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Job Summary

This EHS Specialist role is centralised around supporting a 24/7 operational team operating multiple data centers in Stockholm and strive to ensure that all safety, health, environment, quality and security requirements are addressed. The analyst role is part of a two person team in the Equinix Sweden Compliance team working along side a senior analyst and responsible for all compliance activities including all areas relating to safety of the personnel and customers on site, environmental permits and requirements, quality assurance, ISO standards, environmental, health and safety and regulatory requirements for data centers to operate.

Responsibilities

The EHS Specialist is responsible for supporting the operations of three data centers in Stockholm by reviewing local and EU legislation and regulation, identifying actions required to be taken by operations to ensure compliance and supporting operations in delivery of said actions. You will be part of a small local compliance team while engaging with EMEA wide compliance leads to learn off other countries and ensure standards are kept. Core areas of responsibility include;

• Health and safety (training, on site safety, incidents
• Environmental
• Energy
• Quality assurance
• Security
• General compliance – Regulatory & Standards

HSE - Standards & Regulatory Requirements

• Analysis of regulatory and legislative requirements for operation (environmental, safety etc...) and develops plans for gap analysis and action plans for addressing
• Plans the standards and regulatory compliance schedule (i.e. schedule for audit checks, verification assessments, maintaining certificates)
• Develops industry knowledge of standards across operations
• Monitors and develops mechanisms for tracking progress on standard upkeep
• Incident reporting and root cause analysis
  
   

Management Systems

• Identifies non-compliance by conducting predetermined audits to verify adherence to standards
• Develops processes to address gaps in mechanisms for regulatory requirements and operational actions needed to support this
• Develops annual and quarterly management plans and engages stakeholders to deliver
  
   

Reporting

• Creates reports in conjunction with more senior team members and begins to look for basic gaps in findings
• Responsible for all compliance reporting, issue tracking and action plans
  
   

Training

• Develops and implements training materials and trains internal team members others on standards, regulatory and reporting requirements (e.g., SSAE16). May also train existing team members, as well as contractors (i.e. outsourced security guards)
• Responsible for the operational teams training management and matrix
  
   

Data Center & Cross-Functional Support

• Main resource for more junior teammates and fields more complex requests requiring more judgment and program knowledge
• Seeks guidance from manager and senior teammates on high-risk issues
• May identify potential risks for non-compliance
• Communicates risks in a timely manner to manager and to the external groups
• Works with manager & senior teammates to formulate appropriate risk response
• Can lead the compliance portion of cross-functional projects
  
   

Skills / Capabilities

• Strong analytical approach
• Attention to detail and strong ability to develop reports, presentations and analysis
• Comfortable leading audits and identifying gaps in compliance with operational teams
• Experience with programs and project schedules
• Ability to dive deep and develop clear root cause analysis and action plans’
• Strong ownership and accountability
  
   

Qualifications

• Industrial or commercial experience (i.e. having worked in data centers or commercial/industrial arena) within Sweden and familiarity with some health and safety requirements for operations
• Experience in compliance and legislation/regulatory frameworks beneficial
• Knowledge of Swedish EHS, environmental permit processes and requirements.
• Swedish language skills
   

Other

• Must be able to travel across Stockholm to multiple sites

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.