Health & Safety Manager - Data Center

About this role

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The role

Nebius is looking for a Health & Safety Manager to lead site-level safety for our Vineland data center. This role will build, implement, and continuously improve the health and safety program for a high-density AI infrastructure environment, covering employees, contractors, vendors, and critical facility operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the health and safety program for the Vineland data center, covering construction-to-operations ramp-up and ongoing site operations.

• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA requirements, Nebius standards, and site safety procedures.

• Manage safety risks related to electrical systems, lockout/tagout, arc-flash exposure, UPS and battery systems, generators, cooling systems, hot work, working at height, material handling, loading docks, and contractor activity.

• Oversee contractor and vendor safety, including onboarding, permits to work, job hazard analyses, audits, toolbox talks, and corrective actions.

• Partner with operations and facilities teams to embed safety into SOPs, MOPs, maintenance windows, incident response, and change-management processes.

• Lead incident reporting, investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and safety trend reporting.

• Maintain required safety documentation, training records, OSHA logs, inspection records, and audit readiness.

• Lead emergency preparedness activities, including evacuation planning, drills, spill response, severe-weather response, and coordination with local emergency services.

• Build a strong safety culture through field presence, coaching, training, inspections, and practical risk reduction.

• Track and report safety KPIs, including training completion, audit findings, near misses, incidents, corrective-action closure, and contractor safety performance.

We expect you to have:

• 5+ years of health and safety/EHS experience in data centers, critical facilities, construction, manufacturing, energy, utilities, or another high-risk environment.

• Strong knowledge of General Industry standards; exposure to OSHA Construction standards preferred.

• Experience with contractor safety, LOTO, electrical safety, PPE, HazCom, emergency response, incident investigation, and safety audits.

• Experience supporting critical infrastructure such as switchgear, UPS systems, batteries, generators, cooling systems, fire/life-safety systems, mechanical rooms, or loading docks.

• Ability to influence employees, contractors, vendors, and site leadership in a fast-moving operational environment.

• Ability to work onsite in Vineland, NJ, with flexibility to support critical incidents, maintenance windows, or emergency response.

It would be an added bonus if you have:

• Data center, hyperscale, AI infrastructure, power generation, or mission-critical facility experience.

• OSHA 30 General Industry or Construction.

• ASP, CSP, CHST, NFPA 70E, or equivalent certification.

• Experience supporting construction-to-operations handover or rapid site ramp-up.

Key employee benefits:

• Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.

• 401(k) plan: up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.

• Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.

• Remote work reimbursement: up to $85/month for mobile and…