Health & Safety Supervisor
📍 Opfikon
Role and responsibilities
Promote and actively drive a strong health, safety and environmental culture across the Data Center project, ensuring compliance with all site, client and regulatory requirements.
Conduct site inspections, audits and risk assessments, proactively identifying hazards and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
Monitor and support subcontractors in meeting HSE standards, including inductions, permits to work, toolbox talks, RAMS/WMS reviews and documentation management.
Investigate incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions, perform root cause analyses and contribute to the implementation of effective improvement measures. Deliver HSE training and daily safety briefings, provide expert guidance to project stakeholders and support the continuous improvement of HSE processes and site documentation.
Team / description
To strengthen our rapidly growing Data Center team, we are looking for a Health & Safety Supervisor (m/f/d) who is passionate about creating and maintaining a world-class safety culture on complex, high-profile mission-critical projects.
You will work closely with project management, subcontractors and client representatives to ensure that safety remains our highest priority throughout every phase of construction.
Your contractual workplace will be our “Connect” office in Opfikon, while your main place of work will be one of our Data Center construction projects in the Zurich region.
About Implenia
As a leading Swiss construction and property services provider, Implenia develops, builds and manages living spaces, working environments and infrastructure for future generations in Switzerland and Germany. Implenia also undertakes tunnelling and related infrastructure projects in other markets. The company brings together the expertise of highly qualified consultancy, development, planning and construction units under one roof to form an integrated, leading multinational construction and property services provider. Headquartered in Opfikon near Zurich, Implenia employs over 8,000 staff (FTEs) across Europe and achieved a turnover of CHF 3.5 billion in 2025.
Qualifications and Skills
Must hold at least diploma level recognised qualification in Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare at Work, Construction safety management or recognised equivalent diploma
Several years of EHS experience on large-scale construction projects in pharmaceutical, industrial, infrastructure, or Data Center projects.
Strong knowledge of construction safety management, risk assessment methodologies, contractor management, and permit-to-work systems working at least at General Contractor level
Confident communicator with the ability to engage professionally with workforce teams, subcontractors, and management while fostering a strong safety culture
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Fluent in English; German is a strong advantage
Relevant EHS certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, SUVA, ISO 45001, or equivalent) are highly desirable