Full-Time
Regional HSE Manager
FluidStack
201-500 employees
High-performance GPU cloud for AI workloads
Compensation Overview
$154k - $186k/yr
Seattle, WA, USA + 3 more
More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | New York, NY, USA
In Person
Must reside within 4 hours direct flight of Indiana or New York; travel ~50% to active project sites.
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- Engineering degree (any discipline — Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar)
- 7+ years of progressive EHS experience, with significant time in environmental compliance, permitting, or consulting roles.
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of EPA regulations, multi-state environmental program requirements, and the environmental permitting process — including air quality permits, emissions inventories, SWPPP, SPCC, and waste programs.
- Experience managing compliance programs across multiple regulatory jurisdictions simultaneously.
- Background in or strong working knowledge of environmental consulting — understands how to navigate EPA and state agency relationships.
- Proven ability to manage EHS compliance across multi-site or regional portfolios with construction and pre-construction stakeholders.
- Comfortable using AI tools in daily work as a first-principals practitioner — not just awareness, but active, skilled use.
- Ability to travel approximately 50% to active project sites; must be located within approximately 4 hours direct flight of Indiana and New York.
- Own and continuously improve Fluidstack's EHS standards, specifications, and program documentation across all active sites.
- Conduct regular site audits, inspections, and EHS performance reviews at construction and operational campuses.
- Track and report leading and lagging safety indicators to the Director of EHS and executive stakeholders.
- Manage incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-through.
- Serve as Fluidstack's primary EHS point of contact for general contractors and subcontractors on all regional sites.
- Review and approve GC site-specific safety plans, JHAs, and emergency response plans prior to mobilization.
- Enforce Fluidstack's EHS contractual requirements and hold GCs accountable to performance metrics.
- Facilitate pre-construction EHS kick-off meetings and ongoing safety stand-downs as required.
- Lead all environmental compliance programs across active sites including air emissions inventory, stack testing, stormwater (SWPPP), spill prevention (SPCC), and waste management.
- Own the environmental permitting process end-to-end — from pre-construction permitting strategy through permit acquisition, compliance tracking, and renewal.
- Manage relationships with EPA regional offices and state environmental agencies across multiple jurisdictions; understand differences in state-level program requirements and ensure site-level compliance with each.
- Oversee air emissions compliance programs including emissions inventories, permit applications, and coordination of stack testing with third-party environmental consultants.
- Serve as the primary internal advisor on environmental risk — identifying regulatory exposure early in project development to protect project schedules and budgets.
- Serve as the EHS lead across both pre-construction and active construction phases, embedding safety and environmental considerations into project planning from day one.
- Partner with Construction, Pre-Construction, Development, Legal, and Operations teams to integrate EHS into site selection, permitting, procurement, and commissioning workflows.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with GC project teams, regulatory agencies, and Fluidstack executive stakeholders.
- Communicate EHS performance, risks, and compliance status clearly to leadership — including written reports and live briefings.
- Monitor federal and state OSHA compliance across all sites; serve as the primary liaison for regulatory inquiries and inspections.
- Maintain working knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NESC, and applicable environmental regulations relevant to data center construction and operations.
- Identify and escalate emerging compliance risks; coordinate with Legal and Operations on resolution.
- Develop and deliver EHS training programs for Fluidstack employees, contractors, and on-site personnel.
- Champion a proactive safety culture — build relationships with site teams, GC supervisors, and subcontractors at all levels.
- Support onboarding of new site personnel and ensure safety orientation standards are upheld.
- Apply AI tools as a first-principal approach to EHS workflows — including document review, compliance research, inspection reporting, and regulatory tracking.
- Champion adoption of digital EHS platforms and emerging technologies to improve program efficiency and data quality across sites.
- Environmental consulting firm background — highly preferred. Candidates who have worked in consulting understand multi-jurisdiction compliance, client-facing risk management, and the full permitting lifecycle.
- Experience in data center construction or hyperscale/mission-critical infrastructure environments.
- Experience with air emissions inventory programs and stack testing coordination.
- CSP, CHMM, or equivalent professional certification.
- Northeast U.S. location preferred for proximity to IND and NY sites.
