Senior HSE Specialist (Operations)

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Job Summary

The Operations Compliance Expert, project manages implementation of compliance and local legislative requirements at single or multi-site level(s). Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned compliance related complex topics. Identifies risks and non-compliance via audits and compliance consulting meetings within the Data Center. Determines methods & procedures on new assignments; may coordinate project work for others.

Responsibilities

Audits & Certifications

• Plans and leads complex compliance audits

• Acts as an expert single point of contact (SPOC) for the Compliance Center of Excellence (COE) for advanced audit activities

• Performs site level audit evidence reviews including making sure the sites in scope are prepared for any upcoming audits

• Manages and follows-up on complex audit findings

• Identifies processes to be audited based on expert knowledge of criteria and controls

• Reports any findings to management and relevant stakeholders

• Manages rollout of new certifications and sustenance of existing certifications within the sites in scope

• Participates in wide-ranged advanced external audits as a subject matter expert (SME)

Management Systems

• Creates and identifies unique changes to any local site level management system assets by raising a document change request

• Provides wide-ranged compliance knowledge input and hosts site level management review meetings

• Ensures expert level local procedures are developed and maintained to comply with local legislative and Equinix requirements

• Oversees/Ensures all required compliance records are maintained in local/global repositories; including: records relevant to Operations compliance(QISBC and EHS) 

• Creates global/regional policies and processes relevant to the compliance subject assigned. Also, reviews any local procedures for non-compliance and deviations

• Maintains and keeps up-to-date management system assets in the designated process repository

Program Management

• Produces advanced  compliance reports for local management including key performance indicators and metrics for complex matters

• Performs an expert analysis on corrective and preventative actions to identify complex systemic issues/root causes/delays in completion and recommends to resolve though broad preventive actions

• Identifies and leads complex process improvement initiatives and compliance projects for the site/country in collaboration with regional and/or global stakeholders

• Forecast and track budget for assigned scope of work

• Plan and manage advanced compliance projects as per scope assigned

Training

• Develops and implements advanced training plans for standards, regulatory and reporting requirements (i.e., environmental compliance, global security management)

• Works with local, regional and global management to assess need for new training or re-training efforts

• Develops and implements training materials and trains internal team members others on compliance topics

• Monitors training of external/internal stakeholders to assure necessary compliance training is delivered to applicable stakeholders

1st Line Responsibilities

• Acts as an expert level single point of contact (SPOC) for complex site level compliance for customers or any third party audits

• Manages site level audit findings by providing subject matter expertise (SME) guidance on complex compliance related questions

• Provides budget expert level recommendations for  complex site level compliance needs/requirements

• Provides SME compliance support for site/country stakeholders, including: mentoring and identifying compliance related risks and issues at a site level

• Assists Data Center Managers in the implementation of site level compliance policies and processes as per global requirements

2nd Line Responsibilities

• Manages complex compliance through standards team's first line of defense actions with local, regional and global operations and cross-functional teams

• Assures global operations compliance team follows regulatory and compliance standards and company guidelines and requirements, include communication to the external stakeholders

• Provides RFI/RFP support for compliance related topics and second level support for customer audits

• Assures team stays current on standards, fielding their requests for training and other newsfeed resources

• Analyzes and investigates Regional/Global level incidents and advises on remedial action

• Supports and advises first line of defense on management reviews

Compliance Implementation

• Provides the customer RFI, RFP, pre-sales, audit and questionnaire site level compliance support

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

• Integrates new sites or site expansions to Equinix standards   

• Ensures global business continuity and risk assessment program is followed

• Supervise/Support application of designated permits, compliance to existing permits, plans (e.g. air, spill prevention, chemical reporting, etc.) 

• Evaluates/Approves advanced work place changes, processes, equipment and substances for compliance to Equinix policies and recommends expert level corrective action

Qualifications

• UK Compliance/HSE experience required.

• Proven years of experience in relevant field of compliance preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in a related subject preferred

• QISBC or EHS certification preferred, qualified lead auditor/implementer in at least one standard preferred

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