Data Center EHS & Maintenance Lead - Uptime Champion

Metric DCX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX in Houston seeks an experienced EHS & Maintenance Lead to own the environmental, health, and safety program while directing maintenance for critical electrical and mechanical systems. You will lead a hands-on team, enforce OSHA/NFPA70E standards, manage LOTO, incident investigations, and safety training, and protect uptime for customers.

You will oversee CMMS, maintenance planning, outages, and vendor contracts, and communicate KPIs to senior management.

Qualifications

• OSHA 30 or equivalent certification and strong safety background.
• Experience leading EHS and maintenance in data centers or critical facilities.
• Proven incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills.
• Familiarity with NFPA 70E and electrical safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and improve the site EHS program per OSHA requirements and company standards.
• Manage Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work, and MOP processes for work on live critical systems.
• Enforce electrical safety practices, including NFPA 70E, arc flash labeling, and PPE requirements.
• Oversee confined space, working at height, hot work, and contractor safety controls.
• Lead incident investigations, near-miss reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage environmental compliance, including generator air permits (TCEQ), fuel storage and spill prevention (SPCC), battery and hazardous waste handling, and refrigerant management.
• Conduct site inspections, safety audits, toolbox talks, and deliver employee and contractor training.
• Maintain OSHA logs and regulatory reporting, and host inspections and customer audits.

Skills

Incident investigation

Safety leadership

Team coaching

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Metric DCX in Houston seeks an experienced EHS & Maintenance Lead to own the environmental, health, and safety program while directing maintenance for critical electrical and mechanical systems. You will lead a hands-on team, enforce OSHA/NFPA70E standards, manage LOTO, incident investigations, and safety training, and protect uptime for customers.

You will oversee CMMS, maintenance planning, outages, and vendor contracts, and communicate KPIs to senior management.