Health and Safety Lead - Americas/Hyperscale

Equinix • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Americas/Hyperscale Health and Safety Lead is responsible for providing strategic support of activities across the geographical hubs and project portfolio. They are accountable for monitoring and reporting compliance and performance with the Global H&S strategy on monthly and quarterly basis, translating the objectives into operational delivery plan(s). Accountable for H&S consultants monitoring of projects against their scope of service, working collaboratively with EQIX project teams and our delivery partners, vendors, Hyperscale customers and EQIX Operations team(s) pre and post handover. Manages and builds relationship with Senior leadership within the region/portfolio. Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for all construction H&S programme related subjects, with overall ownership of compliance of those subjects within the region.

Requirements

• Competent in the use of MS tools
• Excellent knowledge of OSHA health and safety legislation, guidance and other industry requirements in the Americas
• Business level English is required, with a second language i.e. Spanish is desirable
• Excellent tactical skills, self-awareness, communication and presenting skills
• Able to challenge, influencing and mediate to deliver results in high pressure environments
• Gravitas and Resilience
• BSc / MSc degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, or equivalent education (Level 6 Diploma) and operational experience
• 10+ years of construction, developer, or high-risk industry H&S experience is preferred
• Familiar with standard H&S concepts, practices, and procedures across a regional portfolio
• Proven ability to work through other functions and personnel to deliver goals and objectives in a matrix organisational structure
• Strong communication and presentation skills required, with ability to influence and drive new ideas at the executive level
• Self-starter with demonstrable experience of ensuring policy and standards are enforced

Nice To Haves

• Recognized HSE professional qualifications and professional memberships appropriate for the role

Responsibilities

• To position, promote and protect the Equinix brand in relation to health & safety, enabling the full roll out the strategic H&S pillars and reporting on their compliance in all respects
• Supports the Global Senior Director, Construction Health & Safety in the development and delivery of the functional strategic objectives, actions and performance metrics
• To enable the assessment, management, and mitigation of risk in accordance with regulation and best practice
• Develop the regional H&S training plan and support the roll out of modules
• Determines time bound corrective action with hubs construction leads and ensures they are satisfactorily met
• To lead and integrate H&S across the functional elements of the Commercial, Design and Construction in region/portfolio, driving a culture of prevention and resilience
• To assist with the development, management and implementation of agreed processes and procedures through the Equinix GDC business, inc. Supply chain partners and vendors in accordance with GDC policy, principles, and standards
• Is the primary point of contact with regulatory and enforcing authorities for and on behalf of the region/matrix portfolio
• Works collaboratively with the Operations Compliance function in the pursuit of continuous improvement and seamless handover pre/post-handover
• Engagement & influence of identified business and industry stakeholders inc. Key customers and subsidiaries
• Socializes change with peers or other stakeholders
• Timely and effective escalation of non-compliance, incidents and any other situation that has the likelihood of causing reputational damage to Equinix, its customers and or 3rd parties
• This role requires frequent travel across the Americas and portfolio project locations
• Oversees coordination of site level compliance audits (internal and external)
• Ownership of country/site specific certification, as required
• Identifies processes to be audited based on set criteria and controls
• Defines and maintains audit criteria and controls based on industry and Equinix updates and best practices
• Reports any findings to management and relevant stakeholders, providing guidance with audit findings, escalation and mitigation within the region / hub / country
• Responsible for audit vendor management as assigned

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
• Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
• Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees