Charles Winans
Director of Safety for Mission Critical JE Dunn Construction
Charles Winans is employed by JE Dunn Construction, a leading builder of data centers across the United States, where he oversees multi-million-dollar projects with a focus on safety and operational excellence. A safety-conscious professional, Charles is recognized for his hands-on leadership, strategic perspective, and ability to align organizational goals with process initiatives. He champions “safety by design,” optimizing large-scale safety programs while mentoring teams to achieve their full potential in complex, fast-paced construction environments.
Seminars
Thursday 9th July 2026
Panel: Integrating EHS into Data Center Design & Construction to Enable Safer, More Efficient Operations
10:40 am
- Facilitating early partnership of EHS operations personnel with hyperscalers and colocators, and contractors to align expectations and ease integration of EHS procedures during operations
- Including EHS teams during initial facility design and layout decisions to identify potential hazards and challenges before construction begins
- Embedding EHS compliance check throughout construction to verify that EHS in design plans are being implemented correctly
- Establishing a continuous feedback loop where safety lessons learned on current facilities inform future design improvements to ensure evolving standards for safer operations
