Sr. Manager Environmental Health & Safety

POSITION SUMMARY

This role provides global leadership for electrical safety and commissioning safety across Vertiv's products, services, and installation activities. The position is accountable for establishing and operationalizing best-in-class controls to prevent serious injuries and fatalities (LIFE exposures), with a primary focus on high-energy electrical systems and multi-contractor commissioning environments.

The Senior Manager partners closely with Services, Engineering, and EHS teams to:

• Drive consistent, safe execution of commissioning globally
• Define and standardize safe systems of work
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
• Reduce exposure through practical field controls, auditing, and governance

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Global Commissioning Safety Execution

• Lead global alignment on safe execution of commissioning activities, particularly in high-energy environments
• Ensure consistent application of controls across regions, teams, and project types
• Support field teams in managing real-time risk and decision-making under schedule pressure

2. Standards, Procedures, and Safe Systems of Work

• Develop and maintain global standards for:

• Electrical safety (arc flash, lockout/tagout, energized work)

• Commissioning practices and task execution

• High-risk activities in construction and service environments

• Ensure standards are practical, scalable, and consistently applied

3. Multi-Contractor Environment & Work Coordination

• Define expectations for safe work in complex, multi-contractor construction environments
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, and isolation ownership across Vertiv, customers, and third parties
• Establish requirements for contractor alignment and shared accountability

4. Global Services Alignment & Field Integration

• Partner with global Services leadership to ensure procedures are executable in real-world conditions
• Drive adoption through collaboration, field engagement, and continuous feedback loops
• Align EHS and Services organizations on practical implementation and expectations

5. Safe Design & NPDI Integration

• Partner with Engineering to embed engineering controls into products and systems
• Influence NPDI processes to ensure design for safe commissioning, serviceability, and reduced exposure
• Advocate for solutions that minimize the need for energized work and cabinet access

6. Electrical Safety Strategy & LIFE Exposure Reduction

• Define and advance the global strategy for electrical safety and LIFE exposure prevention
• Establish expectations for energy isolation, verification of absence of voltage, and energized work controls
• Monitor emerging risks and technologies to continuously strengthen controls

7. Auditing, Inspection & Field Verification

• Establish and lead a global approach for auditing and inspecting electrical and commissioning work
• Conduct and/or oversee field audits, site inspections, and targeted reviews of high-risk activities
• Verify that standards are not only defined but consistently executed in the field
• Identify systemic gaps and drive timely corrective actions and accountability

8. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure global alignment with applicable regulatory, statutory, and legal requirements related to electrical safety and construction activities
• Partner with regional EHS teams to interpret and apply local requirements in a consistent, practical manner
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure standards and practices remain current and compliant

9. Incident Learning & Continuous Improvement

• Lead analysis of electrical and commissioning-related incidents and near misses
• Apply Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to identify systemic improvements
• Translate insights into standards, design changes, and field practices

10. Capability Building & Communication

• Build organizational capability through clear guidance, coaching, and leadership engagement
• Reinforce expectations aligned with "We Lead with Safety"
• Enable a culture where risk is understood, communicated, and actively managed

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 10+ years of experience in electrical safety, commissioning, or high-risk industrial environments

• Demonstrated expertise in:

• High-energy electrical systems (e.g., data centers, UPS, industrial power systems)

• Arc flash and electrical hazard management

• Lockout/tagout and establishing safe work conditions

• Experience working in construction or multi-contractor environments

• Proven ability to influence across Engineering, Operations, and Services organizations

• Strong understanding of global safety standards and regulatory frameworks

• Experience with auditing, inspection, and compliance verification programs

• Ability to translate technical risk into practical field controls

Preferred

• Experience with data center or mission-critical infrastructure environments
• Direct involvement in NPDI or engineering design processes
• Experience leading global or multi-regional programs
• Familiarity with lean operating systems and continuous improvement frameworks

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety, or related field or equivalent practical experience
• Professional certifications preferred (e.g., Certified Safety Professional or equivalent)

TRAVEL TIME REQUIRED

• Approximately 30-50% global travel (annualized)
• Travel demand will be variable, with periods of higher intensity based on project activity, audits, incident response, and business needs