EHS Specialist Data Center Construction || New Albany, OH (Onsite)

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Position: EHS Specialist Data Center Construction

Location: New Albany, OH (Onsite)

Duration: 12 + Months

Interview Mode: Video

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Requirements:

• 2+ yrs large-scale construction industry
• Data Center/Structured cabling highly preferred
• Develops, implements, and delivers safety and orientation training programs.
• Implementing safety programs
• Inspects facilities and recommends corrective measures to mitigate hazards
• High proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Maintains safety documentation including audits, inspections, Pre-Task Plans (PTP), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).
• Prepares materials for hearings, lawsuits, and insurance cases.
• Conducts accident and injury investigations
• Required:
  • Either and/or
    • Bachelor's degree in an EHS discipline
    • BCSP certification such as ASP, CHST, OHST, CSP, SMT, SMS, CET, and/or GSP
• Preferred certs -
  • OSHA Outreach Trainer Certification for OSHA 10/30 Hour

Profile Example -

• Certified RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator
• Certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED (Red Cross) |Certificate in Incident Command System (FEMA)
• OSHA 30 General Industry
• Certified Asbestos Building Inspector
• OSHA 40-hr Certified - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
• OSHA Certified Fall Protection Competent Person
• LMS Training OSHA 500/510

Skills and Experience:

• Data Center, Constructions
• EHS, Safety Protocol
• Functional Safety Principles (LOTO (lock out tag out), Interlocks, Guarding, Control Systems)
• Incident Investigation
• Exposure to hyperscale data center builds with working knowledge of mission-critical construction, commissioning phases, and high-risk operational environments.
• Enforced OSHA, NFPA 70E, and ISO 45001 standards across multi-million-dollar data center builds, achieving 100% regulatory compliance.
• Utilize Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Procore,
• optimize EHS and project management workflows, improve reporting and compliance tracking, enhance resource planning, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase operational efficiency and business performance.
• Implemented machine safety, powered industrial truck safety, fall protection, and hazard communication programs.
• Executed internal audits aligned with Amazon's data center EHS framework, ensuring readiness for regulatory and third-party inspections.
• Served as site liaison during OSHA inspections and regulatory inquiries.
• Managed corrective actions from audits, investigations, and regulatory findings.

Education:

MS Engineering in Sustainability and Health

Responsibilities

• Implement and enforce site safety policies and procedures in accordance with OSHA regulations and company safety programs.
• Conduct new hire safety orientations and ongoing safety training.
• Perform routine site inspections to identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Maintain all required safety documentation including:
  • Pre-Task Plans (PTPs)
  • Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs)
  • Safety audits and inspections
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses while documenting findings and corrective actions.
• Support preparation of documentation related to regulatory inspections, insurance claims, and legal matters when necessary.
• Partner with project teams to proactively identify risks and improve overall site safety performance.
• Promote a strong safety culture across the project.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of Environmental Health & Safety experience supporting large-scale commercial construction projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or a related discipline OR one or more BCSP certifications including:
  • ASP
  • CHST
  • OHST
  • CSP
  • SMT
  • SMS
  • CET
  • GSP
• Experience developing and implementing safety programs.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and construction safety best practices.
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Experience

• Data center or mission-critical construction experience.
• Structured cabling or low-voltage construction experience.
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center builds.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO)
  • NFPA 70E
  • Fall Protection
  • Hazard Communication
  • Incident Investigation
  • Powered Industrial Truck Safety
• Experience managing corrective actions from audits and regulatory inspections.
• Experience serving as a site liaison during OSHA inspections.
• Familiarity with Procore, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar construction management software.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 safety standards.

Preferred Certifications

• OSHA 10/30 Outreach Trainer
• OSHA 30 Construction
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER
• Certified Fall Protection Competent Person
• First Aid / CPR / AED
• FEMA Incident Command System (ICS)
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Certification
• OSHA 500/510
• Certified Asbestos Building Inspector