Senior HSE Specialist (Operations)
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Occupation Type
Health and safety managers and officers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.
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
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.
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)
- Creates and identifies unique changes to any local site level management system assets by raising a document change request
- 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
- 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
- Acts as an expert level single point of contact (SPOC) for complex site level compliance for customers or any third party audits
- 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
- 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
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.
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- 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
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.
We use artificial intelligence in our hiring process. Learn more here.