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Director, HSE – Data Center Operations

USA

Job Purpose

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. As a global developer, owner-operator, and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs to the world’s largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.  

But we can’t do this without you. 
 

The role

The Director, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) – Data Center Operations (Americas) provides strategic and operational leadership for all HSE programs supporting live data center operations across the Americas region. This role is accountable for ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operations by strengthening risk controls, contractor management, learning systems, and leadership capability across a multi-site portfolio.

This position partners closely with Operations leadership, Facilities Engineering, Security, HR, Legal/Compliance, and vendor partners to drive consistent execution of HSE expectations across all sites.

Note: This role supports operations only and does not include construction HSE responsibilities, but will work with the DCX teams to streamline and successfully turn buildings over from construction to operations.

Main responsibilities

HSE Strategy & Regional Leadership

  • Own the Americas Operations HSE strategy aligned to corporate HSE objectives and operational business priorities.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop regional HSE professionals supporting operational sites (HSE managers, specialists, coordinators).
  • Establish strong governance routines (performance reviews, assurance cadence, KPI reporting).

Operational Risk Management (Critical Environment Focus)

  • Drive risk-based HSE programs specific to critical facilities operations, including:
    • electrical safety and energized work controls (arc flash prevention)
    • lockout/tagout (LOTO) and verification practices
    • contractor safe work controls
    • permit-to-work systems (as applicable)
    • confined space entry
    • work at height
    • hot work
    • chemical safety (batteries, fuels, refrigerants, cleaning agents)
    • material handling and powered industrial trucks (where applicable)
  • Ensure high-quality risk assessments and safe work plans are consistently applied across sites.

Contractor / Vendor HSE Management (Operations)

  • Own the operations contractor safety framework including:
    • onboarding requirements and qualification verification
    • site access controls and orientation requirements
    • contractor performance evaluation and corrective actions
    • periodic audits/assurance of vendor work execution
  • Partner with Procurement and Operations to embed HSE expectations into vendor selection, contracts, and service delivery.

Compliance & Environmental Oversight

  • Ensure compliance with applicable federal/state/local HSE requirements relevant to operations.
  • Maintain strong systems for:
    • OSHA recordkeeping and reporting
    • emergency response readiness
    • hazardous materials management and spill prevention
    • waste management and environmental compliance (as applicable)
  • Support regulatory inspections and internal/external audits.

Incident Management & Learning

  • Lead regional oversight of incident management processes:
    • event classification and escalation
    • investigation quality and causal analysis
    • corrective action effectiveness verification
    • lessons learned distribution and adoption
  • Drive a proactive learning culture including near-miss reporting and field learning reviews.

Training, Competency & Leadership Development

  • Ensure role-based HSE training is defined and implemented for operations personnel and contractors.
  • Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, leadership field engagement routines, and accountability systems.
  • Promote human performance principles and learning-based safety approaches.

Stakeholder & Customer Interface

  • Serve as senior Operations HSE representative for customer escalations, audits, and performance discussions as needed.
  • Communicate risk trends, performance indicators, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.

Maintain strong partnership with site leaders to integrate HSE into daily operations.

 

 

Qualifications and Experience

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years progressive HSE experience supporting operations environments (data centers, critical facilities, utilities, industrial operations).
  • 5+ years in a senior HSE leadership role with multi-site/regional scope.
  • Strong knowledge of operations hazards and controls (LOTO, electrical safety, contractor management, emergency response).
  • Demonstrated experience improving contractor safety performance.
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA and related regulatory requirements.
  • Proven ability to influence leaders and drive consistent execution across multiple sites.
  • Ability to travel regionally (US and Canada) as required (typically 25–50%).

Preferred Qualifications

  • CSP (Certified Safety Professional) strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience supporting critical environment operations (UPS, generators, switchgear, HVAC systems, battery rooms).
  • Familiarity with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 systems.
  • Experience with HOP/Safety-II implementation.

Competencies / Success Factors

  • Operational credibility and field presence
  • Strong governance and execution discipline
  • High accountability and strong follow-through
  • Calm leadership during incidents
  • Ability to standardize without over-bureaucratizing

 

 

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process. 

 

Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds. 

 

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