South/NW Regional EHS Manager

The South/NW Regional EHS Manager is responsible for implementing Aligned corporate safety policies, programs, and requirements for Aligned construction projects and established data center operations.
Perform site visits, inspections, audits, and reviews to identify EHS management gaps, develop corrective measures, and implement solutions to sustain compliance with EHS law and company EHS strategies, policies, and standards.
Leverage lessons learned and key performance indicators to implement continuous improvement actions across the South and Northwest region both for data center construction projects and existing data center operations.
Possess tactical and strategic leadership and direction and works well with limited supervision while being responsible for compliance assurance, risk mitigation, injury prevention, and environmental management.
Perform site safety assessments and compliance management reviews and report on EHS performance and tactical and strategic improvement planning with general contractors and sub-tier contractors both for Aligned construction projects and data center operations.
Review incident reporting to ensure appropriate root-cause analysis (RCA) has been conducted, and corrective actions have been implemented.
Work closely with the VP of EHS and other regional safety managers to develop EHS programs, processes, means, and methods in the prevention of injury and the promotion of a positive and progressive safety culture at all Aligned projects and operations.
The candidate for this position must have at a minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years that have been dedicated solely to data center or commercial building construction safety management and hold the following credentials:
Bachelor's degree or higher in EHS discipline or EHS-related field and
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) seeking an ASP.
The candidate must have demonstrated management and leadership skills with the ability to communicate with all stakeholders effectively and clearly.
The candidate must have practical knowledge and working experience in the following:
Cranes
Mobile Equipment Operations
Electrical Safety Management
Electrical Commissioning
Responsibilities Relating to Construction, General Contractor, Sub-Tier, and Trade Partner Operations:
Effectively review, audit, and analyze for compliance risk elimination and reduction with the general contractor and trade partners for such high-risk activities including, but not limited to, electrical work, excavation, fall protection, material handling, crane operations, hot-work, and hazardous material management.
Conduct EHS audits of Aligned Data Centers construction sites to ensure compliance with Aligned Data Centers EHS Requirements, OSHA, DEQ., Meet with general contractor management and safety team to correct deficiencies identified immediately or promptly and track audit data and correction and completion timelines.
Collaborate with general contractor and trade partner leadership to develop and implement corrective action or safety improvement plans, when needed.
Monitor, interpret, and communicate changes to standards and regulatory requirements of OSHA, EPA DEQ, etc., to assure compliance by Aligned Data Centers construction general contractors and trade partners.
Represent Aligned Data Centers during incident investigations, major near-miss investigations, and root cause analysis led by the general contractor. Approve corrective and preventive actions the contractor or trade partner developed to prevent incidents and near-miss reoccurrence.
Partner with the Aligned Data Centers construction managers throughout the construction pre-bidding and review process, and analyze general contractors, trade partners, and contractors submitting bids. Offer input on contractor safety performance relating to Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Workers Compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR), and identify any OSHA, DEQ, or EPA.
Responsibilities Relating to Data Center Operations:
Implement and manage Aligned Data Centers' EHS standards and principles, policies, procedures, and practices, including but not limited to EHS management systems, risk assessments, and assistance with industrial hygiene assessments as required. In addition, ensure that Aligned Data Centers comply with OSHA, Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Program regulations, or other applicable regulations.
Effectively review, audit, and analyze for compliance all onsite contractors working within active data centers. Collaborate with Aligned Data Centers staff on high-risk activities including, but not limited to, electrical work, fall protection, material handling, trenching, excavation, hot work, and hazardous material management.
Manage the Aligned Data Centers EHS plans for emergencies, threatening weather occurrences, natural disasters, business continuity interruptions, political and social unrest, demonstrations, and other unique events affecting Aligned Data Centers personnel or operations.
Conduct EHS audits of live, operational, data centers to ensure compliance with EHS and life safety requirements. Meet with and fully assist the Aligned Data Centers operations teams in correcting deficiencies identified.
Support and lead incident investigations, near-miss investigations, and root cause analysis; Monitor, interpret, and communicate global summaries of changes to standards and regulatory requirements of OSHA, EPA, DEQ, etc., to ensure compliance and proactive risk management.
Collaborate with and report key-performance indicators (KPIs) to Aligned Data Centers customers.
Develop necessary reporting documents, and communicate all incidents, lessons learned, and corrective actions in an efficient and effective manner.
Lead and conduct incident and root cause analysis reviews with customers and collaborate on corrective actions and programmatic changes.
Manages competing demands; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Business Acumen
- Understands business implications of decisions; Change Management
- Develops workable implementation plans; Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Diversity
- Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Educates others on the value of diversity; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Planning/Organizing
- Reacts well under pressure; Project Management
- Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
Quality
- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
Uses equipment and materials properly.
Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Frequently work near moving mechanical parts
Frequently work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals