Client Project Health & Safety Manager

About the role

Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world’s key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, Amsterdam, Singapore and Malaysia, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Health & Safety performance across the project
• Implement and maintain EdgeConneX global Health & Safety programs, standards, and procedures
• Serve as the primary Health & Safety point of contact for EdgeConneX and the end users, during all construction activities and into RFS (Ready for Service)
• Drive prevention of serious incidents through high-risk activity management, permit-to-work, and field presence
• Conduct site audits, inspections, and assessments to verify compliance with OSHA, local regulations, company standards, and customer requirements
• Lead incident notification, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking
• Maintain regular site presence to support operational alignment and oversight
• Maintain oversight of OSHA logs, regulatory filings, and required safety documentation
• Monitor leading and lagging indicators, trend data, and site performance to drive accountability and corrective action
• Develop and deliver regional safety metrics, dashboards, and executive-level reporting on a weekly and monthly basis
• Support internal, external, and customer-driven audits, including evidence collection and closure tracking
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to develop, maintain, and test Emergency Action Plans
• Ensure Health & Safety requirements are embedded into SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, MTAs, and emergency drills
• Provide subject matter expertise for operational and construction-related safety risks
• Own regional corrective action closure, ensuring findings from incidents, audits, and inspections are resolved, verified, and not repeated
• Engage with regulatory agencies as required and manage related correspondence
• Drive a standardized and consistent Health & Safety approach in line with state and federal regulations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High personal standards and a prevention mindset focused on eliminating serious incidents
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local Health & Safety regulations
• Strong capability in incident investigations, evidence gathering, and root cause analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear expectations and concise reporting
• Ability to set expectations, drive accountability, and achieve closure across Operations, Engineering, Security, Construction, and vendor teams without direct authority
• Strong audit mindset: disciplined documentation, corrective action tracking, and closure
• Strong organizational, reporting, and time management skills with attention to detail
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple sites, initiatives, and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Ability to maintain a professional composure and make sound decisions in pressured situations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and comfort working in systems for reporting, tracking, and documentation
• Ability to travel regularly and work on-site in operational and construction environments as needed

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Health & Safety, Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• OSHA 30 certification required
• 10+ years of progressive Health & Safety experience supporting multiple sites (operations and construction interface within critical infrastructure or industrial environments
• Candidates with a strong understanding of the Data Center risk profile; direct experience leading health & safety within a hyperscale data center are highly encouraged to apply
• Demonstrated experience leading incident investigations and driving corrective actions to verified closure across a distributed portfolio
• Experience building and operating practical Health & Safety management systems (audits, training compliance, metrics, and action tracking)