Job Description

DataBank Holdings Ltd. is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services, offering customers 100% uptime availability of data, applications, and infrastructure. DataBank’s managed data center services are anchored in world-class facilities. Our customized technology solutions are designed to help customers effectively manage risk, improve technology performance, and allow focus on core business objectives. DataBank is headquartered in the historic former Federal Reserve Bank Building, in downtown Dallas, TX.

DataBank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our work culture at DataBank does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veterans' status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting the implementation of EHS programs across the company’s operations. This position reports to the Health & Safety Manager and will work closely with the Environmental Manager as well as operations, infrastructure, and engineering teams across the company to promote a safe workplace, assist with compliance activities, maintain documentation, and support employees and supervisors across EHS initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support company EHS policies, procedures, and programs including: electrical safety, confined spaces, JHAs, lone working, SPCC, HazCom, and refrigerants, among others.
• Identify basic hazards and communicate findings to the Health & Safety Manager and site leadership.
• Support and track EHS corrective actions to completion.
• Assist with incident documentation and investigations.
• Update and maintain data for logs, training records, incidents, inspections, and other EHS documentation as assigned.
• Support EHS monthly reporting.
• Assist with PPE inventories and compliance monitoring.
• Prepare employee communications such as toolbox talks and safety alerts.
• Participate in job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and safe work planning initiatives.
• Reinforce a culture of safety throughout the company.
• Support audit preparation and follow-up activities.
• Perform other EHS-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 1-3 years of professional experience supporting EHS management systems and programs.
• Safety certification(s) such as ASP, GSP, OSHA 10-hour, NFPA 70E, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills including the ability to track and advance a high volume of concurrent initiatives without losing sight of priorities.
• Knowledge of EHS management systems and programs.
• Proficiency with databases and data management tools such as MS Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders across operations, engineering, procurement, and vendor teams.
• Ability to work remotely and autonomously while maintaining clear communication and follow-through across a distributed team.
• Self-directed and organized, with the ability to prioritize independently across a broad and varied scope of work.