DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY
This role provides global leadership for electrical safety and commissioning safety across Vertiv’s products, services, and installation activities. The position is accountable for establishing and operationalizing best-in-class controls to prevent serious injuries and fatalities (LIFE exposures), with a primary focus on high-energy electrical systems and multi-contractor commissioning environments.
The Senior Manager partners closely with Services, Engineering, and EHS teams to:
- Drive consistent, safe execution of commissioning globally
- Define and standardize safe systems of work
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
- Reduce exposure through practical field controls, auditing, and governance
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Global Commissioning Safety Execution
- Lead global alignment on safe execution of commissioning activities, particularly in high-energy environments
- Ensure consistent application of controls across regions, teams, and project types
- Support field teams in managing real-time risk and decision-making under schedule pressure
2. Standards, Procedures, and Safe Systems of Work
- Develop and maintain global standards for:
- Electrical safety (arc flash, lockout/tagout, energized work)
- Commissioning practices and task execution
- High-risk activities in construction and service environments
- Ensure standards are practical, scalable, and consistently applied
3. Multi-Contractor Environment & Work Coordination
- Define expectations for safe work in complex, multi-contractor construction environments
- Clarify roles, responsibilities, and isolation ownership across Vertiv, customers, and third parties
- Establish requirements for contractor alignment and shared accountability
4. Global Services Alignment & Field Integration
- Partner with global Services leadership to ensure procedures are executable in real-world conditions
- Drive adoption through collaboration, field engagement, and continuous feedback loops
- Align EHS and Services organizations on practical implementation and expectations
5. Safe Design & NPDI Integration
- Partner with Engineering to embed engineering controls into products and systems
- Influence NPDI processes to ensure design for safe commissioning, serviceability, and reduced exposure
- Advocate for solutions that minimize the need for energized work and cabinet access
6. Electrical Safety Strategy & LIFE Exposure Reduction
- Define and advance the global strategy for electrical safety and LIFE exposure prevention
- Establish expectations for energy isolation, verification of absence of voltage, and energized work controls
- Monitor emerging risks and technologies to continuously strengthen controls
7. Auditing, Inspection & Field Verification
- Establish and lead a global approach for auditing and inspecting electrical and commissioning work
- Conduct and/or oversee field audits, site inspections, and targeted reviews of high-risk activities
- Verify that standards are not only defined but consistently executed in the field
- Identify systemic gaps and drive timely corrective actions and accountability
8. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance
- Ensure global alignment with applicable regulatory, statutory, and legal requirements related to electrical safety and construction activities
- Partner with regional EHS teams to interpret and apply local requirements in a consistent, practical manner
- Monitor regulatory developments and ensure standards and practices remain current and compliant
9. Incident Learning & Continuous Improvement
- Lead analysis of electrical and commissioning-related incidents and near misses
- Apply Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles to identify systemic improvements
- Translate insights into standards, design changes, and field practices
10. Capability Building & Communication
- Build organizational capability through clear guidance, coaching, and leadership engagement
- Reinforce expectations aligned with “We Lead with Safety”
- Enable a culture where risk is understood, communicated, and actively managed
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in electrical safety, commissioning, or high-risk industrial environments
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- High-energy electrical systems (e.g., data centers, UPS, industrial power systems)
- Arc flash and electrical hazard management
- Lockout/tagout and establishing safe work conditions
- Experience working in construction or multi-contractor environments
- Proven ability to influence across Engineering, Operations, and Services organizations
- Strong understanding of global safety standards and regulatory frameworks
- Experience with auditing, inspection, and compliance verification programs
- Ability to translate technical risk into practical field controls
Preferred
- Experience with data center or mission-critical infrastructure environments
- Direct involvement in NPDI or engineering design processes
- Experience leading global or multi-regional programs
- Familiarity with lean operating systems and continuous improvement frameworks
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety, or related field or equivalent practical experience
· Professional certifications preferred (e.g., Certified Safety Professional or equivalent)
TRAVEL TIME REQUIRED
· Approximately 30–50% global travel (annualized)
· Travel demand will be variable, with periods of higher intensity based on project activity, audits, incident response, and business needs
