Site EHS Lead, Data Center Operations

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At NScale, our Design & Construction team plays a critical role in delivering data center facilities that are optimized for AI deployments.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an NScaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future

About the Role

The Site EHS Lead, Data Center Operations, serves as the on-the-ground safety subject matter expert (SME) for data center operations, partnering closely with Ops, construction, and engineering teams to keep mission-critical facilities safe, compliant, and running at peak reliability. This role also serves as the site lead for high-risk work processes, including Permit-to-Work administration and operational safety readiness. — driving hazard identification, incident prevention, and safety culture in a high-voltage, 24/7/365 operating environment. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, building trusted relationships across cross-functional teams, and flexing between hands-on field work and program-level thinking.

What You’ll be Doing (Responsibilities)

● Serve as the primary EHS SME for site Operations, providing technical guidance on electrical safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash (NFPA 70E), confined space, working at heights, and other critical facility hazards.

● Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, workplace risk assessments, and administer the site's Permit-to-Work program for energized work, LOTO, confined space entry, hot work, excavation, and work at height.

● Partner directly with Ops, construction, and engineering teams to review procedures (MOPs/EOPs/SOPs/JHAs), identify hazards during critical operations (e.g., live switching, commissioning), and ensure safe work practices are followed.

● Lead incident and near-miss investigations and root cause analysis, so corrective and preventive actions are identified, tracked, and closed out.

● Deliver and coordinate safety training, inductions, and toolbox talks for employees and contractors.

● Manage contractor safety qualification, oversight, and compliance during onsite work.

● Support emergency response planning, high-risk-activity protocols, and emergency preparedness drills for the site.

● Analyze leading and lagging safety metrics (observations, near misses, incidents, corrective actions) and regularly present findings to site leadership and the EHS Senior Leadership.

● Champion a proactive safety culture, coaching and advising site teams on hazard recognition and safe behaviors, and influencing outcomes without direct authority.

● Escalate systemic risks or compliance gaps to the EHS leadership and support broader EHS program initiatives, including EHS management system implementation, as needed.

About You (Skills / Qualifications)

Required:

3-5 years of EHS experience specifically within a data center environment (required — candidates without direct data center experience will not be considered).

Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards (1910), including electrical safety, LOTO, confined space, and fall protection; working familiarity with NFPA 70E (arc-flash boundaries, incident-energy labeling, energized-work permits).

Demonstrated experience implementing electrical safety programs in high-voltage operational environments.

Demonstrated experience managing EHS activities within a critical infrastructure environment, including oversight of high-risk operations such as construction, equipment installation, and commissioning.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and build credibility with Ops, engineering, and construction stakeholders.

Strong field presence — comfortable spending significant time on the data center floor and job sites, not just at a desk.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advise, coach, and influence without direct authority.

Experience using an EHS management system such as VelocityEHS or a similar platform (e.g., Intelex, Cority) for inspections, incident tracking, and corrective action management.

Bachelor's degree in EHS, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

Hyperscale or colocation data center experience specifically (beyond general data center experience) strongly preferred.

Experience with ISO management system standards (e.g., ISO 45001 occupational health & safety, ISO 14001 environmental management) a plus, even though this role supports U.S. operations only.

Experience supporting both operational and construction/commissioning phases through facility/operational readiness turnover.

Safety certification such as OSHA 30, ASP, or working toward CSP.

Familiarity with EHS management/incident tracking software (e.g, VelocityEHS, ).

Equal Opportunities Statement

At NScale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range

$110,000—$165,000 USD

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