- Location
- Campinas, Brazil
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
EHS Manager - Data Center
Department: Brazil Consultancy
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Campinas, Brazil
Description
Why Soben?
We´re an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear vision for the future. Since our founding in 2011, we've made significant progress, but now, we’re entering a new chapter of accelerated growth and transformation.
This is a truly exciting time to join our team. We're aiming to grow to 1,000 professionals worldwide by 2030, expanding both in our existing markets and into new regions to support a growing portfolio of capital projects.
In March 2025, Soben was acquired by Accenture, marking a major milestone in our journey. This strategic alliance combines Accenture’s innovation and digital capabilities with Soben’s deep industry expertise and commercial know-how. As part of Accenture’s Industry X – Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, we are now positioned to reshape the future of capital project delivery, leveraging technology and insight to deliver better, faster, and more sustainable outcomes for our clients in a rapidly evolving global market.
Role Description
We are seeking an experienced EHS Manager to support large-scale, mission-critical data center projects in the Campinas region, Brazil.
This role will lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance, ensuring adherence to Brazilian legislation, OSHA standards, project requirements, and industry best practices. The ideal candidate will have proven construction EHS experience, preferably in data center or mission-critical environments, along with advanced English to effectively collaborate with project teams, contractors, subcontractors, and international stakeholders while fostering a strong safety culture.
We´re an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear vision for the future. Since our founding in 2011, we've made significant progress, but now, we’re entering a new chapter of accelerated growth and transformation.
This is a truly exciting time to join our team. We're aiming to grow to 1,000 professionals worldwide by 2030, expanding both in our existing markets and into new regions to support a growing portfolio of capital projects.
In March 2025, Soben was acquired by Accenture, marking a major milestone in our journey. This strategic alliance combines Accenture’s innovation and digital capabilities with Soben’s deep industry expertise and commercial know-how. As part of Accenture’s Industry X – Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, we are now positioned to reshape the future of capital project delivery, leveraging technology and insight to deliver better, faster, and more sustainable outcomes for our clients in a rapidly evolving global market.
Role Description
We are seeking an experienced EHS Manager to support large-scale, mission-critical data center projects in the Campinas region, Brazil.
This role will lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance, ensuring adherence to Brazilian legislation, OSHA standards, project requirements, and industry best practices. The ideal candidate will have proven construction EHS experience, preferably in data center or mission-critical environments, along with advanced English to effectively collaborate with project teams, contractors, subcontractors, and international stakeholders while fostering a strong safety culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation and enforcement of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across mission-critical construction sites.
- Conduct routine site inspections, safety observations, audits, and compliance assessments to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and control measures for High-Risk Activities (HRAs), including lifting operations, permits, and task planning.
- Ensure compliance with Brazilian legislation, OSHA standards, project requirements, and project-specific EHS and Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP).
- Partner with project teams, general contractors, subcontractors, and key stakeholders to promote safe work practices and ensure EHS expectations are consistently met.
- Review and maintain EHS documentation, including training records, competency verification, site safety plans, inspections, and compliance reports.
- Monitor EHS KPIs, corrective and preventive actions, and lead incident and near-miss investigations to drive continuous improvement.
- Lead emergency preparedness planning, safety meetings, toolbox talks, onboarding sessions, and EHS training programs.
- Identify opportunities to improve safety performance while fostering a strong, proactive safety culture across all project activities.
- Support the successful delivery of complex, mission-critical construction projects by ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 6 years of EHS experience within the construction industry is required.
- Experience supporting data center or other mission-critical construction projects is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Brazilian EHS legislation, OSHA standards, and construction safety best practices.
- Experience conducting site inspections, incident investigations, risk assessments, contractor safety management, and implementing EHS programs on active construction sites.
- Experience implementing project-specific Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Plans and Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP).
- Advanced English proficiency (spoken and written) is required; Spanish is a plus.
- Professional EHS certifications are highly desirable.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, multi-contractor construction environments
Skills
ComplianceOSHA
