North America EHS Senior Manager
About this role
The day-to-day work for the North America EHS Senior Manager involves establishing and maintaining safe, compliant, and audit-ready operations across CoreWeave’s diverse physical assets, which include data centers and warehouse facilities in the U.S. and Canada. This role requires translating the company's global EHS strategy into an actionable, auditable program that supports 24/7 mission-critical operations and ongoing construction activities. The manager will drive shared ownership of EHS across North America by embedding performance metrics into operational dashboards to ensure accountability among various teams. A significant part of the responsibility involves acting as a key liaison with regulatory bodies and managing incident response procedures to ensure timely reporting and root-cause analysis.
This position exists to ensure that CoreWeave maintains the highest standards of safety and environmental compliance while supporting rapid growth in its physical footprint. The manager will be instrumental in chairing governance forums and championing a proactive safety culture across the region. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a fast-paced, growing environment, possesses strong leadership skills, and can effectively navigate complex regulatory landscapes across multiple jurisdictions. Success in this role requires a blend of deep technical EHS knowledge and strong executive communication abilities to interface effectively with operations, construction, and corporate teams.
What you will do
- Own site compliance across all EHS programs, including training, reporting, and recordkeeping within management systems.
- Drive shared ownership of EHS across North America by embedding metrics into operational dashboards to hold teams accountable to performance objectives.
- Ensure audit readiness for government agencies, ISO certifications, and customer audits.
- Chair or co-chair a regional EHS governance forum involving site, construction, and operations stakeholders.
- Oversee regulatory interactions, recordkeeping, and reporting across all U.S. states and Canadian provinces of operation.
- Own regional incident reporting, investigation, and root-cause analysis, ensuring adherence to required timelines.
- Maintain site emergency response, business continuity, and crisis communication plans.
- Track leading and lagging indicators and report trends, including KPI dashboards, to regional and global leadership.
- Champion a proactive safety culture through hazard reporting, stop-work authority, and recognition programs.
- Manage the regional budget and staffing plans, including a network of third-party EHS service providers.
- Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, first responders, and insurance/risk partners across the region.
- Maintain a 24/7/365 on-call posture for mission-critical incident response and regulatory notification support.
What you need
- A Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
- The candidate must possess 15+ years of progressive EHS experience, including a minimum of five years in a multi-site or regional leadership capacity.
- Demonstrated experience supporting data centers, mission-critical facilities, or other 24/7 high-hazard industrial operations is necessary.
- Required certification includes one of the following: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), or NEBOSH qualification.
- Must have high EHS technical proficiency, including experience using an enterprise EHS management information system and data-driven reporting.
- Strong executive communication skills are needed, evidenced by experience presenting to senior leadership and managing priorities in a matrixed organization.
- The role requires the ability to travel approximately 40-60% of the time, including domestic U.S. and Canada travel.
- Ability to physically walk data center floors, mechanical/electrical yards, and construction sites while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience managing EHS programs across Canadian provinces in addition to multiple U.S. states
- Ability to obtain site-specific security or facility access clearances, including FedRAMP-supported government operations
Benefits
- $177,000 to $237,000 salary
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the expected travel requirement for this role?
The role requires the ability to travel approximately 40-60% of the time. This travel includes domestic U.S. and Canada travel.
What is the compensation range for this position?
The salary offered for this role is between $177,000 and $237,000.
What is the required technical proficiency mentioned?
The role requires high EHS technical proficiency, specifically with an enterprise EHS management information system and data-driven reporting.
How is the team culture described?
CoreWeave fosters an environment that encourages collaboration and enables an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. The company values being curious at your core, acting like an owner, empowering employees, delivering best-in-class client experiences, and achieving more together.