Environmental Health & Safety Manager, Mobilization, NA

About Vantage Data Centers:
Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Vantage is looking for an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Mobilization Lead who will own the Health and Safety function in our Shackelford, County Texas location. You will be responsible for improving the health and safety of our data centers, advancing safety culture, and protecting our employees.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Mobilization Lead is responsible for overseeing all aspects of EHS as they pertain to the site scope and contractor interactions throughout the mobilization phase and the entire duration of the project. This role ensures that multiple General Contractors and subcontractors adhere to rigorous safety, environmental, and compliance standards from initial site setup through commissioning and turnover.

The EHS Mobilization Lead plays a critical role in establishing a unified safety culture, driving proactive risk management, and ensuring operational readiness across a complex, multi-contractor environment. You will work closely with experts in security, construction, operations, logistics, compliance, corporate counsel, and human resources to further Vantage's health safety program. You will partner with employees as well as contractors to achieve health and safety goals and improve our already strong safety culture.

As Vantage increases data capacity you will partner with construction managers to ensure risks are identified and mitigated. You will work in a fast-paced environment where our operations are rapidly changing, advocating safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, new tools, and new products/processes. Vantage is a leader in operational excellence, and this position is pivotal to ensuring that we continue to lead the industry in this area with particular emphasis on executing and reporting on all EHS areas within the business.

The role requires autonomy and will be responsible for implementing and monitoring processes that include:

• Electrical Safety (Energized Electrical Work, Arc Flash, NPFA 70E)
• Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
• Occupational Noise Exposure & Control
• Heat Stress & Illness Prevention
• Exposure Assessment (Industrial Hygiene)
• Emergency Response Planning
• Working at Heights
• Confined Space Entry
• Heavy Material Handling
• Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
• Construction-Related Risks (Cranes/Rigging, Trenching/Shoring, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs), etc.)
• Fire/Life Safety
• Hazardous Substances Handling
• Waste Management
• Ergonomics
• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC)
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation methodology
• 3rd Party Safety Supplier Management

• Implement health and safety standards and principles, policies, and practices including but not limited to safety management systems, training, risk assessments, assist with industrial hygiene assessments, and applicable safety regulations.
• Ensure compliance and implementation of US health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
• Lead the development and execution of EHS mobilization strategies across a hyperscale data center site, ensuring alignment with project goals, regulatory requirements, and client standards.
• Oversee all EHS activities related to site scope and contractor operations from mobilization through project completion.
• Coordinate with multiple General Contractors to implement consistent safety protocols, environmental controls, and traffic management systems.
• Conduct site readiness assessments, hazard identification and risk mitigation planning, including temporary traffic control measures per MUTCD standards.
• Manage onboarding and EHS training for all contractor personnel, emphasizing site-specific risks such as high-voltage systems, confined spaces, and clean room environments.
• Establish and maintain emergency response plans, site access protocols, and environmental protection strategies.
• Monitor compliance through inspections, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring adherence to OSHA, EPA, and MUTCD regulations.
• Serve as the primary EHS liaison between project leadership, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

• Report to Vantage Data Centers Director, EHS, NA or Executives and serve as the primary contact for the implementation of the EHS programs in our Texas location.
• Collaborate with EHS Director to ensure standardization of policies and procedures, as applicable, across the European footprint of locations.
• Be accountable for EHS performance metrics and implementation of annual improvement plans.
• Periodically inspect, audit, and review safe work practices to ensure…