Environmental Health and Safety Manager

About the role

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager role is pivotal in fostering a culture of safety and awareness throughout QTS Data Centers. This role requires a proactive approach to developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS initiatives while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement EHS policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of all QTS data center employees.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all EHS programs.
• Conduct and review audits of EHS programs, making recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain environmental permits and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Investigate and analyze incident reports involving work-related injuries and illnesses and recommend preventive measures.
• Identify operational EHS and sustainability risks, analyze their potential business impact, and develop programs to mitigate them.
• Assess EHS training needs and ensure the provision of necessary workforce training activities.
• Lead the site EHS champions in the successful implementation of EHS programs.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory documents.
• Set, manage, and track corporate-wide EHS goals.
• Establish a performance dashboard highlighting key EHS indicators.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of regulatory documents.
• Set, manage, and track corporate-wide EHS goals.
• Establish a performance dashboard highlighting key EHS indicators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EHS technical, business-related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Eight or more years of experience in an EHS role, preferably within a mission-critical environment.
• Certifications from Board of Certified Safety Professionals or equivalent, or ability to obtain within two years.
• Solid experience in designing and implementing systems to manage EHS operational risks.
• Ability to travel 25-50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 30 and DOT HazMat certifications.
• Experience in communicating with Federal, State, and Local Authorities regarding EHS issues.
• Knowledge of facilities management, engineering, and construction.
• Prior experience working in a data center environment.

Total Rewards

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits. This position is bonus eligible.