Program Manager, Environmental Health and Safety Operations (German)

Note: Google's hybrid workplace includes remote roles.

Remote location: Austria.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certification in Sicherheitsfachkraft (SFK).
• 2 years of experience in EHS management systems or experience managing EHS compliance with environmental programs (e.g., emissions, wastewater, etc.).
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Ability to communicate in German fluently to interact with local authorities.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience communicating with AHJ’s (Federal, State, and Local Authorities) for notifications and permit conformance.
• Experience with data center or electrical safety.
• Ability to advise, coach, influence and collaborate with employees to achieve positive EHS outcomes.
• Excellent collaboration, project management, and written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

About The Job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As a part of the Compliance, Safety and Risk Management (CSRM) team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Program for our new Data Centers in Austria. This includes but is not limited to: EHS management system, environmental, health and safety compliance programs, and site oversight. You will be responsible to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams within Google Data Center departments and contractors to identify and address EHS concerns, risk identification and mitigation.

In this role, you will ensure the safety of the operations workforce, protection of the environment and Google’s business. Furthermore, you will provide guidance with the implementation of new and critical EHS initiatives and will contribute to the continuous improvement and iteration of our EHS programs. You will develop risk assessments and documentation, conduct training and communicate with workers in German.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Responsibilities

• Manage EHS programs and projects to improve business operations and technical aspects. Proactively identify, organize and plan program activities and stakeholders in order to successfully deliver business, operational and technical improvements.
• Ensure compliance with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) regulations, maintain permits, and monitor program Key Performance Indicators (KPI) performance.
• Execute and manage site EHS compliance calendar tasks/requirements.
• Evaluate incident data and track corrective/preventive actions to closure.
• Organize and execute meetings, reports, and site plans to identify and assess operational EHS risk.
  
  
  

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