Data Center Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Job Title: Data Center Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Reports To: Data Center Program Manager

Department: Technical Services

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $92,000-$110,000

Location:Remote

At Smartlink, we believe exceptional people create exceptional results. Guided by our core values,Creating Customer Fanatics, Innovate and Create, One Team, We Are All In, and Safety Leads to Success, we foster a culture where driven, ambitious individuals are empowered to make an impact, grow their careers, and help drive our success.

We are a fast-paced, high-performance organization where accountability, teamwork, and innovation are expected and rewarded. This is not a traditional 40-hour workweek environment. Success often requires flexibility, dedication, and a willingness to go above and beyond to deliver for our customers and teammates.

In return, you'll be surrounded by talented professionals who challenge and support one another, with opportunities for career growth, skill development, and meaningful contributions that make a real difference.

If you're competitive, motivated by achievement, and ready to be All In, Smartlink offers more than a job. It offers the opportunity to build an exceptional career while helping shape the future of our industry. If you're ready to be All In, we invite you to join us and help shape the future of Smartlink.

The Data Center EHS Manager leads site safety for hyperscale data center projects and live operations, driving a zero-incident culture across high-volume fiber deployment, OSE cabinet/rack installs, and overhead pathway construction. This hands-on leadership role owns the site EHS program, manages EHS Representatives, and ensures full compliance with client requirements, OSHA, NFPA 70E, environmental regulations, and company standards. The manager maintains a strong field presence—conducting daily audits and pre-task huddles, overseeing fiber-specific controls (e.g., shard containment and splice-area hygiene), managing incidents and corrective actions, and sustaining EHS readiness across 24/5–24/7 operations in high-security, mission-critical environments.

Program Leadership & Compliance

• Lead, implement, and continuously improve the site EHS program aligned to OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926, NFPA 70E, environmental requirements, and client standards.
• Serve as the primary EHS point of contact for onsite leadership, client EHS, regulatory agencies, and audits/inspections.
• Develop and enforce SOPs/MOPs/EOPs, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs/PTPs), and controls for high-risk work.

Team Management & Field Presence

• Lead, schedule, and coach EHS Safety Representatives; set priorities, review findings, and drive consistent application of standards.
• Maintain a visible daily field presence across data halls, MEP spaces, splicing areas, and construction zones.
• Conduct daily safety huddles, verify JHAs/PTPs, and review high-risk activities (energized work, elevated work, rigging/lifts).

Inspections, Permits & Fiber-Specific Controls

• Perform routine audits of PPE, tools, ladders/MEWPs, cable-pulling setups, material staging, and housekeeping.
• Oversee fiber-specific safety practices: shard control, eye/hand protection, clean splice areas, solvent handling, contamination prevention, and end-face cleanliness protocols.
• Ensure permit compliance, including LOTO, hot work, elevated work, confined space, and other site-specific authorizations.

Incident Management & Corrective Actions

• Lead incident and near-miss response; conduct joint investigations with Client EHS, perform root-cause analysis, and drive CAPA to closure.
• Maintain OSHA logs, training matrices, SDS libraries, and EHS reports; ensure audit-ready documentation and timely…