Construction EHS Manager

About Edged Data Centers Edged is a fast-growing provider of sustainable data centers and energy infrastructure. The company builds and operates a global network of ultra-efficient, AI-ready data centers with waterless cooling for colocation, hyperscale and build-to-suit customers. The highly differentiated infrastructure platform is the first large-scale, global deployment of waterless cooling platform-wide and transforms data center growth into a catalyst for sustainable development. Edged is backed by a deep proprietary technology stack that will include renewable microgrid systems, ultra-clean generators, and waste-to-fuel solutions. The platform is designed for rapid deployment with more than a dozen new data centers operating or under construction across Europe and North America and a gigawatt-scale project pipeline. The North American division of Edged is a joint venture between one of the largest private multinational corporations in the world and an affiliate of Endeavour. Endeavour is a purpose-driven organization helping innovators to develop and launch breakthrough solutions for global challenges in the areas of energy, water, and waste. Endeavour companies are made up of passionate change-makers who want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Today, Endeavour is deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and deliver both high financial returns and positive impact, including EV charging, waterless data center cooling, and advanced energy systems.

Opportunity

The Construction EHS Manager owns the EHS construction oversight program for a defined area while directly managing the team of contract construction EHS technicians who provide daily boots-on-the-ground coverage across active sites. You are accountable both for the strategy — pre-qualifying vendors, setting EHS expectations, holding contractors to agreement requirements, and mitigating risk across concurrent projects — and for the execution: making sure your techs are physically present on site every day, walking the work, catching hazards in real time, and enforcing the program where the work is actually happening

This is a remote role with regular travel to active construction sites. The ideal candidate is agile, strategic, and hands-on. You will be trustworthy with confidential information, highly organized, self-motivated, and possess excellent communication and facilitation skills. You will drive a safety-first culture in which every worker onsite is empowered to identify and mitigate risks, and in which contractors consistently deliver on program safety performance expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Field Coverage

Directly manage a team of contract construction EHS technicians, setting daily assignments, coverage schedules, and site priorities to ensure boots on the ground across all active work fronts

Ensure techs are physically present and walking the work each day — not desk-bound — verifying coverage against the day's construction activity and adjusting deployment as sites ramp up or down

Coach, develop, and hold techs accountable for the quality and consistency of their field observations, hazard identification, and real-time corrections

Ride along and conduct joint site walks to spot-check tech performance, calibrate standards across the team, and reinforce expectations in the field

Serve as escalation point when field personnel identify issues that require stop-work authority or leadership intervention

Program Ownership and Strategy

Lead the development and ownership of the EHS construction oversight program for a defined area, including data collection, trend analysis, and program governance

Design, develop, and deploy EHS programs and initiatives across construction and commissioning activity

Engage in strategic planning, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery across multiple concurrent projects

Drive a culture of continuous learning aligned with organizational goals and objectives

Contractor Management and Accountability

Conduct pre-qualification evaluations of potential vendors and communicate EHS expectations prior to award and site access

Ensure contractors deliver on program safety performance expectations and contractual agreement requirements, providing timely solutions to issues

Through your tech team, hold contract crews and their supervisors accountable to site-specific safety plans, job hazard analyses, and SOPs

Verify contractor safety qualifications, certifications, training records, and onboarding

Monitor, advise, and assist construction project teams to protect people and the environment and ensure compliance

Construction and Commissioning EHS Management

Conduct and oversee safety audits, risk assessments, and hazard analyses to identify and mitigate jobsite dangers

Ensure environmental controls (dust, erosion, spill prevention, stormwater) are properly implemented and maintained on active sites

Coordinate with Project Management, Operations, and contractor leadership to resolve EHS issues and ensure safe project delivery

Support EHS closeout verification and site demobilization activities, ensuring live operational capacity is never compromise

EHS Reporting Tool

Lead the setup, configuration, and deployment of the HSI EHS platform across the area — onboarding techs and contractors, standardizing inspection and observation workflows, and driving adoption so field data is captured consistently and feeds program-level trend analysis and reporting

Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Management

Monitor and ensure compliance with EPA, OSHA, state environmental agencies, and local ordinances across all construction activities

Support permit requirements for construction, air quality, water discharge, hazardous materials handling, and waste management

Oversee spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) planning and implementation

Incident Management, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

Investigate accidents, near misses, and environmental incidents; prepare detailed reports with root cause analysis and preventive measures

Liaise with the wider Construction and Operations EHS teams to ensure best practices are fully implemented, progress reported, and trends and data captured, analyzed, and mitigated to an acceptable level

Monitor leading and lagging safety indicators across sites and across your tech team's coverage; present findings and program performance to leadership

Ensure timely, accurate reporting of incidents to internal leadership and regulatory agencies; serve as a point of contact for regulatory agencies and external stakeholders

Skills and Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of experience in program or project management

5+ years of experience in the construction, industrial, or process industry

Experience directly supervising or leading field EHS staff or safety technicians

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other applicable EHS certifications (CIH, CHST, OHST, or similar)

10+ years of experience in EHS construction and subcontractor management

Experience working in operational data centers with a focus on safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction

Demonstrated experience managing a distributed team of field safety technicians across multiple sites

Knowledge of safety program design and implementation

Understanding of construction program management, including basic construction agreements

Proven experience managing contractor safety and environmental compliance on multi-million dollar capital projects

Familiarity with ISO 14001 or ISO 45001

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and facilitation skills; deadline-driven and detail-oriented

Why Join Us

A collaborative, growth-oriented culture that values innovation and continuous improvement

Meaningful work protecting workers, communities, and the environment

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Exposure to cutting-edge projects and industry-leading practices

EEO Statement:

Edged is an equal opportunities employer. We believe in ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for all. We assess candidate qualifications and make recruiting decisions based on the experience, capabilities and skills you share with us in your application and applicable materials. Hiring and employment decisions within Edged are not based on religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Total Rewards Statement:

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; PTO; employee assistance program; and other company benefits. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, location, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

Great Place to Work Enjoy…

• A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
• A flexible, autonomous work environment.
• A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
• Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
• Growth and travel opportunities.
• A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.

Contact: edcrecruiting@edged.us

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