Vice President, Environmental

About the role

This Vice President of Environmental role focuses on leading environmental compliance and program execution for Galaxydigitalservices, a company involved in digital assets and data center infrastructure. The position requires ensuring consistent application of environmental standards across all development phases and critical facility operations. This includes overseeing environmental due diligence for new sites, reviewing engineering designs for compliance, and developing permitting strategies for complex locations.

A key aspect of this role is managing environmental performance during construction and throughout the operational lifecycle of facilities. This involves collaborating with construction leadership to integrate environmental strategies into project planning, owning permitting and renewals, and partnering with operations for ongoing compliance. The Vice President will also be the primary point of contact for significant environmental incidents, regulatory inquiries, and enforcement matters.

Success in this position means driving continuous improvement in environmental KPIs across all sites and effectively managing the environmental budget and field resources. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in multi-site environmental compliance programs, analytical skills to present data to executive audiences, and experience with relevant environmental regulations and standards like ISO 14001.

The salary for this position ranges from $135,000 to $225,000 USD annually.

Skills that matter here

• Environmental science: This foundational knowledge is essential for understanding and addressing the environmental impacts of data center development and operations.
• EHS leadership: The role requires at least five years in EHS leadership, indicating a need for experience in guiding environmental, health, and safety initiatives.
• RCRA: Familiarity with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act is necessary for managing hazardous waste and environmental compliance.
• Permitting strategy: This skill is crucial for developing and implementing plans to obtain necessary environmental permits for complex, multi-jurisdictional sites.
• Analytical skills: Strong analytical abilities are needed to assess environmental data, identify risks, and inform decision-making.
• Presentation skills: The role involves delivering environmental data and strategies to executive audiences, requiring effective communication and presentation abilities.

Who this role suits

• A person who thrives on leading and owning environmental compliance programs across multiple sites.
• Someone with a strong background in navigating and applying complex environmental regulations.
• An individual who enjoys collaborating with various teams, from site development to construction and operations.
• A leader who is adept at managing budgets and resources while driving continuous improvement in environmental performance.

From the employer

What You'll Do:

• Lead environmental program execution across all Galaxy development phases and critical facility operations sites
• Ensure consistent application of Galaxy's environmental standards, procedures, and management systems
• Own environmental KPIs across all sites and drive continuous improvement
• Lead environmental due diligence on prospective sites, partnering with Site Development on environmental risk and permitting feasibility during site selection
• Review engineering and design submittals for environmental compliance, and develop permitting strategy for complex or multi-jurisdictional sites, partner with Engineering and Pre-Construction to embed requirements into site plans and project schedules
• Oversee contractor environmental performance across active construction phases; set and enforce site-specific environmental requirements
• Collaborate with Construction leadership to embed environmental strategy into construction phase planning and facility startup
• Own environmental permitting and renewals across the operational portfolio; partner with Operations on ongoing compliance, permit conditions, and reporting post-turnover
• Serve as the primary escalation point for significant site-level environmental incidents, regulatory contacts, and enforcement matters
• Manage environmental budget and allocate field resources appropriately
• Other duties as assigned by Director, EHS

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental science, Environmental Engineering, or related field required;
• Master's degree preferred
• 8–11 years of EHS experience including 5+ years in EHS leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site environmental compliance programs
• Strong working knowledge of RCRA, CWA, CAA, NEPA, and applicable state/regional regulations (e.g., TCEQ)
• Experience with ISO 14001, environmental due diligence, and permitting strategy for complex, multi-jurisdictional sites
• Strong analytical and presentation skills with experience delivering data to executive audiences
• Background in data centers, critical facilities, manufacturing, or logistics environments preferred

What We Offer:

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
• Company paid Holidays (14)
• Company paid sick leave
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
• Free daily snacks in-office
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues
• Employee Resource Groups

*Benefits may vary depending on location.