FluidStack provides GPU-based cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads, delivering large-scale Nvidia GPU clusters through a neocloud model. The platform offers automated provisioning and a centralized orchestration layer that hides hardware complexity, with native support for Kubernetes and Slurm and proprietary monitoring to track power usage and hardware health. It targets AI labs, research institutions, and enterprise tech teams that need scalable, pay-as-you-go access to high-performance compute without owning data centers. The company's goal is to make it easy for organizations to train, develop, and deploy complex machine learning models by providing reliable, scalable GPU resources on demand.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$11.9B
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2017
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- A $50B master agreement with Anthropic secures custom data center construction in Texas and New York starting 2026[2][3].
- FluidStack targets an $18B valuation after raising $1B in a Jane Street-led round, doubling its December 2025 $7.5B valuation[1][4].
- Google backs $1.8B of lease obligations and funds a $5.7B Indiana 430MW campus via a Coatue joint venture[1][3].
What critics are saying
- $10B GPU-collateralized Macquarie debt triggers margin calls if GPU prices drop 45–65% within 12–18 months[1].
- Anthropic concentration risk exposes $8.7B+ revenue shortfall if training delays or hyperscaler pivots occur within 18–24 months[1].
- Google's $1.8B–$3.2B backstop enables lease termination on SLA failures, instantly removing $5.7B Indiana revenue within 12–15 months[1].
What makes FluidStack unique
- FluidStack builds purpose-built AI data centers delivering gigawatts of compute in six months versus 18–24 months industry standard[6][5].
- The company offers 62% private cloud with direct GPU ownership, generating higher margins than asset-light marketplace aggregation[8].
- FluidStack provides native Kubernetes and Slurm integration with proprietary monitoring for real-time power and hardware health visibility[1].
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↓ -6%Fluidstack raised $830M Series A at a $7.5B valuation. Led by Situational Awareness, the round backs our mission to be the fastest on the planet at deploying hundreds of gigawatts of compute for the world's leading AI labs. We believe whoever deploys frontier infrastructure fastest will shape whether AI expands human freedom. We're hiring.
Apple sues OpenAI, Anthropic's $50B bet, EU hits Google - AI news briefing. Top 7 stories. 1. Apple sues OpenAI over trade secret theft allegations. Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging a "pattern of theft" of its trade secrets by former Apple employees now working at the AI company. The suit also names IO Products - Jony Ive's hardware startup acquired by OpenAI in 2025 - along with two specific individuals: Tang Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer, and Chang Liu, who joined OpenAI from Apple in January. Apple claims the stolen secrets were used to advance OpenAI's hardware ambitions. The lawsuit throws a legal wrench into one of tech's most closely watched partnerships. OpenAI has been developing a flagship AI device with Ive, widely rumored to be a ChatGPT-powered smart speaker - a project now entangled in litigation before it even reaches the market. For Apple, the case signals an aggressive posture on protecting its hardware IP as AI competition intensifies. 2. Anthropic commits $50 billion to US AI infrastructure. Anthropic announced plans to invest $50 billion into bolstering computing infrastructure in the United States, marking one of the largest single-company AI infrastructure commitments to date. The company is partnering with AI cloud platform Fluidstack to build data centers in Texas and New York, with additional sites planned. The investment underscores the staggering capital requirements of frontier AI development. The move positions Anthropic to compete more directly with the hyperscale infrastructure of OpenAI (backed by Microsoft) and Google. As inference demand surges and training runs grow ever larger, control over dedicated compute capacity is becoming a decisive strategic advantage - and Anthropic is betting big that owning its stack is worth the price tag. 3. EU orders Google to open Android and search to AI rivals. The European Union has ordered Google to give rival AI assistants and search engines comparable access to key parts of Android and Google Search data, ruling that the company must comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The decision aims to level the playing field for competitors seeking to build AI-powered search and assistant experiences on top of Google's dominant platforms. The order could reshape the AI landscape in Europe, forcing Google to share data and access that it has long kept within its walled garden. For AI startups and established players alike, the ruling opens a rare window into Google's ecosystem - though implementation battles are all but guaranteed. 4. 1Password launches Claude integration for autonomous web tasks. 1Password has launched a new browser integration that lets Anthropic's Claude access stored security credentials - usernames, passwords, and more - to complete multi-step online tasks on a user's behalf. Crucially, 1Password says the actual credentials are never exposed to Anthropic's AI models; the integration acts as a secure intermediary. The feature represents a significant step toward genuinely useful AI agents that can book travel, manage accounts, and handle real-world tasks without constant human input. It also raises the stakes for AI security architecture: as agents gain more access, the boundary between convenience and vulnerability becomes the defining design challenge. 