction Manager, some of the skills that will contribute to your success in meeting performance objectives include:

• Excellent project management experience and the ability to track and track progress of key deliverables against established timelines.
• Ability to create clarity from ambiguous and complex situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience engaging and influencing cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives.
• Strengths in problem solving, issue-resolution, attention to detail, and ability to balance multiple priorities across a geographically distributed set of projects.
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, drive, independence, and flexibility.
• Superior analytical and quantitative skills; experience using data and metrics to test theories, confirm or disprove assumptions, and measure success.
• Extensive knowledge of standards and regulatory requirements to assure compliance and proactive management of risk. 
• Establishment of safety and health mitigation goals and developing metrics, dashboards and/or scorecards to track/communicate/drive progress across an organization.   
• Interpreting safety metrics and effectively communicating insights to leadership to drive action and accountability. 
• Demonstrating excellent project management skills, including the ability to lead teams, work in a fast-paced environment and with the ability to produce and maintain timelines, and document progress.
• Ability to drive multiple high priority initiatives simultaneously. 
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will have proven leadership and subject matter expertise within the following areas: 

• Electrical Safety
• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) 
• Occupational Noise Control 
• Exposure Assessment (Industrial Hygiene) 
• Emergency Response Planning 
• Working at Heights 
• Confined Space Entry 
• Heavy Material Handling 
• Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) 
• Cranes/Rigging
• Trenching & Excavation
• Fire/Life Safety 
• Mobile Elevated Work Platforms 
• Hazardous Substances Handling  
• Waste Management 
• Emergency response plans 
• Risk assessment and hazard mitigation
• Permit to Work processes
• Root Cause Analysis 
• High Risk Activity Management