EHS Commissioning Manager

Vertiv • Atlanta, GA

20d • $105,884 - $158,826 • Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Commissioning Manager provides field-based environmental, health, and safety leadership across commissioning, startup, energization, testing, and turnover activities for mission-critical infrastructure projects. The role works with project leadership, customers, contractors, commissioning agents, and field personnel to build a proactive safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement risk-reduction strategies. The manager may lead project safety programs, mentor safety personnel, and act as the primary safety liaison for key stakeholders.

The position focuses on field safety leadership and electrical safety oversight, including programs involving NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout (LOTO), energized work planning, arc-flash risk mitigation, and electrical safe work practices. It also leads incident investigations and compliance activities, oversees contractor safety for high-risk work, and participates in commissioning readiness, pre-energization, and customer safety reviews. The role requires travel of 40–50% and the ability to work in active indoor and outdoor project environments.

The anticipated annual salary range in Ohio and Colorado is $105,884–$158,826; ranges in other geographic locations may vary. Certain roles may be eligible for merit increases, an annual bonus, stock, profit sharing, allowances, travel or car expenses, and sales incentives, depending on role and offer terms. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, PTO, holiday pay, and a 401(k).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, EHS, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive EHS experience in commissioning, startup, electrical infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, data centers, or industrial operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing safety programs across multiple projects, contractors, and stakeholder groups.
• Hands-on experience with electrical safety programs, including NFPA 70E, LOTO, energized work planning, and electrical hazard mitigation.
• Proven track record leading incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Experience conducting safety audits and risk assessments and reviewing JHAs and contractor safety plans.
• Experience developing and delivering safety training and field engagement programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills across diverse project teams.
• Ability to independently identify risks and implement practical mitigation strategies in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods in active project environments; work indoors and outdoors across uneven surfaces, elevated areas, active work zones, and energized-equipment areas; and wear required PPE, including electrical hazard-rated PPE.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; the employer will not provide work-authorization sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Mission-critical data center commissioning, startup, testing, energization, and turnover experience.
• Electrical infrastructure experience involving power distribution, UPS, switchgear, generators, BESS, or critical facility operations.
• Experience in hyperscale, colocation, telecom, semiconductor, or similar mission-critical environments.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
• Professional safety certification such as CHST, ASP, CSP, STS-C, or equivalent.
• Experience in a union labor environment.
• Experience with large-scale projects involving multiple contractors, concurrent operations, and complex risk profiles.
• Familiarity with EPC, OEM, GC, CM-at-Risk, commissioning-agent, or owner-operator delivery models.
• Experience mentoring safety professionals across multiple project teams.
• Knowledge of SIF prevention, critical risk management, HOP principles, and leading-indicator programs.
• Medium- and low-voltage electrical systems commissioning and startup experience.
• Experience using digital safety management platforms and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections, audits, and risk assessments across commissioning, startup, energization, testing, and turnover activities.
• Identify hazards and at-risk behaviors; develop and execute job hazard analyses (JHAs) and risk mitigation plans; and drive corrective actions.
• Deliver safety orientations, toolbox talks, and training to field crews and contractors.
• Oversee electrical safety programs involving NFPA 70E, LOTO, energized work planning, arc-flash risk mitigation, and electrical safe work practices.
• Verify that critical risk controls are in place and functioning during system energization, integrated systems testing, and operational turnover.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action development.
• Monitor compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local regulations; maintain safety documentation and performance records; and support serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention through field engagement, critical-control verification, and leading-indicator analysis.
• Evaluate contractor safety programs and oversee high-risk activities, including energized electrical work, crane and rigging operations, confined-space work, work at heights, hot work, and critical lifts.
• Participate in commissioning readiness reviews, pre-energization reviews, and customer safety audits.
• Coordinate with customers, general contractors, commissioning agents, and subcontractors to align on safety expectations.
• Lead or support project safety programs and mentor safety personnel as needed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday pay
• 401(k)
• Potential merit increases, annual bonus, and stock awards for eligible roles
• Potential profit sharing, allowances, travel and/or car expenses, and sales incentives for eligible roles

What This Job Offers

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