Environmental, Health & Safety Lead

Turner & Townsend$98K — $148K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in the Environmental, Health and Safety field.
  • BS degree in safety or health sciences, or related discipline with 3+ years of relevant experience is acceptable.
  • Experience in program development, management, and execution is required.
  • Proven ability to lead incident investigations and mitigation strategies.
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E and federal regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver and track health and safety training for onsite employees and contingent workers.
  • Identify and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
  • Provide functional direction to contracted services and foster cross-functional relationships.
  • Partner with vendors to uphold EHS requirements and standards on site.
  • Develop and manage site-specific EHS standards and plans.
  • Support incident investigations and maintain operational safety programs.
  • Review site work procedures to assess and assign risk levels.

Benefits

  • 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and dependents.
  • Health spending account for additional expenses not covered by benefits.
  • RRSP option with company matching.
  • Annual budget for learning and development opportunities.
  • Access to online learning tools and career development support.
  • Coverage for one professional membership or license fee per year.
  • Comprehensive vacation, flex days, and sick days package.
  • Flexible, hybrid work approach for better work-life balance.
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Role Overview
The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Lead joins the Data Center Facility Operations
team to work closely with the global EHS team and local data center site management. This
on-site role is designed to develop and implement proven EHS programs, acting as a
thought leader to keep all data center employees and partners safe while working at the
facilities, ensuring strict compliance with EHS standards.

Responsibilities
The EHS Lead is responsible for delivering and tracking all necessary health and safety
training for onsite employees and contingent workers, maintaining accurate training
records. They identify and ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and company
health, safety, and environmental policies, including tracking all necessary records and
documentation.

Providing functional direction to contracted services is a key duty, along with establishing
and growing positive cross-functional relationships with all site teams to gain alignment on
strategic priorities. The EHS Lead partners with vendors to uphold EHS requirements on
site and assists in the development and implementation of organization-wide EHS
standards and guidelines.

They develop site-based plans for the implementation and on-going management of global
EHS standards, building and maintaining a site safety posture that engages site leadership
and team members as active participants. The role involves managing activities to support
day-to-day EHS operations and partnering with relevant EHS professionals involved in
construction activities to ensure alignment. The EHS Lead actively supports incident
investigations, root cause analyses, and injury case management, maintains operational
safety programs, reviews site work procedures to assign risk levels, and participates in the
design of facilities and work procedures to make safety recommendations.

Qualifications
  • Candidates must have 7+ years of experience working in the Environmental, Health and
    Safety field.
  • Alternatively, a BS degree in safety or health sciences, or a related discipline,
    combined with 3+ years of experience is acceptable.
  • Experience in program development, management, and execution, as well as leading incident investigations and mitigation, is
    required.

Preferred qualifications include:
  • 10+ years of experience in the EHS field, experience working in a mission-critical environment, and familiarity with NFPA 70E, management of federal regulations, and/or environmental permitting processes.
  • EHS certifications from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) or an equivalent international agency are highly desired, along with experience in procedure-based work.


Additional Information

What's in it for you...
  • 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
  • Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
  • RRSP option with company matching
  • Annual learning and development budget
  • Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
  • Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role
  • Comprehensive package of Vacation days, flex days and sick days.
  • A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
  • Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging

The base salary range for this full-time role is $98,000 - $148,000 per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate's experience and qualifications.

About Turner & Townsend

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