Director, HSE – Data Center Operations

Yondr Group

About The Position

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. As a global developer, owner-operator, and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs to the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints. But we can’t do this without you. The role The Director, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) – Data Center Operations (Americas) provides strategic and operational leadership for all HSE programs supporting live data center operations across the Americas region. This role is accountable for ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operations by strengthening risk controls, contractor management, learning systems, and leadership capability across a multi-site portfolio. This position partners closely with Operations leadership, Facilities Engineering, Security, HR, Legal/Compliance, and vendor partners to drive consistent execution of HSE expectations across all sites. Note: This role supports operations only and does not include construction HSE responsibilities, but will work with the DCX teams to streamline and successfully turn buildings over from construction to operations.

Requirements

10+ years progressive HSE experience supporting operations environments (data centers, critical facilities, utilities, industrial operations).
5+ years in a senior HSE leadership role with multi-site/regional scope.
Strong knowledge of operations hazards and controls (LOTO, electrical safety, contractor management, emergency response).
Demonstrated experience improving contractor safety performance.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA and related regulatory requirements.
Proven ability to influence leaders and drive consistent execution across multiple sites.
Ability to travel regionally (US and Canada) as required (typically 25–50%).

Nice To Haves

CSP (Certified Safety Professional) strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Experience supporting critical environment operations (UPS, generators, switchgear, HVAC systems, battery rooms).
Familiarity with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 systems.
Experience with HOP/Safety-II implementation.

Responsibilities

HSE Strategy & Regional Leadership
Own the Americas Operations HSE strategy aligned to corporate HSE objectives and operational business priorities.
Lead, mentor, and develop regional HSE professionals supporting operational sites (HSE managers, specialists, coordinators).
Establish strong governance routines (performance reviews, assurance cadence, KPI reporting).
Operational Risk Management (Critical Environment Focus)
Drive risk-based HSE programs specific to critical facilities operations, including:
electrical safety and energized work controls (arc flash prevention)
lockout/tagout (LOTO) and verification practices
contractor safe work controls
permit-to-work systems (as applicable)
confined space entry
work at height
hot work
chemical safety (batteries, fuels, refrigerants, cleaning agents)
material handling and powered industrial trucks (where applicable)
Ensure high-quality risk assessments and safe work plans are consistently applied across sites.
Contractor / Vendor HSE Management (Operations)
Own the operations contractor safety framework including:
onboarding requirements and qualification verification
site access controls and orientation requirements
contractor performance evaluation and corrective actions
periodic audits/assurance of vendor work execution
Partner with Procurement and Operations to embed HSE expectations into vendor selection, contracts, and service delivery.
Compliance & Environmental Oversight
Ensure compliance with applicable federal/state/local HSE requirements relevant to operations.
Maintain strong systems for:
OSHA recordkeeping and reporting
emergency response readiness
hazardous materials management and spill prevention
waste management and environmental compliance (as applicable)
Support regulatory inspections and internal/external audits.
Incident Management & Learning
Lead regional oversight of incident management processes:
event classification and escalation
investigation quality and causal analysis
corrective action effectiveness verification
lessons learned distribution and adoption
Drive a proactive learning culture including near-miss reporting and field learning reviews.
Training, Competency & Leadership Development
Ensure role-based HSE training is defined and implemented for operations personnel and contractors.
Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, leadership field engagement routines, and accountability systems.
Promote human performance principles and learning-based safety approaches.
Stakeholder & Customer Interface
Serve as senior Operations HSE representative for customer escalations, audits, and performance discussions as needed.
Communicate risk trends, performance indicators, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.
Maintain strong partnership with site leaders to integrate HSE into daily operations.