Health and Safety Engineer

Who we are:

Where performance meets sustainability, Digital Edge is a leading data center platform in Asia Pacific, delivering sustainable, next-generation, AI-ready digital infrastructure at scale. Headquartered in Singapore and backed by Stonepeak, we operate a rapidly expanding platform with over 30 data centers and 1.8GW of secured IT power across key markets.

 Our mission is to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering the populations they serve. We differentiate through execution – delivering at speed and at scale while combining global standards with deep local expertise. This enables us to provide consistent, sustainable and high-performance infrastructure for hyperscalers and enterprises across the region.

As Asia Pacific’s digital transformation accelerates, Digital Edge is building the infrastructure that powers the next wave of AI and cloud growth. Joining Digital Edge means being part of a high-growth platform at the forefront of AI and cloud infrastructure, where you can make a tangible impact on Asia-Pacific’s digital future.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.  
• Strive: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.   
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

What we need:

Reporting to the Head of Projects, this role will be responsible for supervising and coordinating all mechanical systems throughout the project lifecycle ensuring quality, compliance with design specifications, performance requirements, and critical infrastructure standards. This role demands precision, adherence to safety standards, maintaining tight timelines, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver a mission-critical facility.

This role will be based at Haeundae-gu, Busan South Korea

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and manage the Health & Safety Management System for the Busan Retrofit Construction Project.
• Plan and implement site-level health & safety activities, inspections, and continuous improvement measures.
• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA), and manage related statutory obligations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external regulatory authorities and represent site HSE matters with contractor or project owner.
• Verify safe execution of sub-contractor and vendor activities, including minor works, within live, mission-critical environments.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work and permit-to-work controls are effectively implemented.
• Verify implementation of emergency response plans and evacuation arrangements at site level.
• Lead incident reporting and investigations, including root cause analysis and closure of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Maintain emergency preparedness and support response coordination during incidents and drills.
• Actively champion and implement the organization's health & safety and environmental policies, ensuring adherence to incident reporting and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a designated Safety Manager at local construction sites, meeting statutory appointment requirements.
• Proven experience setting up and managing a Health & Safety Management System at local construction sites
• Degree or diploma in Environmental, Health & Safety or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of statutory compliance requirements, with the ability to verify compliance and respond appropriately during emergencies.
• Systems and Tools: Proficiency in MS Project and other relevant project/safety management software.

Join us to shape the future of Digital Infrastructure in Asia. Apply now for a confidential career discussion.