Director, Environmental & Occupational Health & Safety

As Digital Realty continues to expand and grow our operations, we recognize the critical importance of maintaining the highest standards of health and safety across our facilities. We are seeking an experienced leader of Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety (EOH&S) in North America to spearhead our efforts in creating a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, contractors, and visitors. 

As the Director of EOH&S – North America, you will be responsible for leading and directing the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our health and safety program across all our data center facilities in North America. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our health and safety program, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and fostering a culture of safety excellence throughout the organization.

What you’ll do

• Global Leadership with Regional Execution:Develop the global health and safety objectives aligned with the company's mission and vision and drive execution across North America. Provide strategic guidance and collaborate with North American leadership to integrate health and safety initiatives into the broader organizational strategy.

• Program Development: Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive environmental health and safety policies, procedures, and programs that reflect industry best practices, legal requirements, and emerging trends. Ensure effective communication and dissemination of these policies across all levels of the organization.

• Regulatory Compliance: Stay up to date with relevant health and safety regulations, codes, and standards applicable to the data center industry. Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements, including occupational health and safety regulations, environmental standards, and emergency preparedness protocols.

• Risk Assessment and Management: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential hazards and risks within the data center environment, and partner with local leadership to remediate those hazards and risks. Develop and implement effective risk management strategies, controls, and mitigation measures to minimize accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses.

• Training and Education: Design and deliver comprehensive health and safety training programs to employees, contractors, customers and customers’ contractors, and visitors. Foster a culture of safety awareness and accountability through education campaigns, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and other engagement initiatives.

• Incident Investigation and Analysis: Lead and oversee investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses, and other health and safety-related events. Identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and monitor their implementation to prevent recurrence.

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of the health and safety program. Develop regular reports and presentations for executive management and key customers, highlighting trends, progress, and areas for improvement.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including executives, global Health & Safety leadership, operations teams, and human resources, to ensure alignment and support for health and safety initiatives. Collaborate with external customers and partners, regulatory agencies, industry associations, and contractors to promote best practices and exchange knowledge.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

• Proven experience (7 to 10 years) in health and safety leadership roles, preferably in the data center or mission-critical facilities industry.

• In-depth knowledge of applicable environmental health and safety regulations, codes, and standards, such as OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and ANSI.

• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing health and safety strategies and programs.

• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams, influence stakeholders, and drive cultural change.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex health and safety concepts to diverse audiences.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of implementing effective risk management strategies. 

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on six continents. 

A bit about our Digital team

Our Operations team keeps our customers’ infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.

Notes:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.