Director, Environmental Health – Safety
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Director leading environmental health and safety for a data center campus. Building compliance programs, managing high-risk operations, and driving safety culture.
Responsibilities:
- Build and lead the EHS program for the data center campus and associated support offices
- Develop and own campus EHS strategy, policies, and annual objectives
- Build and maintain an EHS management system covering risk assessment, safe work practices, training, inspections, incident management, and continuous improvement
- Establish safety metrics and report performance and risk to leadership
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, EPA, TCEQ, local authorities, and applicable codes and standards
- Lead hazard identification and risk assessments, including JHA, PPE, confined space, lockout/tagout, hot work, working at heights, and electrical safety
- Maintain emergency response plans and coordinate drills
- Partner with the Environmental Compliance lead on environmental programs
- Define and enforce safe work practices for electrical, mechanical, controls, lifting/rigging, confined space, hot work, and contractor activities
- Review method statements, lift plans, switching procedures, and maintenance plans
- Review general contractor safety programs and determine internal versus outsourced activities
- Oversee incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons-learned communications
- Manage chemical inventories, SDS, storage, labeling, and spill response
- Establish EHS expectations for contractors and vendors and participate in pre-qualifications and bid reviews
- Ensure safe construction practices around live data center operations
- Perform audits and contractor compliance spot checks
- Develop and deliver or coordinate EHS training for employees, contractors, and visitors
- Own or coordinate CPR/AED training
- Drive a proactive safety culture that empowers stop-work authority and hazard reporting
- Maintain records for inspections, incidents, training, permits, and regulatory submissions
- Lead internal audits and host external audits or regulatory inspections
- Prepare EHS reports and dashboards for leadership and stakeholders
- Present safety and compliance performance to customers and external stakeholders
- Build and lead an EHS function aligned with campus growth
- Partner with HR on return-to-work and injury case management
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a closely related field required
- One or more of: CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), CHMM, CSHM, or equivalent EHS credential
- 10+ years of progressive EHS experience in industrial, manufacturing, energy, data center, chemical, pharmaceutical, or other high-risk environments
- 5+ years in a senior EHS leadership role with responsibility for multiple functions or sites
- Experience building EHS programs from the ground up
- Experience running safety on a complex, large-campus operation with multiple trades and contractors
- Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 and OSHA 1926; OSHA 40 trained
- Certified CPR/AED trainer, or able to obtain this quickly
- Direct experience with OSHA and EPA compliance programs, including audits, corrective actions, and regulator interactions
- Experience presenting safety and compliance programs to customers and clients
- Experience working around high-energy electrical, mechanical, and chemical systems
- Site-level safety accountability with a boots-on-the-ground approach
- Deep understanding of OSHA regulations, NFPA standards, and high-reliability facility practices
- Strong incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills
- Clear written and verbal communication; able to produce procedures, trainings, and reports
- Willingness to work in plant/field environments
- Regular travel to the Fort Stockton, TX campus
- Availability to respond to incidents and emergencies outside standard business hours
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