Yondr Group · 1 day ago
Director, HSE – Data Center Operations
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expYondr Group is a global developer, owner-operator, and service provider of data centers, seeking a Director of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) for their Americas operations. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for HSE programs, ensuring safe and compliant operations across multiple data center sites.
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Responsibilities
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Company
Yondr Group
Yondr Group is a developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.05BKey Investors
International Finance Corporation
2024-12-23Debt Financing· $900M
2024-10-28Acquired
2024-08-20Private Equity
Leadership Team
Aaron Wangenheim
Chief Executive Officer
Dave Newitt
Co-founder
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