5. Google rebrands NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. Google is renaming its AI-powered note-taking app from NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, folding the product more tightly into the Gemini brand. The company also plans to bring notebook functionality directly into AI Mode in Search, blurring the line between research, note-taking, and search. The rebrand signals Google's intention to make Gemini the unifying brand for all its AI productivity tools. The move comes as competition in AI-augmented productivity heats up, with Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT, and others all vying to become the default thinking companion for knowledge workers. Google's advantage - deep integration with its existing ecosystem of Search, Docs, and Workspace - could prove decisive if executed well. 6. OpenAI ships its first hardware: A Codex micro device. OpenAI has released its first-ever hardware product - but it is not the much-anticipated smart speaker being developed with Jony Ive. Instead, it is a micro device designed for use with Codex, OpenAI's AI-powered coding platform. The collaboration with boutique hardware brand Work Louder is separate from OpenAI's main consumer hardware project. The launch marks a modest but symbolic entry into physical products for OpenAI, which has until now been a purely software and API company. The Codex micro device suggests OpenAI is testing the waters with developer-focused hardware before making a bigger consumer push - though the Apple lawsuit may complicate those plans. 7. xAI sues user for generating CSAM with Grok. Elon Musk's xAI has filed a lawsuit against an individual, Terry Wayne Harwood, for allegedly using the company's Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in violation of its policies. The suit represents an aggressive legal strategy to deter misuse of generative AI tools and set a precedent for holding bad actors accountable. The case highlights the ongoing tension between open-access AI models and content safety. While most major AI labs rely on content filters and policy enforcement, xAI is going further by pursuing legal action against end users - a tactic that could influence how the broader industry approaches abuse deterrence. Trend watch. | Story | Impact | Why It Matters | | Apple v. OpenAI lawsuit | High - threatens OpenAI's hardware roadmap | The first major IP battle between a legacy tech giant and an AI leader could reshape talent mobility and trade secret law in the AI era | | Anthropic $50B infrastructure | High - shifts competitive landscape | Signals that frontier AI is now an infrastructure war; control over compute is as important as model quality | | EU DMA ruling on Google | High - opens platform access | Could force Google to unbundle AI services from its ecosystem, creating opportunities for competitors across Europe | | 1Password x Claude integration | Medium - enables practical AI agents | Moves AI agents from demos to real utility by solving the authentication bottleneck for autonomous web tasks | | AI hardware acceleration | Medium - OpenAI, Agility Robotics, inference chips | Multiple signals (Codex micro device, $400M inference chip deals, Agility Robotics expansion) point to an AI hardware boom | | Content safety legal actions | Medium - sets enforcement precedent | xAI's lawsuit against a Grok user may establish new norms for how AI companies police misuse beyond technical filters | What to watch. OpenAI's hardware ambitions under legal fire. The Apple lawsuit could delay or derail OpenAI's smart speaker plans with Jony Ive. Watch for any injunction requests or settlement talks in the coming weeks - the outcome will shape whether OpenAI becomes a consumer hardware company or retreats to software. Anthropic's infrastructure buildout timeline. A $50 billion commitment is a multi-year play, but the speed at which Anthropic breaks ground on its Texas and New York data centers will signal how quickly it intends to close the compute gap with rivals. Expect partnership announcements with energy providers and chip suppliers to follow. EU DMA enforcement ripple effects. How aggressively the EU enforces the Google ruling - and how Google responds - will set the template for AI platform regulation globally. Other jurisdictions, including the UK and Japan, are watching closely. The agent authentication race. 1Password's Claude integration is likely the first of many. Expect other password managers and identity platforms to announce similar AI agent integrations, turning credential management into a new battleground in the AI ecosystem.
The cloud-computing startup Fluidstack Ltd. is holding funding talks with investors to bring in about $1 billion at a target valuation of $18 billion, according to people briefed on the matter.
Fluidstack, a London-founded data centre startup, has been valued at $7 billion after raising over $750 million in funding. The company, established in 2017 by Gary Wu, Cesar Maklary and James Cox, is building AI infrastructure across America. The startup relocated its headquarters from London to New York in December to focus on US customers, creating over 1,000 jobs. New investors include Situational Awareness, an AI hedge fund founded by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner. Fluidstack is backed by Google, which has provided a $1.8 billion backstop to the company's data centre lease obligations and is reportedly in talks for an equity stake. The company is also working with Anthropic to build up to $50 billion of AI data facilities across New York and Texas.
City sources say Fluidstack could still secure additional funding as start-up hits $7bn valuation