Sr. Manager Environmental Health & Safety
About the role
This role provides global leadership for electrical safety and commissioning safety across Vertiv’s products, services, and installation activities. The position is accountable for establishing and operationalizing best-in-class controls to prevent serious injuries and fatalities (LIFE exposures), with a primary focus on high-energy electrical systems and multi-contractor commissioning environments.
Responsibilities
- Drive consistent, safe execution of commissioning globally
- Define and standardize safe systems of work
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
- Reduce exposure through practical field controls, auditing, and governance
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in electrical safety, commissioning, or high-risk industrial environments
- Demonstrated expertise in: High-energy electrical systems (e.g., data centers, UPS, industrial power systems)
- Arc flash and electrical hazard management
- Lockout/tagout and establishing safe work conditions
- Experience working in construction or multi-contractor environments
- Proven ability to influence across Engineering, Operations, and Services organizations
- Strong understanding of global safety standards and regulatory frameworks
- Experience with auditing, inspection, and compliance verification programs
- Ability to translate technical risk into practical field controls
Preferred Experience
- Data center or mission-critical infrastructure environments
- Direct involvement in NPDI or engineering design processes
- Familiarity with lean operating systems and continuous improvement frameworks
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety, or related field or equivalent practical experience
- Professional certifications preferred (e.g., Certified Safety Professional or equivalent)
Travel
Approximately 30–50% global travel (annualized)
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.
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