Mike Watson

About Mike Watson

As Senior Regional Construction Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager at Microsoft, I oversee the implementation of EHS processes across cloud infrastructure projects in the AGC datacenter portfolio. My role focuses on high-risk activity management, emergency response planning, and contractor safety to prevent serious incidents. I also contribute to accountability and action by analyzing risks and trends and developing metrics that inform decision-making. With over 15 years of industry experience, I have supported large-scale EHS initiatives across sectors like systems engineering, facilities management, and manufacturing. My expertise lies in fostering collaboration with stakeholders to create innovative solutions, safeguard workers, and build trust-based customer relationships. I am motivated by a commitment to ensuring safety, reducing risks, and enabling operational excellence within fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Experience

1. Senior Regional Construction Ehs Manager

   Microsoft

   Aug 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Manages the implementation of EHS management processes for Microsoft’s lease and construction build programs within the AGC datacenter portfolio. The role involves preventing serious incidents through high-risk activity management processes, emergency response planning, and construction/contractor safety.Monitoring risks, trends for leading and lagging indicators, and the development of reports and metrics to drive accountability and action.

Education

• Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business/Data Analytics

• Virginia Military Institute

  BA, English and Fine Arts

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Lead-Based Paint
• Safety Management Systems
• Abatement
• Safety Consulting
• Working at Height
• Active Ts/Sci Clearance
• Workplace Safety
• Emergency Management
• Industrial Hygiene
• Indoor Air Quality
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Taproot
• Hse Auditing
• Hazcom
• Chst
• Health & Safety Advice
• Environment, Health, and Safety (Ehs)
• Iso 14001
• Environmental
• Culture Change
• Lock Out Tag Out
• Industrial Safety
• Ehs
• Safety Culture
• Senior Executive Leadership
• Safety Management
• Occupational Health
• Confined Space
• Fall Protection
• Construction Safety
• Root Cause Analysis
• Excavation
• Hazard Recognition
• Csp
• Accident Investigation
• Excavation Safety
• Polygraph
• Prevention
• Jsa
• Hazard Analysis