Director, EH&S

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Act as the primary technical authority and operational safety leader for round-the-clock mission-critical data center operations.

• Integrate Environmental Health & Safety disciplines into incident command protocols and enterprise resilience governance.

• Incorporate life safety, environmental protection, hazardous material management, and regulatory compliance into Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs), and real-time incident responses.

• Establish and manage the regional after-hours EH&S on-call rotation, activated via the NOC during critical incidents, hazardous spills, power/cooling disruptions, or life safety emergencies.

• Create rapid assessment workflows for environmental and personnel safety incidents that necessitate immediate containment or regulatory notifications.

• Define, audit, and enforce safety operating standards for Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E / Arc Flash), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space Entry, Working at Heights, and Heavy Equipment Operation.

• Supervise environmental safety standards for utility battery rooms, diesel fuel storage and transfer systems, and central chiller plant chemical water treatment systems.

• Develop staffing plans, operational guidelines, and qualification standards to expand regional coverage up to four Dedicated EH&S Field Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs).

• Create scenario-based emergency safety drill modules for facility engineers and technicians on-site.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in Environmental Health & Safety or a related field, or a comprehensive OSHA certification portfolio.

• A minimum of three (3) years of EH&S experience in an industrial setting.

• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA 70E, and local environmental reporting requirements.

• Direct experience in managing high-stress environmental or life safety incidents in industrial or continuous-operation facilities.

• Demonstrated ability to influence operational culture and instill unwavering safety practices among internal engineering teams and external contractors.

• CSP, CIH, or an equivalent professional credential is preferred.

• Experience in data centers or mission-critical facilities is preferred.

• Familiarity with NFPA 75/76 is preferred.

• Capability to meet the physical demands of the role, which include standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, and occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contributions for eligible participants; FSAs offered for health and dependent care to enhance tax savings.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.

• Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election).

• Voluntary life insurance, critical illness coverage, legal aid, and additional disability coverage.

• Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and various wellness initiatives.