HSE & Facility Senior Manager (100%) Location: 8152 Glattpark (Opfikon) (ZH)
Climeworks AG is hiring a Senior Manager to lead our global Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) function and to oversee corporate facilities and workplace operations. This critical leadership role is central to our scaling journey, combining enterprise risk ownership with hands‑on operational execution.
Responsibilities
Lead Climeworks’ global HSSE function, ensuring a consistent and high‑performing safety culture across production facilities, testing sites, and corporate environments.
Define and implement the company’s global HSSE strategy, standards and policies, ensuring a forward‑looking approach.
Own and continuously improve the safety program across production, testing, construction sites, and corporate workplaces, embedding a strong safety culture.
Act as the accountable owner of safety performance (e.g., LTIR/TRIR), including executive reporting and driving improvement actions.
Liaise with regulatory bodies in all jurisdictions where Climeworks operates, ensuring compliance and maintaining collaborative relationships.
Provide strategic, hands‑on leadership in Facility Management at the Climeworks HQ in Opfikon, and share best practices with other locations.
Act as the primary point of contact for all internal and external facility‑ and site‑related matters, collaborating closely with subsidiaries and stakeholders.
Oversee financial and commercial management of HSE and facility‑related contracts, ensuring cost efficiency and strong performance.
Ensure full alignment between HSSE standards and corporate workplace execution.
Lead and coach HSSE and Facilities Management teams, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, safety and customer service across the organization.
Act as the single point of accountability for safety and workplace operations across the company.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field.
Over 10 years of industry experience in HSSE leadership within industrial, energy or process environments.
Strong expertise in corporate workplace safety, construction safety and production safety, with a focus on health and well‑being.
Familiar with COHS standards and solid financial acumen, including budgeting and cost control.
Strategic thinker capable of translating strategy into effective operational execution.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and grow teams, fostering collaboration and performance across diverse stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management; ability to influence across organizational levels.
Experience managing contractors, vendors and facility operations.
Demonstrates ownership, accountability and decision‑making capability; comfortable managing complexity and change.
Fluent in German and English; open to travel (approximately 10%), including site visits to Iceland and testing facilities.
Benefits
25 paid vacation days per year, plus public holidays.
Fair base pay paired with an equity package.
Inclusive parental leave.
Dedicated budget for professional growth.
Referral rewards for successful referrals.
Salary is assigned based on seniority and the market median for similar roles. Compensation will reflect the skills, experience and value you bring to the team.
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich and requires on‑site work at least four days per week.
We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.
Our Commitment At Climeworks, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply – regardless of background, identity or experience. If you think you’d make a great fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you, even if you do not check every single box.
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Climeworks AG is hiring a Senior Manager to lead our global Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) function and to oversee corporate facilities and workplace operations. This critical leadership role is central to our scaling journey, combining enterprise risk ownership with hands‑on operational execution.
Responsibilities
Lead Climeworks’ global HSSE function, ensuring a consistent and high‑performing safety culture across production facilities, testing sites, and corporate environments.
Define and implement the company’s global HSSE strategy, standards and policies, ensuring a forward‑looking approach.
Own and continuously improve the safety program across production, testing, construction sites, and corporate workplaces, embedding a strong safety culture.
Act as the accountable owner of safety performance (e.g., LTIR/TRIR), including executive reporting and driving improvement actions.
Liaise with regulatory bodies in all jurisdictions where Climeworks operates, ensuring compliance and maintaining collaborative relationships.
Provide strategic, hands‑on leadership in Facility Management at the Climeworks HQ in Opfikon, and share best practices with other locations.
Act as the primary point of contact for all internal and external facility‑ and site‑related matters, collaborating closely with subsidiaries and stakeholders.
Oversee financial and commercial management of HSE and facility‑related contracts, ensuring cost efficiency and strong performance.
Ensure full alignment between HSSE standards and corporate workplace execution.
Lead and coach HSSE and Facilities Management teams, fostering a culture of quality, accountability, safety and customer service across the organization.
Act as the single point of accountability for safety and workplace operations across the company.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field.
Over 10 years of industry experience in HSSE leadership within industrial, energy or process environments.
Strong expertise in corporate workplace safety, construction safety and production safety, with a focus on health and well‑being.
Familiar with COHS standards and solid financial acumen, including budgeting and cost control.
Strategic thinker capable of translating strategy into effective operational execution.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and grow teams, fostering collaboration and performance across diverse stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management; ability to influence across organizational levels.
Experience managing contractors, vendors and facility operations.
Demonstrates ownership, accountability and decision‑making capability; comfortable managing complexity and change.
Fluent in German and English; open to travel (approximately 10%), including site visits to Iceland and testing facilities.
Benefits
25 paid vacation days per year, plus public holidays.
Fair base pay paired with an equity package.
Inclusive parental leave.
Dedicated budget for professional growth.
Referral rewards for successful referrals.
Salary is assigned based on seniority and the market median for similar roles. Compensation will reflect the skills, experience and value you bring to the team.
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich and requires on‑site work at least four days per week.
We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.
Our Commitment At Climeworks, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply – regardless of background, identity or experience. If you think you’d make a great fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you, even if you do not check every single box.
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