EHS Manager - Operations

At CloudHQ, our mission is to deliver flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses worldwide. Founded by a pioneer in data center REITs, we are a rapidly growing organization with state-of-the-­art data center sites globally, with locations in Ashburn, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Osaka, São Paulo, and more.

Job Title: EHS Manager

Location: Manassas or Ashburn

Department: Operations

At CloudHQ, our mission is to deliver flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses worldwide. Founded by a pioneer in data center REITs, we are a rapidly growing organization with state-of-the-­art data center sites globally, with locations in Ashburn, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Osaka, São Paulo, and more.

As we embark on an exciting phase of global growth, we are building a diverse and talented team to drive our success and help shape the future of mission‑critical infrastructure at CloudHQ.

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. The ideal candidate for this role will have five (5) to ten 10 years of experience as an EHS manager with a solid foundation in incident and contractor management. This position will report to the EHS Director.

• 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
• 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…