Senior Manager, Environmental Health & Safety, NA

About the role

Vantage Data Centers is a leading provider of data center services, operating across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. This position is based in Shackelford, Texas, and reports to the Director or VP of EHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and ensure adherence to health and safety standards, policies, and practices.
• Lead and oversee health and safety audits across operational data centers and construction sites to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and review comprehensive health and safety plans for emergencies, business continuity, and unique operational events.
• Own EHS performance metrics and lead the development and execution of annual strategic improvement plans.
• Conduct and oversee inspections, audits, and reviews to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead complex workplace risk/exposure assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee incident investigations and root cause analyses, ensuring global communication and implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver advanced regulatory training programs to meet and exceed EHS requirements.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate regulatory changes and standards to ensure proactive compliance.
• Synthesize safety metrics and present actionable insights to senior leadership to drive accountability.
• Collaborate with leaders, staff, and contractors to implement scalable and effective safety solutions.
• Champion a standardized and harmonized approach to EHS across the Vantage portfolio.
• Regularly present safety performance and initiatives to executive leadership and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

• A Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety or a related science/engineering discipline with coursework in risk management or safety is preferred, but not required, depending on experience.
• A minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience in EHS is required, including leadership roles with demonstrated success managing complex risk portfolios across multiple sites.
• Proven ability to lead beyond compliance, driving cultural change and partnering with stakeholders to implement innovative and effective risk control strategies.
• Travel required is expected to be up to 5% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Details

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.