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Career Opportunities: MS EHS Officer (776524)
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Job Summary:
The role involves providing comprehensive Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) support and guidance within the assigned project(s). The position ensures compliance with legal, customer, and internal EHS requirements. It includes leading EHS initiatives, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and driving a strong EHS culture and continuous improvement in safety practices within the assigned project(s).
Role holders will be required to make fact-based decisions and execute them promptly to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels, fostering a positive safety culture that includes robust incidents and accident knowledge and reporting.
EHS professional to drive all EHS programs across the MS domain in the Belgium & Montenegro MS operations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive Project Safety Plans and risk register in alignment with Ericsson and customer requirements, execute project-specific EHS strategies to ensure proactive risk management and continuous improvement.
- Address customer & local regulatory requirements and ensure compliance within Ericsson’s Environmental & OHS framework, maintain a positive, collaborative, and transparent relationship with the customer.
- Relay customer feedback regarding EHS performance and expectations back into the company's EHS management system for continuous improvement.
- Apply Contractor Management to assure compliance with Ericsson & customer (all through Selection & Evaluation, Onboarding, and Performance tracking & auditing processes).
- Ensure proper EHS Injection and ownership for new field operation, including internal or external team members, as well as the company and individuals.
- Monitor and identify any deviation from EHS adherence by external ASPs, Internal Field operations delivery, and implement the EHS governance to ensure it is effective.
- Supervise, control, and report EHS performance and inspection results. This may include internal project audits, suppliers, or any other areas of Ericsson operations.
- Proactively act to identify innovative solutions and improvements to mitigate risk or achieve Environmental sustainability ambitions and promote EHS improvements and initiatives.
- Act as the dedicated and primary point of contact for all EHS-related inquiries, communications, and escalations from the customer.
- Support the collation of project risk assessments and ensure they are suitable and sufficient.
- Understand, interpret, and communicate the customer's specific EHS requirements, standards, and expectations to relevant internal teams in Ericsson, providing competent EHS knowledge to support.
- Ensure and demonstrate to the customer that the company's operations and EHS practices meet their specific contractual and policy requirements.
- Prepare and submit required EHS performance data, incident reports (as per agreement), audit results, identify root causes and trends, and ensure all accidents, incidents, and near misses are suitably investigated with any corrective and preventive actions and compliance documentation directly to stakeholders (internal and External) in their preferred format and frequency.
- Address and manage the resolution of any EHS concerns, non-conformances, or corrective action requests raised by the customer in a timely and effective manner.
- Promote and enhance the safety culture across the project team and ASPs (Approved Service Providers) through training, engagement, coaching, enabling, promoting Target Zero, and carrying out leadership initiatives.
Key Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or recognized formal Environmental and OHS qualification, e.g., degree or diploma in OHS, e.g., NEBOSH certification or equivalent
- Additional qualifications/certifications in Occupational Health & Safety (e.g., First Aid, Fire Fighting, Working at Heights, etc.) would be a plus.
- Robust understanding of compliance requirements, monitoring guidelines, and standards.
- ISO 45001 lead auditor and ISO 14001 lead auditor certificates are desirable.
- 6-8 years of validated experience as Safety Manager/Officer.
- 3 years of experience in Telecommunications and field maintenance operations.
- Understanding of European regulations, health and safety laws, and standards.
- ISO 45001 lead auditor, ISO 14001 lead auditor are desirable.
- Proven experience in conducting formal incident investigations and RCA.
- Experience in Emergency Preparedness, Crisis Management, and Business Continuity.
- Knowledge and experience in developing and deploying behavioral safety programs to address health and psychosocial risks would be preferred.
- Proven experience in evaluating, monitoring, and EHS performance tracking of contractors.
- Experience in developing Health & Safety documents (e.g., OHS plans, risk assessments, method statements)
- Experience in dealing with internal/ external customers.
Skills
- Professional working proficiency in one of the local languages, in addition to English
- Risk Management skills.
- Professional reporting and presentation skills.
- Excellent communication, persuading, and influencing skills.
- Team player who can build and maintain internal & external relationships.
- Strong ethics and integrity.
- Time management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Problem-solving and collaboration skills.
- Accountable and focused on productivity and efficiency.
- Adapts well to changing priorities and conditions.
