HSEQ Lead at ISS

ISS is one of the world's largest service companies and we are soon celebrating 80 years in Sweden! With over 6,500 employees across the country, from north to south, we deliver services that make a difference. We offer our customers everything from cleaning to technical services, food and workplace services. We create workplaces where people thrive, companies grow, and where sustainability is a given – socially, environmentally, and economically. Our employees are the heart of what we do – and crucial for our customers to feel safe, seen – and for their workplaces to flourish.

About the position

As HSEQ Lead with a focus on workplace safety, you will have a broad and varied role where you combine operational support with strategic development. You are our senior expert in workplace safety and play a key role in further developing both our systematic workplace safety work and our safety culture. You will work with HSEQ issues centrally within ISS Sweden and in close collaboration with the management teams within our business areas. The role also involves collaboration with the HSEQ function within ISS Group.

You will report to the Head of HSEQ and be part of a team of six employees. Together we provide strategic and operational support for the business – through structure, processes, and tools – to integrate HSEQ into daily work.

Your responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining a structured approach for quality, environment, and workplace safety, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, customer requirements, ISO standards, and internal guidelines
• Analyzing data to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Providing support in managing HSEQ risks
• Participating in internal and external audits
• Representing ISS in dialogue with customers, authorities, and other stakeholders
• Establishing and conducting training sessions.

The position is a permanent full-time employment starting with a 6-month probation period. The location is at ISS headquarters in Stockholm or at the office in Gothenburg, other locations may be considered. Travel within Sweden occurs regularly in this role.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has a genuine commitment to the field, solid expertise in workplace safety, and a passion for driving improvement, creating structure, and translating strategy into concrete reality.

With humility and good communication skills, you drive change initiatives and easily build trust across different parts of the organization. You are driven, structured, and solution-oriented – with the ability to act both strategically and operationally in your role.

Qualifications

• Academic education in workplace safety or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of experience as a workplace safety engineer
• Experience in workplace safety work within the industry
• Experience in working with cultural change
• Experience with integrated management systems (ISO 14001, 9001, 45001)
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• Good IT skills, especially in MS Office

Desirable

• Experience as a Construction Safety Coordinator
• Experience in electrical safety, ESA
• Knowledge of construction law
• Knowledge of machinery safety
• Previous experience as HSEQ Lead or in a similar role

We offer

At ISS, you will be part of a global company with great opportunities for development – both nationally and internationally. We believe in investing in our employees and offer training, career programs, and networks that support your professional journey. Our culture is built on the values of quality, responsibility, honesty, entrepreneurship, and community. These values permeate our daily work and shape a workplace where we together create safety, stability, and a future – for each other, our customers, and society at large.

We highly value diversity and inclusion and strive for a work environment where everyone has equal opportunities to grow. An inclusive culture strengthens our teams, drives creativity, and makes ISS a place where people thrive and develop.

Your application

We hope we have sparked your interest! We warmly welcome you to submit your application. In this recruitment, we work with ongoing selection and want to hire as soon as possible, considering any notice period. Please attach your CV to your application. Due to GDPR, we cannot accept applications via email.

We recruit based on competence, which means that the process includes tests, interviews, and reference checks, as well as possible background checks depending on customer requirements. If you have any questions about the process, please contact the responsible recruiter Josefin Holmström at [email protected] or the hiring manager Anna Berglund at [email protected]

We warmly welcome your application!