Electrical Safety Program Manager

Electrical Safety Program Manager:

This role is external facing, involving the development of site-based Electrical Safety Plans for customers.  Responsible for developing site based electrical safety programs, in addition to support, consultation, and implementation for external customers.  Provide support and direction for aspects of safety and environmental affairs. Responsible for consultation on corporate safety initiatives to minimize the number and reduce the severity of accidents and injuries while maintaining the efficiency of the jobsite and the well-being of employees. Drive global, regional, and multi-site safety program strategies across manufacturing, facilities, corporate offices, and client environments. Build prevention-focused safety cultures, sustain ISO certifications, reduce enterprise risk, and align EHS governance with business growth, sustainability, and customer expectations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define Safety Program elements and enterprise metrics for external customers.
• Develop electrical safety strategy and execution across multi-country business units, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, regulatory requirements, and ISO 14001 standards.
• Serve as senior advisor to external business and site leadership, partnering on capital projects, regulatory compliance initiatives, water recycling, pressure testing processes, and specialized risk-based training.
• Act as primary liaison with client leadership, legal, security, and facilities teams, aligning safety, emergency preparedness, ergonomics, and regulatory compliance with business and brand risk expectation.
• Provide customer site consultation for safety issues and or problems.
• Facilitation and involvement in Safety Committees. 
• Review and assist with development of necessary plans, procedures and strategies implementation and ensures their consistency and adequacy. 
• Interface with all levels of the organization
• Have strong working knowledge of Electrical Safety and NFPA 70, NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B.
• Conducts safety audits and hazard assessments when appropriate in conjunction with applicable safety programs and/or regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications: (education, experience level, knowledge, skills, designations/certifications).

• Bachelor’s degree desired, preferably in Electrical, Occupational Health and Safety or Safety Science.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in Electrical work (low and medium voltage) and/or Construction
• Strong organizational and research skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have excellent computer skills, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
• Strong customer service skills. 
• Broad knowledge of environmental, health, safety, NFPA 70E, Electrical and DOT regulatory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff.
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work with necessary levels of management in integrating safe and healthy behaviors in day-day operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting union labor environments.
• Experience working in data center or mission-critical construction environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or industrial construction projects.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
• STS-C (Safety Trained Supervisor – Construction) or CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Additional professional certifications such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or related credentials.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Physical & Environmental Demands

• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods on active construction sites.
• Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Ability to safely navigate construction environments including uneven surfaces and elevated work areas.

Travel

• 30-50%

Courses and Qualifications

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
• OSHA 510 Construction
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• PE License desirable

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].