Director, EH&S

Aligned Data Centers • Remote - Texas, TX

19h

About The Position

The Director, EH&S is the dedicated technical authority and operational safety leader responsible for embedding Environmental Health & Safety disciplines into 24/7 mission-critical data center operations, incident command workflows, and enterprise resilience governance. The role connects corporate regulatory compliance with high-voltage data hall operations, integrating life safety, environmental stewardship, hazardous-material containment, and regulatory standards into standard operating procedures (SOPs), emergency operating procedures (EOPs), and real-time event response.

The Director establishes and oversees regional after-hours EH&S response through the NOC, develops rapid assessment workflows for safety and environmental events, and defines and enforces safety standards across high-risk data center operations. The role also oversees safety for battery systems, fuel storage and transfer, and chiller-plant chemical treatment. As the portfolio expands, the Director designs regional staffing and qualification plans, and develops scenario-based emergency drills for facility engineers and technicians.

Requirements

• Degree in EH&S or a related field, or an extensive OSHA certification portfolio.
• At least three years of EH&S experience in an industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA 70E, and local environmental reporting regulations.
• Direct experience managing high-stress environmental or life-safety incidents in industrial or continuous-uptime facilities.
• Proven ability to influence operational culture and drive safety practices across internal engineering teams and external contractors.

Nice To Haves

• CSP, CIH, or equivalent professional credential.
• Data center or mission-critical facility experience.
• Familiarity with NFPA 75/76 (IT equipment and telecommunications facility fire protection).
• Mission-critical experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee a regional after-hours EH&S on-call rotation activated through the NOC for critical incidents, hazardous spills, power or cooling events, and life-safety triggers.
• Develop rapid assessment workflows for environmental and personnel safety events requiring immediate containment or regulatory notification.
• Define, audit, and enforce safety operating baselines for electrical safety (NFPA 70E/Arc Flash), Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), confined-space entry, working at heights, and heavy-equipment operation in live data halls.
• Oversee environmental safety standards for utility battery rooms (VRLA/Lithium-Ion), diesel fuel storage and transfer systems, and central chiller-plant chemical water-treatment systems.
• Design regional staffing plans, operational guidelines, and qualification standards to scale coverage up to four dedicated EH&S field FTEs as portfolio capacity expands.
• Develop scenario-based emergency safety drills for on-site facility engineers and technicians.
• Influence operational culture and promote uncompromising safety practices across internal engineering teams and external contractors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution for eligible participants.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care.
• 401(k) plan with company match; the posting also describes the match as generous with immediate vesting.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Short-term disability, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage (with medical election).
• Optional voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage.
• Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub/Gympass gym membership, and other wellness initiatives.
• Competitive time-off plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director