EHS Risk & Assurance Manager, Contractor & Supplier

We are seeking a EHS Risk & Assurance Manager Contractor & Supplier to lead the environmental health and safety governance for our third-party workforce across our all our this role you will own the end-to-end EHS lifecycle for our supply chain partners from pre-qualification qualification and onboarding to operational oversight and performance assurance. You will serve as the bridge between our internal high standards and the operational reality of our General Contractors (GCs) subcontractors who work for the General Contractor Owner Direct contracted vendors Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) vendors Contractor Furnished Contractor Installed (CFCI) partners and facility service providers. Your primary objective is to drive a unified safety culture (One Team) that mitigates high-risk EHS activities ensures regulatory compliance and delivers world-class EHS performance across Fleet.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Contractor/Supplier EHS Management

• Prequalification & Vetting: Manage the EHS pre-qualification and qualification process for all new vendors using tools such as ISNetworld Avetta or similar. Review safety statistics (TRIR EMR etc.) safety programs and regulatory citations to approve or reject suppliers.
• Bridging Documents: Draft and enforce EHS Bridging Documents that clearly define the interface between Fleet Global EHS Policy and the contractors safety programs ensuring no gaps in responsibility particularly managing the complex safety interfaces between GC Subcontractors Owner Direct OFCI and CFCI workstreams.
• Onboarding & Orientation: Provide assurance that the deployment of site-specific induction programs that ensure every vendor understands the critical risks unique to the data center construction applicable EHS procedures operations environment (e.g. Critical Power Cooling Systems) before touching tools.
• Create relationships of trust with our vendor partners ensuring they operate with a high level of transparency leverage our learning organization and drive continuous improvement in their EHS performance.
  
  
  

2. Risk Management & High-Risk Activity (HRA) Oversight

• Critical Environment Controls: serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for high-risk work streams including Energized Electrical Work (NFPA 70E) Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) Working at Heights Confined Space Entry etc.
• Method of Procedure (MOP) Review: Partner with Critical Facility Managers and vendor EHS leadership to review MOPs and Risk Assessments (RAMS) for complex maintenance and construction activities ensuring Safety in Design principles are applied.
• Permit to Work (PTW) System: Audit the effectiveness of the PTW system to ensure contractors are rigorously adhering to authorization protocols for hazardous work activities.

3. Assurance Auditing & Performance Monitoring

• Fleet-Wide Assurance Strategy: Develop and execute a risk-based audit schedule to verify contractor compliance with contractual EHS requirements and local regulations (OSHA EPA local country equivalents).
• Balanced Scorecards: Maintain a Contractor/Supplier EHS Balanced Scorecard system. Track leading indicators (near misses reported toolbox talks observations) and lagging indicators (injuries spills etc.) to drive accountability.
• Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs): Lead EHS performance reviews with vendor executives using data to drive continuous improvement plans (CIPs) or performance management actions.
  
  
  

4. Incident Management & Continuous Improvement

• Incident Investigation: Lead or oversee Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for significant contractor incidents. Ensure findings are factual non-blame oriented and result in systemic corrective actions (CAPA).
• Lessons Learned Sharing: Facilitate the rapid sharing of Lessons Learned across Fleet leveraging the post mortem process to prevent repeat occurrences at other sites.
• Facilitate the EHS post mortem committee meetings with Fleet Executive Leadership.

5. Leadership & Culture Building

• Coaching & Mentoring: Actively coach contractor site leadership and safety representatives helping them move from a compliance mindset to a commitment mindset.
• Campaigns & Engagement: Collaborate with vendors to roll out Fleet-wide safety campaigns (e.g. Hand Safety Month Electrical Safety Week) that engage the frontline workforce.
• Partner with Fleet EHS Coordinator proactively managing Fleets (Safety) Culture.

Success Metrics

• Reduction in Contractor Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) across the fleet.
• Improvement in Leading Indicators.
• 100% completion of scheduled assurance audits and closure of critical findings within 30 days.
• Effective completion of investigations lessons learned implementation and any KPIs around the effectiveness of the post mortem learning process.
• Successful implementation of standardized bridging documents for all critical vendors.
• Improvement in Safety Culture survey scores among the contractor workforce.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health & Safety Engineering Environmental Science or a related field.
• 5 Years of Experience in EHS management with at least 3 years specifically managing contractors in high-risk industries (Data Centers Construction Oil & Gas Semiconductor or Heavy Manufacturing).
• 5 Years of Experience managing EHS across multiple sites or regions
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) NEBOSH Diploma or country-equivalent (e.g. CMIOSH CRSP).

Preferred Qualifications

Lead Auditor certification (ISO 45001 / ISO 14001

• Deep expertise in Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E / CSA Z462) and Arc Flash mitigation.
• Strong working knowledge of Contractor Management Standards (e.g. ANSI/ASSP Z10 ISO 45001).
• Familiarity with Data Center infrastructure (UPS Generators Chillers CRAC units Fire Suppression).

• Ability to negotiate and drive change with external vendor leadership and internal stakeholders who do not report to you.
• Proficiency in Excel Power BI or EHS Software (Gensuite Enablon Intelex) to visualize risk data.
• Ability to guide teams through emergency response scenarios.

Travel: This role will include up to 35% travel to Fleet offices as well as meeting vendors.

Expected Salary Range: Up to $150000 base salary plus annual bonus.

Fleet Data Centers Employment:

Fleet Data Center employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical dental and vision insurance a 401K program standard paid holidays and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organizations ongoing needs. Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions please contact us at

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Only candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship will be considered.

Required Experience:

Manager