Director of Environmental Health and Safety

About the role

As the Director of Environmental Health and Safety, you are responsible for building and leading the EHS program for the data center campus and associated support offices. This is a safety-first role: you set the overall safety strategy, ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and drive a strong safety culture across operations, maintenance, construction, logistics, and office environments. You will partner closely with Facilities, Operations, Construction, HR, and Legal to manage risk, reduce incidents, and keep the site audit-ready at all times.

We are hiring a dedicated Environmental Compliance lead alongside this role to own the deep permitting and environmental regulatory work (air, water, land, waste). That means your energy goes where it matters most: safety programs, field execution, and culture; with a close partner handling environmental compliance day to day.

What you’ll do

• Program leadership and strategy

  • Develop and own the campus EHS strategy, policies, and annual objectives in line with company standards and regulatory requirements

  • Build and maintain an EHS management system covering risk assessment, safe work practices, training, inspections, incident management, and continuous improvement

  • Establish leading and lagging safety metrics; regularly report performance and risk to the leadership

  Regulatory compliance and risk management

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA (including 1910 General Industry and 1926 Construction), NFPA, EPA, TCEQ, local authorities, and other applicable codes and standards for data center and industrial environments

  • Lead hazard identification and risk assessments (Job Safety Analysis, JHA, PPE assessments, confined space, lockout/tagout, hot work, working at heights, electrical safety, etc.)

  • Maintain site emergency response plans and coordinate drills for fire, medical, severe weather, chemical events, and other scenarios

  • Partner with the Environmental Compliance lead on environmental programs (permitting, reporting, spill control, chemical storage) so safety and environmental obligations stay connected

  Operational safety and procedures

  • Define and enforce safe work practices for electrical, mechanical, controls, lifting/rigging, confined space, hot work, and contractor activities

  • Partner with Facilities, Operations, and Construction teams to review method statements, lift plans, switching procedures, and maintenance plans from a safety perspective

  • Review general contractor safety programs (LOTO, stop work authority, JHA/JSA) and decide what we build internally versus what we outsource

  • Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and lessons-learned communication

  • Ensure effective chemical management, including inventories, SDS, storage, labeling, and spill response

  • Implement EHS recognition and engagement initiatives that reinforce safe behaviors

  • Establish EHS expectations for contractors and vendors; participate in pre-qualifications and bid reviews where appropriate

  • Work closely with construction and project teams to ensure safe construction practices around live data center operations

  • Perform audits and spot checks on contractor compliance with site rules and regulatory requirements

  Training and culture

  • Develop and deliver (or coordinate) EHS training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors, aligned with job roles and regulatory requirements

  • Own or coordinate CPR/AED training for the campus

  • Drive a proactive safety culture where staff feel empowered to stop work, raise concerns, and suggest improvements

  Documentation, audits, and reporting

  • Maintain accurate records for inspections, incidents, training, permits, and regulatory submissions

  • Lead internal audits and host external audits or regulatory inspections; coordinate responses and follow-up actions

  • Prepare regular EHS reports and dashboards for leadership and stakeholders

  • Present safety and compliance performance to customers and external stakeholders

  Team leadership

  • Build and lead an EHS function sized appropriately to the campus and growth plan

  • Partner with HR on return-to-work and injury case management

About you

• 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

• You have built EHS programs from the ground up, not just maintained programs someone else designed

• Experience running safety on a complex, large-campus operation with multiple trades and contractors working at once

• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 and OSHA 1926; OSHA 40 trained

• Certified CPR/AED trainer, or close enough to it that you can get there quickly

• Direct experience with OSHA and EPA compliance programs, including audits, corrective actions, and regulator interactions

• Comfortable in front of customers — you have presented safety and compliance programs to clients and held your own on the details

• Experience working around high-energy systems (electrical, mechanical, chemical) and coordinating safety with operations and maintenance

• You have owned safety at a site, with real accountability for outcomes — this is a boots-on-the-ground role, not an advisory one

• Deep understanding of OSHA regulations, NFPA standards, and best practices for high-reliability facilities

• Strong incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills

• Comfortable working across all levels of the organization, from technicians to executives

• Clear written and verbal communication; able to produce concise procedures, trainings, and reports

• Practical, field-focused mindset with willingness to be present in plant/field environments, not just office-based

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Texas regulatory requirements and agencies (including TCEQ)

• Experience developing insurance coverage for on-site operations

• Experience standing up or maturing an EHS program in a fast-growing organization

• Data center construction and operations experience

• Experience hiring and building out an EHS team

Additional requirements

• Regular travel to the Fort Stockton, TX campus

• Availability to respond to incidents and emergencies outside of standard business hours

Process

• Intro chat w/Molly Anderson, People Ops

• Interview w/Adrain Garner, Power & Transmission

• Interview w/Trevor Fare, Design & Engineering

• Interview w/Sammi Gartland, Presconstruction