EHS Manager - Operations

CloudHQ•Ashburn, VA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The candidate shall have a thorough understanding of federal and state regulations as they apply to operating data center and facilities under construction. The candidate shall provide leadership and management of regulatory and safety requirements company wide and assist in development of customer specific program areas of interest or focus. This position will create and administer training for all site personnel. The manager will be responsible for obtaining the required environmental permits as required by federal and local authorities and working to ensure compliance with such permits.

Requirements

Five (5) to ten 10 years of experience as an EHS manager with a solid foundation in incident and contractor management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting information to leadership within CHQ
Excellent problem-solving skills; self-driven to develop quick, control measures
Excellent leadership skills including the ability to train and motivate staff members
Adaptability, with the ability to manage multiple situations or tasks at the same time
Strong technical expertise with the ability to solve problems using analysis, technical and organizational expertise
Strong teaming skills and works well with internal and external team members and drives execution through collaboration and networking
Ability to respond to emails and phone calls after hours in the event of an emergency is required
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products and aptitude for learning additional software tools
Ability and willingness to travel to other CHQ US data center sites is required
A passport, or the ability to obtain a passport for international travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in environmental compliance and occupational safety & health, or a related degree in science/engineering discipline, MS preferred
Professional safety certification (i.e., Graduate Safety Practitioner [GSP], ASP or CSP Preferred or related accreditation
ISO 14001, 50001 or 45001 program knowledge and creation

Responsibilities

EHS Management of Data Center Operations (i.e., knowledge of mechanical, electrical, security and facilities systems in a mission critical Data Center environment)
Management of air permits from construction through annual reporting requirements
Management of UST registrations and annual compliance
Maintain pressure vessel compliance/certificates
Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce the safety policies, guidelines, and procedures as defined
Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs at the employee / supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach
Responsible for assisting in the identification of possible losses; evaluating the risk in such loss exposure; developing and implementing a plan to correct or audit the plan to ensure its effectiveness (e.g., familiarity with FM programs)
Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property follow all policies and safety requirements
Create site training plans, conduct employee orientations and emergency response training
Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies minimized and corrected.
Coordinate with EVPs, COO, site and development operations on facility deficiencies and safety inspections.
Maintain logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements
Assist with maintaining the Site Preparedness and Emergency Plans & Procedures
Review accidents and incidents which occur and conduct field audits, reporting and managing the corrective actions
Maintain working relationships with Regulatory Agencies
Create and maintain hazard and risk assessments
Develop and maintain lessons learned database from incident review and causation analysis