HSE specialist

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This position reports to:
Hub Europe Sustainability & HSE Manager

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In this role, you will play an active role in driving Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) excellence, supporting the continuous improvement of our HSE process while ensuring full compliance with regulations and ABB policies.

You will contribute to build a strong safety culture, empowering teams and making a real impact on operational performance.

You will support Country HSE lead organization to ensure that fiduciary risks are managed and addressed through the Country HSE Board meetings.

The work model for the role is: Li-Hybrid this role is contributing to the Smart power business.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Contribute to the implementation of Legal requirements, ABB HSE policies
• Support the analysis and reporting of HSE performance, helping drive data‑based decisions and contributing to a proactive safety approach
• Ensure alignment with local regulations and ABB standards within your area of responsibility
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and HSE partners to continuously improve HSE practices
• Promote HSE awareness and engagement, strengthening commitment across the organization
• Support the HSE Lead team and internal functions (e.g., Procurement, HR) in HSE activities, including supplier relationship management and the handling of connected administrative processes
• Drive behavioral change initiatives and support improvement programs
• Foster an open and safe working environment, encouraging people to speak up
• Contribute to electrical safety assessments and preventive risk management
• Support environmental performance initiatives, contributing to sustainability objectives

Qualifications:

• You have at least 3 years of experience in HSE Roles within industrial, manufacturing, or energy sectors.
• Strong knowledge of HSE regulations, standards, and best practices.
• You hold a Technical Diploma or bachelor's degree STEM fields.
• Strong knowledge of electrical safety.
• You are highly skilled in working with main M Office tools.
• Legal requirements under Italian law to be appointed as RSPP, including the relevant qualifications and certifications and professional HSE certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH) are preferred.
• Safety-first mindset and ethical approach and team-oriented with strong collaboration skills.
• Adaptability in dynamic and operational environments and results-driven with continuous improvement focus.
• You are passionate about managing complex issues and work in cross-functional teams with a collaborative, transparent, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication
• You are at ease communicating in Italian and English.

What's in it for you:

Benefits

Locally, you can count on:
• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms
• Employee Support: free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.
• Parental Leave: at least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.
• Meal allowance : Access to canteen is provided to support daily lunch expenses.

More about us
ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams
work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

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