Environmental Health & Safety Director

Oracle•Nashville, TN

5d•$114,600 - $234,600•Onsite

About The Position

Oracle is seeking a senior EHS leader to lead the global Environmental, Health & Safety program for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) data centers. The role owns the program from design and construction through commissioning and operations, and serves as the primary program-level EHS partner to OCI construction and operations leadership. It sets the EHS program that regional EHS organizations deploy, directly leads a dedicated data center project EHS team where Oracle’s build activity is concentrated, and brings EHS into OCI planning and decisions early enough to shape them. The role works with OCI Data Center Operations, Data Center Facilities Development, data center construction and delivery teams, regional EHS directors, and senior business leadership. It reports to the Vice President, Global EHS, and collaborates with Engineering, Procurement, Legal, HR, Security, and Global EHS standards and assurance. The position is based in the United States at a major Oracle hub and requires 30 to 50 percent travel, including international travel.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive EHS leadership experience, including leadership of EHS for large construction, commissioning, or mission-critical programs.
Significant experience in hyperscale data centers or critical facilities, large-scale construction, or other high-hazard, complex operating environments, including strong oversight of general contractors and major delivery partners in a client or owner capacity.
Demonstrated ability to lead EHS through rapid capital expansion, including construction safety oversight, commissioning and energization safety, and operational readiness and turnover.
Experience leading EHS programs across multiple sites, countries, or regulatory regimes.
Credibility with senior construction and operations leadership and a record of earning buy-in without direct authority.
Working knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems, OSHA construction and general industry requirements and international equivalents, and electrical safety such as NFPA 70E or equivalent.
Proven track record leading or overseeing incident investigation and root cause analysis, including SIF prevention and critical control verification.
Experience leading and developing EHS teams and implementing EHS technology platforms in the field.
Executive-level English communication and influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment across functions, cultures, and geographies.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Able to travel 30 to 50 percent, including internationally.

Nice To Haves

Direct high-voltage or critical facilities experience is highly desired.
Advanced degree and/or relevant certifications, such as CSP, CIH, CMIOSH, ISO lead auditor, or equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the global data center EHS program across design, construction, commissioning, and operations, applying Oracle’s globally harmonized EHS management system consistently across countries.
Serve as the primary program-level EHS partner to OCI construction and operations leadership; advise on EHS risk, controls, and performance; incorporate EHS into project planning, risk reviews, and readiness decisions; and represent Global EHS on data center matters.
Develop data center EHS requirements for construction, commissioning, and services contracts, as well as lease and development agreements, through Oracle’s EHS standards process; support enforcement of existing contract terms with general contractors, developers, and delivery partners.
Provide owner-side EHS oversight on deployed data center projects, including contractor prequalification, site-specific safety plan review, field oversight, and verification of critical risk controls, in partnership with OCI construction leadership.
Develop the EHS approach for commissioning and energization through Oracle’s EHS standards process, including simultaneous-operations coordination, permit-to-work interfaces, and safe turnover to live operations.
Develop environmental requirements for data center projects, including stormwater, dust, noise, and waste management, in coordination with regional environmental compliance programs.
Partner with regional EHS directors on projects in their regions, providing program requirements and technical support for their teams to deploy.
Drive serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention on data center projects, with field verification of critical controls for electrical and energized work, energy isolation, work at height, lifting operations, confined space, excavation, and hot work.
Lead rollout of Oracle’s life-critical safety rules on data center projects, including training, communication, and acknowledgement.
Oversee general contractor investigations of serious incidents and high-potential events, consistent with Oracle’s global incident management standard, and verify corrective-action effectiveness.
Drive learning across projects and regions so lessons from one site inform practices at other sites.
Lead deployment of field EHS technology on data center projects, including tools for inspections, observations, corrective actions, and contractor management, consistent with Oracle’s enterprise EHS technology roadmap.
Own data center EHS performance measurement, including leading and lagging indicators, and report to OCI and Global EHS leadership.
Build, lead, and develop the data center project EHS team, including resource planning, performance management, succession, and an operating rhythm aligned with OCI’s build schedule.
Exercise and support stop-work authority when conditions warrant.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Flexible vacation for eligible salaried, non-overtime-eligible employees; accrued vacation for other eligible employees
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal benefits
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance
May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral