Global EHS Director, Data Center Safety

Google; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 256,000 - 356,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Data Center Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management (CSRM) team seeks a Director of EHS Construction to shape global strategy and governance for health, safety, and environmental compliance in data center builds. You will lead regional managers and program leads worldwide to advance a Zero Harm culture, partnering with Technical Infrastructure and GC ecosystems.

You will drive proactive safety across hyperscale projects, ensuring regulatory adherence and lifecycle risk management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in construction safety, technical infrastructure delivery, or environmental health and safety program management.
• Experience leading construction safety programs, managing regional/global teams, and directing capital project safety governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and direct the overarching multi-year direction, safety standards, and governance frameworks across all global data center new builds, expansions, and offsite delivery programs to achieve "Zero Harm".
• Align cross-functional executive stakeholders across GDC, Technical Infrastructure, and General Contractor (GC) leadership to ensure full compliance with Google Owner's Requirements, project safety manuals, and international environmental regulations.
• Build, scale, and inspire a global organization of regional EHS managers and technical program managers across Americas, EMEA, APAC, and Partnered Delivery. Foster a proactive culture of psychological safety, continuous learning, and leadership.
• Oversee leading and lagging KPI frameworks, high-risk operational standards (e.g., Electrical Safety and Commissioning), incident response workflows, and predictive analytics to inform executive decision-making.

Skills

Construction safety

Global team leadership

Safety governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related

Tools

Safety standards frameworks

Job description

Google’s Data Center Compliance, Strategy, and Risk Management (CSRM) team seeks a Director of EHS Construction to shape global strategy and governance for health, safety, and environmental compliance in data center builds. You will lead regional managers and program leads worldwide to advance a Zero Harm culture, partnering with Technical Infrastructure and GC ecosystems.

You will drive proactive safety across hyperscale projects, ensuring regulatory adherence and lifecycle risk management