EHS Risk & Assurance Manager, Contractor & Supplier

EHS Risk & Assurance Manager, Contractor & Supplier

This role can be located in Fleet’s corporate locations in Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Austin, TX or its onsite location in Reno, NV with a hybrid expectation of 3 days in-office per week.

Fleet Data Centers designs, builds and operates mega-scale data center campuses. Fleet provides its customers with flexibility and predictability to meet their upside demand forecasts, addressing a key need in the market as traditional leased models are struggling to keep pace with the demand for new Cloud and AI infrastructure. Fleet is led by a team of industry veterans that have already made a lasting imprint on the evolution of global digital infrastructure and are committed and uniquely capable of up leveling data center development scales and operations in the face of rising demand.

Fleet is well positioned to bring in-house design, engineering and operational capabilities to collaborate with customers on tailored solutions for campuses of 500MW+. This unique model enables Fleet to provide the world’s largest and most sophisticated customers with a seamless extension of their own data center fleets with constant access to design innovation. Fleet headquarters is in Denver, Colorado, with satellite offices in Seattle, WA and Arlington, VA.

At Fleet Data Centers, our unwavering commitment to Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) is a core principle that defines our culture and guides every decision we make. We believe that every accident is preventable, and our ultimate goal is ZERO incidents. Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our employees and contractors – At Fleet we work safely, or we don't work  success is built on a foundation of trust, operational excellence, and an enduring dedication to EHS.

We are seeking a EHS Risk & Assurance Manager, Contractor & Supplier to lead the environmental, health, and safety governance for our third-party workforce across our all our operations. In this role, you will own the end‑to‑end EHS lifecycle for our supply chain partners, from pre‑qualification, qualification, and onboarding to operational oversight and performance assurance. You will serve as the "bridge" between our internal high standards and the operational reality of our General Contractors (GCs), subcontractors who work for the General Contractor, Owner Direct contracted vendors, Owner Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI) vendors, Contractor Furnished Contractor Installed (CFCI) partners, and facility service providers.

Your primary objective is to drive a unified safety culture ("One Team") that mitigates high‑risk EHS activities, ensures regulatory compliance, and delivers world‑class EHS performance across Fleet.

• Prequalification & Vetting:
  Manage the EHS pre‑qualification and qualification process for all new vendors using tools such as ISNetworld, Avetta, or similar. Review safety statistics (TRIR, EMR, etc.), safety programs, and regulatory citations to approve or reject suppliers.
• Bridging Documents:
  Draft and enforce EHS Bridging Documents that clearly define the interface between Fleet Global EHS Policy and the contractor’s safety programs, ensuring no gaps in responsibility, particularly managing the complex safety interfaces between GC, Subcontractors, Owner Direct, OFCI, and CFCI work streams.
• Onboarding & Orientation:
  Provide assurance that the deployment of site‑specific induction programs that ensure every vendor understands the critical risks unique to the data center construction, applicable EHS procedures, operations environment (e.g., Critical Power, Cooling Systems) before touching tools.
• Create relationships of trust with our vendor partners ensuring they operate with a high level of transparency, leverage our learning organization, and drive continuous improvement in their EHS performance.
• Critical Environment Controls: serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for high‑risk work streams, including Energized Electrical Work (NFPA 70E), Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO), Working at Heights, Confined Space Entry, etc.
• Method of Procedure (MOP) Review:
  Partner with Critical Facility Managers…