Health and Safety Lead - US East

Who are we? Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

Who are we? Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future. Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society.

You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

The AMER Health and Safety US East Lead is responsible for providing strategic support of activities across the functional hubs – US East, US Central and Canada. S/he is 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 and EQIX Operations team(s) pre and post RFS.

Manages and builds relationship with Senior leadership within the region. 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. As the AMER Health and Safety US East Lead, you will be responsible for delivering the global H&S strategy, GDC standards Health & Safety management within the responsible Equinix AMER construction projects.

Ensure high standards for Health Safety and Environmental management are implemented, supervised and reported on throughout the Global Design & Construction portfolio. SME for Construction related Health & Safety matters. The applicant must possess a high level of professional integrity and be a team player, who is motivated, self-aware and effective in high-risk, pressured environments.

• To position, promote and protect the Equinix brand in relation to health & safety, enabling the full roll out the strategic ‘Create, Develop, Achieve, Inspire’ pillars and reporting on their compliance in all respects
• Supports the AMER Regional Director, Construction Health & Safety in the development and delivery of the functional strategic objectives, actions and performance metrics
• Accountable for ensuring the functional purpose of ‘Lead, Enable, Simplify’ is embedded across the responsible AMER region
• To enable the assessment, management, and mitigation of risk in accordance with regulation and best practice
• Support 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 responsible AMER region, 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 in each hub, for and on behalf of the responsible AMER region
• Works collaboratively with the Operations Compliance function in the pursuit of continuous improvement and seamless handover pre / post RFS
• Engagement & influence of identified business and industry stakeholders inc. Key clients 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 responsible AMER hubs between the US and Canada