Environmental Health & Safety Manager

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well‑known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

You will be employed in the position of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Manager (Construction). In that capacity you will be expected to perform all acts, duties, and functions as Vantage Data Center (VDC) management may direct and to comply with such directions as may be designated by VDC reasonably consistent with such position. The role of EH&S Manager is key to ensuring that VDC complies with its EH&S statutory obligations (i.e., Region specific legal and statutory regulations, codes of practice), VDC and customer requirements and industry best practice for the designated project/s.

The EH&S manager will advise the EH&S Advisor, Senior EH&S Manager, EH&S Director, Senior EH&S Director, and Development Delivery Director/s on all relevant EH&S matters and will provide guidance on implementing and maintaining effective EH&S systems, policies, and procedures. The role includes providing strategic direction, leadership, and management to the contractor on EH&S policies, procedures, and contractual requirements. The EH&S Manager in conjunction with the Development Delivery Director/s should liaise with all external agencies, such as regulatory bodies, customers and third parties on any project‑related queries.

All absence from site must be approved in advance with the Development Delivery Director and EH&S Director.

• Act as a subject matter expert to operational management and develop formal plans, systems and program’s drive continuous safety improvement within the organization.
• Liaise with the Development Delivery Director each morning about the plan of work for the day.
• Advise VDC Development Delivery director/s, project manager/s, package manager/s, contractors and OFCI vendors of potential hazards arising from any current or proposed process or operation; recommend controls to minimize personnel exposure to harmful EH&S factors and stresses.
• Lead, support, supervise and coordinate the VDC EH&S Advisor (e.g. where applicable) in their role and responsibilities for the project.
• Participate in the TPRM and PQQ processes where required.
• Promote and support the continuous development of a positive EH&S culture on site.
• Where required, participate in contractor prequalification process and appointment of contractors under statutory obligations where requested by the EH&S Director or Development Delivery Directors.
• Conduct a full gap analysis of contractor project documentation to assist the contractor to reach the necessary operating standards for compliance with contract requirements and achieve operationally readiness approval.
• Onboard VDC site personnel and associated OFCI vendors on the VDC site induction and trainings where required (i.e., Vision zero training program, project expectations including vision zero induction, key performance indicators (KPI’s), safety observation program, High Risk Activities inspections, reporting requirements and site rules).
• Promote VDC’s Vision Zero culture of caring philosophy with respect to EH&S standards, behaviors, and performance.
• Actively monitor and coordinate contractor EH&S performance on‑site, analyzing safety statistics and trend analysis.
• Communicate the leading and lagging indicators and performance metrics to the contractor to ensure safety performance can be measured and continuous improvement implemented to proactively manage EH&S issues.
• Conduct safety awareness campaigns, organize weekly EH&S safety meetings, encourage safety recognition programs to incentivize safe behaviors to ensure standards are met and implement disciplinary measures where required.
• Participate in a weekly EH&S walk with the contractor and Development Delivery director/s.
• Attend and contribute to safety…