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No single national card plays that role in Portugal. Employers carry a legal duty under the SST framework to provide safety information and adequate training, construction has sector specific safety measures, and the client, contractor and site define what evidence they want to see. We confirm the requirements per project so you know exactly what applies.

SST stands for segurança e saúde no trabalho, Portugal's occupational health and safety framework. When a Portuguese employer or contractor asks about your SST training, they are asking for documented evidence of role appropriate safety training.

Documented, role appropriate SST training provided or verified by your employer, plus any site specific inductions and task specific evidence such as working at height or MEWP competence. We check your training record against the project requirements before submission.

DGEG is the Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia, Portugal's directorate general for energy and geology, and it matters for regulated electrical installation work. For that scope, the appropriate DGEG recognised entity or técnico responsável must be in place. If your role touches regulated electrical installation, we screen this early.

Your qualifications and project experience are what we screen first, and they matter most. For regulated electrical installation work, the DGEG framework applies regardless of where you qualified, so we verify how your credentials map to the intended scope with the client and project.

Many international data center projects in Portugal run in English at engineering, commissioning and management level. Site level language expectations vary by client and role, and we confirm them for every position.

EU and EEA citizens can work in Portugal without a permit, while candidates from other countries need a visa and residence authorisation for work. We confirm your status early so timelines stay realistic.

No. Comparable experience from mission critical or MEP heavy sectors such as pharmaceutical, semiconductor and heavy industrial construction transfers well, and a growing market is a good moment to make the move.

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