Vice President, Environmental Health, Safety & Operational Risk Remote (anywhere in United States) + 1 more

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Environmental Health, Safety, and Operational Risk to provide strategic and operational leadership across its support services operations, with particular emphasis on data centers and other mission-critical environments. The role will establish enterprise EHS standards, programs, and performance objectives; identify and mitigate risks; and support regulatory and client compliance. Responsibilities include integrating safety requirements into construction, commissioning, mobilization, and ongoing operations; overseeing contractor qualification, incident response, audits, and corrective actions; and developing performance metrics and continuous-improvement practices. The VP will also advise senior leaders, support growth initiatives, build a high-performing EHS team, and promote a culture that integrates safety, quality, and operational excellence. Candidates should have 12 or more years of progressive EHS, safety, environmental, risk, quality, or operational leadership experience, including leadership of multi-site or enterprise programs and teams. A bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental health, engineering, quality, or a related field is preferred. Required qualifications include experience in complex, regulated, high-risk, or mission-critical operations; strong knowledge of OSHA and applicable regulatory requirements; and expertise in contractor risk management, incident management, audits, risk assessment, and EHS management systems. Strong executive communication, influencing, relationship-management, and change-leadership skills are essential. Experience with data centers or comparable technical environments, electrical safety, recognized EHS standards, relevant professional certifications, EHS analytics, or food safety and quality programs is preferred.

Hiring Company

Compass Group