We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of consecutive quarterly growth*. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.   

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success. 

*As of Quarter 4 2022

Job Summary

To assist in facilitating and maintaining compliance with all relevant certification and legislative requirements throughout Equinix UK Datacentre operations.

Provide comprehensive support to the compliance team by developing, implementing, facilitating, and monitoring health, safety, environmental, quality, information security and business continuity systems across the UK organization.

Responsibilities

Standards & Regulatory Requirements

• Provide support to cross functional teams by contributing to industry knowledge at various Equinix UK forums and sharing information on the Business Management Systems

• Assist in carrying out investigations as directed and advise of controls to prevent recurrence

• Analyse corrections and preventive actions to identify systemic issues/root causes and recommend broader preventive actions

• Actively assists in Maintaining all UK Operations certifications

• First point of contact for all Customer Audit Requests and liaison with Datacentre operations to complete

Reporting

• Manages corrective action trackers, accident & incident reporting

• Assists in the administering of any internal or external non-conformances raised

• Reports on established KPI’s as directed

Training

• Develops and implements training plans for standards, regulatory and reporting requirements (i.e., health, safety, environmental, quality, information security and business continuity compliance) as directed

• Co-ordinates, facilitates and conducts training inclusive of toolbox talks across cross- functional teams and contractors where required

• Works with UK management to assess need for new training or re-training efforts

Datacentre & Cross-Functional Support

• Leads on responses for complex requests or sensitive issues with high risk

• Provides authoritative expertise in all certification matters

• Provide support to cross functional teams by  completing risk assessments/method statements

• Leads Datacentre and cross-functional teams on compliance assigned projects balancing business need/knowledge with standards requirements

• Identifies potential risks for non-compliance and leads mitigation/response efforts

• Assists in ensuring work equipment on all sites are inspected, maintained and registers indicating their status updated

• Undertakes Workplace Inspections across UK Sites and engages with cross functional teams

• Ensures UK sites and offices practice assigned emergency procedures

• Assists in completing workstation assessments and reports in accordance with DSE regulations

• Provides support to cross functional teams for management system information

• Enforce the requirements where appropriate, for the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Undertakes any other reasonable task either autonomously or as part of a team which may be required periodically

• Monitor and maintain adherence to waste requirements across all Equinix UK sites

• Monitor site calibration requirements periodically

Qualifications

• Qualified to minimum NEBOSH National General Certificate and/or working towards Diploma Level 6 or equivalent

• A recognised internal/external auditor qualification

Experience Required

• Experience in operational occupational Health and Safety, competent in risk assessment and method statement development and analysis

• Experience of Information Security arrangements for multi-layered businesses

• Good working knowledge of MS office systems

• Experience working in a Compliance Advisory role

• Skilled communicator and presenter, able to liaise with internal colleagues across a number of cross functional departments and ensure that all ISO standard requirements are understood

• Able to work with external companies/customer end users and enforcement companies

• Excellent diplomacy and influencing skills, with a proven track record of raising the profile of management systems, especially H&S at all levels, both internally and externally

• Required to travel and report across all UK Equinix sites as directed

• Experience of implementing, maintaining, and working with, any management system, HSG 65 and/or other Health and Safety Management Systems, GDPR, Data Protection legislation

• Some understanding and knowledge of data centre infrastructure and operations, fire management and electrical systems

• Working with local enforcement agencies and government agencies

• Experience of creating and delivering training courses/sessions

• Knowledge of operating electronic/permit to work systems

Data show that many applicants apply for a job when they have 100% of what is required. We encourage people to bring their different experiences and background to work. If you are interested in working for Equinix and have found a role that challenges you, please don’t let your reservations hold you back!

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