EHS manager

About the Role

Black Box is expanding our national data center footprint and searching for a dynamic Project Safety Manager to lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) operations in fast-paced, high-stakes construction environments. This critical, onsite leadership role is responsible for building a proactive safety culture and ensuring every project team returns home safely every day. As part of our mobile data center workforce, you’ll train at our Plano, TX headquarters, then deploy to major data center projects across the U.S. to elevate safety performance, mentor teams, and represent Black Box’s uncompromising commitment to safety excellence.

Responsibilities

• Be the onsite authority for EHS activities: inspections, audits, daily walks, toolbox talks, and real-time risk mitigation while maintaining a visible, engaged presence.
• Work directly with Site Leadership daily to drive a strong safety culture and ensure full compliance with all company, customer, and regulatory standards.
• Lead and mentor EHS Specialists and Safety Coordinators, including delegating tasks, scheduling, and developing talent.
• Deliver impactful onboarding, training, and safety coaching for field staff, subcontractors, and visitors.
• Lead incident investigations, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Serve as the communication bridge between Corporate EHS, site teams, subcontractors, and client partners.
• Manage all EHS documentation, SDS inventories, metrics, and reporting cadence to the EHS Program Manager.
• Review and refine EHS processes, procedures, and forms to ensure alignment with corporate standards.
• Travel to new data center locations to build consistency and accelerate the growth of Black Box’s national safety program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety or related field, or a BCSP Certification (such as CSP, ASP, CHST, or OHST).
• 8+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in the construction industry.
• OSHA 30 required; OSHA 500/510 strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations.
• Extensive hands-on experience with inspections, incident investigations, process safety, contractor safety, and safety training.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, MS 365, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, and digital reporting systems.
• Ability to travel nationwide as part of a mobile deployment team supporting large-scale data center construction.

Skills

• Exceptional leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team-building abilities.
• Deep understanding of OSHA standards, construction safety regulations, and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels, from frontline workers to senior executives.
• Strong conflict resolution capabilities and confidence to manage competing priorities in fast-moving environments.
• Outstanding analytical skills, including expertise in incident investigations, RCAs, and hazard mitigation.
• Ability to create structure, build processes, implement improvements, and drive consistent EHS performance.
• Positive, resilient attitude with the ability to thrive under pressure and adapt professionally.

About the Company

Black Box is a leading global technology solutions provider with 2,500+ team members across 24 countries. We design, deploy, and manage world-class IT infrastructure solutions for some of the most demanding environments worldwide. We value innovation, ownership, transparency, and continuous growth—both in our business and our people.

Supervisory responsibility: Project-assigned EHS staff.

Location: Remote/Travelling.