Senior EHS Coordinator - Environment, Health & Safety - 20714

Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.

About the service

Assignment Description

We are looking for an operational Senior EHS Coordinator to support daily environmental, health and safety activities within a large and dynamic facility environment. The role focuses on maintaining a safe workplace, supporting renovation and maintenance projects, coordinating contractors and ensuring compliance with EHS requirements.

You will act as a key link between operations, project teams, contractors and the EHS function, with a strong focus on practical, preventive safety work.

What You Will Work On

• Conduct regular safety inspections, workplace audits and safety walks.
• Identify risks and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Follow up on incidents, accidents and safety observations and support investigations.
• Participate in risk assessments before work activities and operational changes.
• Ensure contractors comply with EHS requirements.
• Review work preparations, risk assessments and work permits.
• Monitor safety during renovation, installation and maintenance projects.
• Coordinate contractor inductions, safety briefings and training.
• Promote safety campaigns and workplace awareness.
• Monitor environmental requirements, including waste, chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Track EHS statistics, report trends and follow up on improvement actions.

What You Bring

• Post-secondary education in occupational health and safety, environmental management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in occupational health and safety within industrial, facility or project environments.
• Good knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation and contractor safety.
• Experience in risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Strong administrative skills and experience with digital systems.
• Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English.
• Ability to work independently, communicate effectively and take ownership of safety activities.

Meritorious

• Experience with contractor coordination and construction safety.
• Knowledge of working at heights, hot work and electrical safety.
• Experience with traffic and logistics safety in industrial environments.
• Experience coordinating safety between production operations and construction projects.
• Experience delivering safety inductions to contractors and external suppliers.