EHS Commissioning Manager

Vertiv Group • Dallas, TX

19d

About The Position

The EHS Commissioning Manager provides field-based EHS leadership for commissioning, startup, energization, testing, and turnover activities on mission-critical infrastructure projects. The role partners with project leadership, customers, contractors, commissioning agents, and field personnel to promote a proactive safety culture, support 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 oversees site safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, hazard mitigation, field training, and corrective actions. It places particular emphasis on electrical safety, including NFPA 70E, lockout/tagout (LOTO), energized work planning, arc-flash risk mitigation, and safe practices during energization, integrated systems testing, and operational turnover. The manager also leads incident investigations and root-cause analyses, maintains safety records, supports OSHA and other regulatory compliance, and works with contractors and stakeholders to manage high-risk activities.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8–10 years of progressive EHS experience. It involves travel of 40–50% and physical work in active project environments, indoors and outdoors. The anticipated salary range in Ohio and Colorado is $105,884–$158,826 per year; ranges elsewhere may vary. The position may also be eligible for additional rewards, and offers participation in a benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, PTO, holiday pay, and 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 experience 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.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors and navigate uneven surfaces, elevated areas, active work zones, and energized-equipment areas.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including electrical hazard-rated PPE.
• Ability to travel 40–50%.

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.
• Union labor environment experience.
• 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 implement 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 critical risk controls 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.
• Drive 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, confined space, 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 safety expectations.
• Lead project safety programs, mentor safety personnel, and serve as a safety liaison for key stakeholders as needed.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability benefits
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday pay
• 401(k)
• Potential merit increases, annual bonus, and stock awards, depending on role and individual offer details
• Potential profit sharing, allowances, travel and/or car expenses, or sales incentives, depending on role and individual offer details

What This Job Offers

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