EHS Director Data Centers

EHS Director Data Centers Charleston SC
This opportunity is working directly with a mission-critical data center developer / digital infrastructure firm. This firm provides data center infrastructure solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their clients mission-critical operational facilities. They provide reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the worlds largest organizations supporting Enterprise Clients and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

We are seeking a Director of EHS (Environment Health and Safety) to direct Critical Facilities Site Safety for Data Center Construction across the Global Portfolio. The Director will beresponsible for developing implementing and overseeing enterprise wide EHS strategy for a rapidly growing data center development Director will serve as a strategic partner to development construction engineering operations and executive leadership driving a proactive safety culture while supporting scalable growth across multiple regions.

This position is ideal for a systems-oriented leader with a deep understanding of environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance and operations in high-tech / data center environments. The successful candidate will drive strategic safety initiatives oversee emergency preparedness and business continuity planning and foster a culture of proactive risk management across the data center construction role ensures regulatory compliance risk mitigation and the integration of best in class safety and environmental practices across all phases of the data center lifecyclesite selection design construction commissioning and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement EHS standards policies and procedures across construction portfolio
• Overseeand manage site and enterprise EHS programs aligned with business objectives
• Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA NFPA DOT and applicable federal state and local regulations
• Oversee environmental permitting reporting and compliance in- air water waste hazardous mat SPCC SWPPP etc
• Lead programs related to electrical safety (NFPA 70E arc flash) lockout/tagout emergency response fire/life safety and hazardous materials / Hazmat
• Build mentor and lead a high-performing EHS team and manage third-party consultants and contractors
• Manage routine audits inspections other EHS programs across construction zones and live data center environments
• Manage incident reporting investigations root cause analysis and corrective / preventive actions
• Oversee ISO45001 audit and compliance certification
• Integrate EHS requirements into site selection construction planning contractor prequalification and field execution
• Identify operational and construction risks and apply the hierarchy of controls for remediation
• Manage incident reporting investigations root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions
• Maintain accurate safety records and ensure integrity of compliance data
• Own EHS performance metrics and develop annual improvement plans
• Analyze safety data and trends to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop maintain and enforce SOPs MOPs and EOPs
• Support emergency response planning business continuity programs and fire and life safety requirements
• Ensure readiness for audits inspections and customer or regulatory reviews
• Deliver EHS training for employees contractors and leadership
• Communicate safety performance metrics and initiatives to leadership and stakeholders
• Manage third-party safety consultants and contractor compliance
• Drive continuous improvement using KPIs dashboards and leading indicators

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Health & Safety Environmental Science Engineering Operations or related field
• 7 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in data centers mission-critical facilities construction energy or industrial environments
• Prior experience supporting EHS for both data center hyperscale or colocation development required
• Previous Data Center Industry standards and infrastructure strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA EPA NFPA and construction safety standards
• Experience managing site safety programs audits investigations and training
• Demonstrated experience in managing site safety programs and regulatory compliance
• OSHA Certifications a plus
• CSP CIH CHMM PE or similar professional cert
• Proven leadership in developing safety programs emergency response plans and operational procedures - SOPs MOPs EOPs
• Experience managing audits incident investigations and training programs
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to interface across multiple departments
• Ability to influence safety culture and promote a proactive high-performing team environment
• Strong leadership skills
• Military veterans with technical experience in electrical/mechanical systems highly encouraged to apply (e.g. Navy nukes Seabees Army Power Generation Air Force Power Production etc.) with experience in safety facilities or technical operations are strongly encouraged to apply
• Relocate to be based out of Charleston SC

Submittal Instructions:
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After applying if you have further questions you may call and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at this job is not for you feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance a 401(k) plan
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