Join the world class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of supporting the largest cloud computing infrastructure team as a Regional Safety Engineer. As the Regional Safety Engineer you will own the Health and Safety function of your respective area. You will be responsible for improving the health and safety of our data centers, advancing safety culture, and protecting our employees. Each day you will work closely with experts in security, construction, operations, logistics, compliance, corporate counsel, and human resources to further the global health safety program. You will be part of a regional and global team that works with internal and external partners to maintain and enhance the safety of operations. Close collaboration with onsite physical security, vendors, compliance officers, risk management, and fire/life safety systems is required. Additionally, you will work with employees and contractors to achieve specific safety objectives.You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve health and safety goals and improve our already strong safety culture.

As AWS increases data capacity you will partner with construction managers to ensure risks are identified and mitigated prior to live operations. You will work in a fast-paced environment where our operations are rapidly changing, advocating safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, new tools, and new products/processes.You will advise, instruct and train company personnel on safety policies and procedures, as well as assist the teams in incorporating and improving our safety standards. You will report to the Regional Safety Manager - EMEA and be responsible for continuing to enhance the safety of operations and construction. Some domestic and international travel is required.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
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Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities
- Support implementation of health and safety standards, policies and practices including but not limited to; safety management systems, training, risk assessments, assist with industrial hygiene assessments, and applicable safety regulations.

- Conduct health and safety audits of all Data Centers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements as well as life safety requirements.

- Ensure compliance and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.

- Develop health and safety plans for on-site emergencies, business continuity, and other unique events.

- Maintain safety record keeping and data integrity.

- Perform data trend reviews to present to cluster leadership to support business and safety initiatives.

- Consult and partner with the AWS H&S Program team and legal teams for interpretations and guidance.

- Identify risks and partner with Operations to mitigate them

- Daily interactions with our customers delivering health and safety guidance.
Basic Qualifications: - Experience with MS Office, MS Excel, and data retrieval languages
- A Health and Safety NVQ Level 3 or NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent)
- Experience in audits related to business processes, risk mitigation, program compliance, or internal audits
- Experience developing and implementing of standards, policies and programs or equivalent
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English, and have the ability to take direction in English
- 3+ years of experience as a health and safety professional Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Experience in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations or project management

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Regional Safety Engineer, Data Center Health and Safety

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