- Resilient: Works well under pressure, especially when confronted with emergent, critical, or dangerous situations that require fast decisions and actions.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Belgium (BE) || Brussels
Req ID: 776524
Join our Team
Job Summary:
The role involves providing comprehensive Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) support and guidance within the assigned project(s). The position ensures compliance with legal, customer, and internal EHS requirements. It includes leading EHS initiatives, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and driving a strong EHS culture and continuous improvement in safety practices within the assigned project(s).
Role holders will be required to make fact-based decisions and execute them promptly to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels, fostering a positive safety culture that includes robust incidents and accident knowledge and reporting.
EHS professional to drive all EHS programs across the MS domain in the Belgium & Montenegro MS operations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive Project Safety Plans and risk register in alignment with Ericsson and customer requirements, execute project-specific EHS strategies to ensure proactive risk management and continuous improvement.
- Address customer & local regulatory requirements and ensure compliance within Ericsson’s Environmental & OHS framework, maintain a positive, collaborative, and transparent relationship with the customer.
- Relay customer feedback regarding EHS performance and expectations back into the company's EHS management system for continuous improvement.
- Apply Contractor Management to assure compliance with Ericsson & customer (all through Selection & Evaluation, Onboarding, and Performance tracking & auditing processes).
- Ensure proper EHS Injection and ownership for new field operation, including internal or external team members, as well as the company and individuals.
- Monitor and identify any deviation from EHS adherence by external ASPs, Internal Field operations delivery, and implement the EHS governance to ensure it is effective.
- Supervise, control, and report EHS performance and inspection results. This may include internal project audits, suppliers, or any other areas of Ericsson operations.
- Proactively act to identify innovative solutions and improvements to mitigate risk or achieve Environmental sustainability ambitions and promote EHS improvements and initiatives.
- Act as the dedicated and primary point of contact for all EHS-related inquiries, communications, and escalations from the customer.
- Support the collation of project risk assessments and ensure they are suitable and sufficient.
- Understand, interpret, and communicate the customer's specific EHS requirements, standards, and expectations to relevant internal teams in Ericsson, providing competent EHS knowledge to support.
- Ensure and demonstrate to the customer that the company's operations and EHS practices meet their specific contractual and policy requirements.
- Prepare and submit required EHS performance data, incident reports (as per agreement), audit results, identify root causes and trends, and ensure all accidents, incidents, and near misses are suitably investigated with any corrective and preventive actions and compliance documentation directly to stakeholders (internal and External) in their preferred format and frequency.
- Address and manage the resolution of any EHS concerns, non-conformances, or corrective action requests raised by the customer in a timely and effective manner.
- Promote and enhance the safety culture across the project team and ASPs (Approved Service Providers) through training, engagement, coaching, enabling, promoting Target Zero, and carrying out leadership initiatives.
Key Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or recognized formal Environmental and OHS qualification, e.g., degree or diploma in OHS, e.g., NEBOSH certification or equivalent
- Additional qualifications/certifications in Occupational Health & Safety (e.g., First Aid, Fire Fighting, Working at Heights, etc.) would be a plus.
- Robust understanding of compliance requirements, monitoring guidelines, and standards.
- ISO 45001 lead auditor and ISO 14001 lead auditor certificates are desirable.
- 6-8 years of validated experience as Safety Manager/Officer.
- 3 years of experience in Telecommunications and field maintenance operations.
- Understanding of European regulations, health and safety laws, and standards.
- ISO 45001 lead auditor, ISO 14001 lead auditor are desirable.
- Proven experience in conducting formal incident investigations and RCA.
- Experience in Emergency Preparedness, Crisis Management, and Business Continuity.
- Knowledge and experience in developing and deploying behavioral safety programs to address health and psychosocial risks would be preferred.
- Proven experience in evaluating, monitoring, and EHS performance tracking of contractors.
- Experience in developing Health & Safety documents (e.g., OHS plans, risk assessments, method statements)
- Experience in dealing with internal/ external customers.
Skills
- Professional working proficiency in one of the local languages, in addition to English
- Risk Management skills.
- Professional reporting and presentation skills.
- Excellent communication, persuading, and influencing skills.
- Team player who can build and maintain internal & external relationships.
- Strong ethics and integrity.
- Time management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Problem-solving and collaboration skills.
- Accountable and focused on productivity and efficiency.
- Adapts well to changing priorities and conditions.
- Resilient: Works well under pressure, especially when confronted with emergent, critical, or dangerous situations that require fast decisions and actions.
- Proactive and self-motivated.
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Belgium (BE) || Brussels
Req ID: 776524
