Senior HSE Leader - Data Center Safety & Team Development

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior HSE leader to oversee health, safety, and environmental practices across multiple construction and operational sites in Texas. You will lead teams, mentor leaders, and drive risk-reduction strategies while aligning safety with project execution.

The role requires ASP or SMS credentials or equivalent experience, 8+ years in HSE roles, and the ability to spend 80% on active construction sites with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• 4-year related degree and 8 years related experience plus ASP certification, or 11 years relevant experience and SMS
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Oracle preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams and leaders of leaders
• Oversee implementation of health, safety, and environmental practices across multiple project sites
• Monitor progress and performance of teams and safety programs, taking corrective action as needed
• Plan and assign work for team members
• Identify, teach, and develop future leaders and safety team members
• Coach and manage HSE professionals to build capability, strengthen talent pipelines, and address performance issues
• Align corporate safety strategy with field execution across construction and operational sites
• Assess training needs and develop targeted programs for teams and project sites
• Facilitate communication between corporate EHS leadership, field teams, and frontline stakeholders
• Promote accountability across business and field leadership
• Integrate safety into all phases of the data center lifecycle
• Contribute to safety initiatives related to resiliency, business continuity, ESG, and workforce engagement
• Provide strategic safety insights to senior leadership on emerging risks and incident trends
• Participate in pre-construction meetings and develop site-specific safety plans
• Maintain expertise in company HSE standards, programs, and goals
• Champion HSE standards across projects
• Partner with EHS training teams as a subject matter expert
• Support additional EHS initiatives as assigned
• Manage multiple priorities while supporting internal stakeholders
• Contribute strategically to the Health & Safety Program team
• Collaborate with global HSE and governance teams to develop risk-reduction strategies

Skills

Team Leadership

Coaching Abilities

Communication

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Education

4-year related degree + ASP

SMS Certification

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a senior HSE leader to oversee health, safety, and environmental practices across multiple construction and operational sites in Texas. You will lead teams, mentor leaders, and drive risk-reduction strategies while aligning safety with project execution.

The role requires ASP or SMS credentials or equivalent experience, 8+ years in HSE roles, and the ability to spend 80% on active construction sites with up to 25% travel.