Health & Safety Specialist

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This Position reports to:

Local Division Manager ELSE

ABB, a leading global company in power and automation technologies, is seeking a candidate for the position of Health & Safety Specialist within the Electrification Service Division, covering the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary.

The Health & Safety Specialist acts as a key partner to the service team, providing expertise, assessments, training, support, mentoring, and guidance necessary to create safe working conditions with minimal environmental impact. This role ensures compliance with ABB standards and local legal requirements.

• Work model: onsite

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Czech legislation and ABB internal standards in the area of occupational health and safety (OHS)
• Monitor adherence to OHS requirements and coordinate internal inspections and audits
• Conduct regular site inspections to assess safety performance and identify areas for improvement
• Promote a positive safety culture focused on risk identification and prevention
• Support management in implementing and maintaining the OHS management system
• Lead incident investigations to determine root causes and define corrective actions
• Contribute to supplier evaluation processes from an OHS perspective
• Support the service team in continuous development of safety-related skills and competencies

Qualifications for the Role

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the field of OHS, ideally with a background in project or service activity safety management
• Excellent communication and persuasion skills
• Collaborative mindset focused on finding and implementing effective solutions
• English language proficiency at minimum B2 level
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary
• Valid category B driving license
• Advantageous: knowledge of electrical safety or qualification according to Czech Government Regulation No. 194/2022, and hands-on experience with electrical systems up to and above 1000V

Benefits

At ABB, you'll find benefits that reflect how much we value your time, talent, and future.

• Company car for personal use
• Flexible working hours
• Option to work from home (Home Office) with a financial contribution
• Annual financial bonus
• 25 days of vacation
• Annual salary review
• Opportunity for further career growth in the Czech Republic and worldwide
• MultiSport card
• Meal allowance
• Contribution to the benefits portal (2-3% of monthly salary)
• Referral bonus for recommending a new employee
• Opportunity for education – internal/external professional courses, language courses, and conferences
• Company events (Christmas party, team buildings, family days, and more)
• Assistance line – professional psychological counseling
• Additional leave for extraordinary life events and support for expectant parents
• Accident insurance
• Discounts on ABB electrical installation materials
• Discounts with our partners (electronics, gastronomy, car purchases, train travel, etc.)

More about us

ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division's extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

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