Head of Safety and Compliance

About Us

Global Commissioning are a specialised consultancy delivering world‑class Commissioning Agent, Management, MEP Validation, and Specialist Electrical Services to the global data centre industry. We support hyper‑scale and colocation clients across EMEA, delivering safe, compliant, and high‑performance commissioning solutions for mission‑critical infrastructure.

Our strength lies in collaboration, technical excellence, and disciplined governance. Operating within a Private Equity–backed environment, we place strong emphasis on safety, regulatory compliance, environmental responsibility, and scalable systems that support sustainable growth.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and commercially aware Head of Safety and Compliance to lead the organisation’s Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Sustainability agenda.

This role holds overarching responsibility for the design, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of all HSEQ and sustainability frameworks across the business. The postholder will oversee integrated management systems covering quality, environmental management, occupational health & safety, business continuity, and information security, ensuring ongoing certification to internationally recognised standards.

Sustainability is a core pillar of this role. The Head of Safety and Compliance will embed environmental and ESG principles into operational practices, project delivery, and decision‑making, ensuring alignment with client expectations, regulatory requirements, and investor governance standards.

Operating within a Private Equity–backed environment, the role requires strong governance discipline, confidence engaging at senior and board level, and the ability to operate at pace while maintaining rigorous audit, reporting, and assurance standards.

• Lead, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s integrated management systems across:
  Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Business Continuity, Information Security.
• Ensure ongoing certification and compliance with relevant ISO standards, including: ISO 9001 – Quality Management, ISO 14001 – Environmental Management, ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety, ISO 22301 – Business Continuity, ISO 27001 – Information Security.
• Ensure management systems are scalable, proportionate, and aligned with business growth and geographic expansion.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement across all HSEQ disciplines.

• Act as organisational lead for environmental sustainability and ESG integration.
• Own and continuously improve the Environmental Management System in line with ISO 14001.
• Lead sustainability reporting, performance tracking, and improvement planning, with particular relevance to data centre commissioning and mission‑critical infrastructure.
• Manage external sustainability and ethical accreditations, including Eco Vadis and Achilles, ensuring continual improvement and strong client‑facing outcomes.
• Embed sustainability considerations into project delivery, operational decision‑making, and supplier engagement.
• Monitor emerging ESG regulations, environmental legislation, and client sustainability expectations, translating requirements into practical internal controls.
• Support tendering, client audits, and due diligence activities relating to sustainability and ESG performance.

• Serve as the senior operational lead for Health & Safety across the organisation.
• Chair the Health & Safety Committee, ensuring effective governance, engagement, and accountability.
• Develop and implement proactive health & safety strategies aligned with legislation and industry best practice.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all levels of the organisation.

• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory obligations, and internal policies across HSEQ and sustainability.
• Plan and deliver internal audit programmes across departments and…