Specialist - Environmental Health and Safety at NTT DATA… · Chennai

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Join NTT Global Data Centers and be part of a team that drives innovation and sustainability in the digital world. With over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries globally, we offer unparalleled opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology and transformative projects. Experience a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Your role at a glance The Environmental Health and Safety Officer is a seasoned subject matter expert, responsible for implementing Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies, ensuring health and safety conditions in the work environment to prevent harm, injury and illness.

This role collaborates with a variety of stakeholders to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment, including those that harm the external environment.

This role analyzes and designs control for the prevention of occupational diseases and manages the risk related to the environment and related incident management.

What we are looking for Key Responsibilities: Conducts surveys and assessments to identify hazardous conditions that affect workers, property, the environment and the general public and develop measures to eliminate these. Surveys and investigates the working conditions, determine the causes, and recommend action that will prevent further incidents or accidents. Provides advice around the practical steps to ensure compliance to laws and regulations that govern EHS matters. Conducts risk assessments and related audits to mitigate organizational liability against relevant laws and regulations. Provides new employee health and safety orientation. Conducts safety training and education programs with existing employees, including demonstrating the use of safety equipment. Coordinates and attends related committee meetings. Collaborates with external stakeholders, including the local authorities, communities, hospitals and disaster management groups to develop maintain and update emergency response plans and procedures. May act evacuation marshal, fire marshal and/or incident coordinator. Performs any other EHS activities as required by management.

Knowledge and Attributes: Good knowledge and understanding of applicable laws, regulations and other legal regulations that govern environment, health and safety in the workplace Specialists in the environment, health and safety field Display good influencing ability and good interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills Display good planning, organising and problem-solving ability Good attention to detail and display the ability to collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders Ability to deal with conflict situations.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications: Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a related field and/or equivalent experience. Relevant Health, Safety and Environmental certification(s) essential.

Required experience: Seasoned demonstrated active working experience with environmental health and safety issues in a related industry / environment. Seasoned experience dealing with a variety of stakeholders and influencing decision making to manage business risk. Seasoned demonstrated experience dealing with legislators and governing bodies. Seasoned knowledge of the environmental health and safety laws, regulations, codes, and standards and their application and interpretation.

Who we are

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.