Onsite Safety Professional - Data Center Construction

About the role

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Health and Safety Professional to join our team to support large-scale data center construction projects. The ideal individual will have a proven track record of excellent project delivery.

About the role

The core objective of this role is to ensure total conformance with client EHS policies and site-specific construction requirements during the duration of the entire project. This role will lead by example, maintain high standards for onsite attendance and performance to meet all client/stakeholder and employer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure General Contractor (GC) is compliant with their Site-Specific Safety Plan, through daily site field tours, twice-weekly safety project management walks, and monthly evaluations.
• Coordinate monthly, weekly, daily, safety events, reporting to the construction team, in collaboration with the GC and the Owner.
• Provide real-time monthly/weekly safety metrics and incident management reports. To include, ensuring KPIs, leading and lagging indicators and EHS data submitted by the GC is accurate, timely, and complete.
• Oversee execution of the Clients observation program.
• Participate in safety committees and support the business in risk assessments, incident investigations (SPE), and design/scope and project milestone reviews.
• Manage the safety improvement and recognition reporting system, meet SLAs for entire team participation across site, and ensure immediate correction of non-compliance issues managed at the site level.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in a dedicated safety leadership role. Mission-critical and/or data center construction safety within complex electrical/mechanical systems is preferred.
• Education:
• Minimum: OSHA-30 certification and 5-7 years of safety-related experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a safety-related field or relevant certifications (CHST, SMP, GSP, ASP, CSP) with a minimum of 5-7 years of experience. Relevant industry (min 10-15 years) experience in lieu of certification will be considered.
• Safety Expertise: Extensive knowledge of electric safety codes (NFPA 70E), regulations (OSHA, NESC, ANSI, etc.), Excavations, Cranes and industry best practices for large-scale critical construction projects.
• Skills: Strong communication and influencing skills; ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, experience in analyzing root cause and valuable contributions on risk mitigation measures, proven successes mentoring others while continuously leading by example.
• Excellent time management skills to ensure project assignments are managed to the right quality standards, completed efficiently, and on time.
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with the Client, GC's and cross-functional team members.
• Tools: Proficient in modern technology tools and platforms, including Workday, AI tools, spreadsheets, video conferencing, Microsoft Office suite, and Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Docs and Forms etc.).
• Day to Day: 70% - performing compliance checks, audits and site walks. 30%, doing administrative support (meetings, reports, training etc.).
• Monday-Friday attendance, starting at 7:00 AM (with 8 hours of work and additional support as necessary for HRA and incident reviews).
• Excludes projects that are on a rotational or providing night shift coverage (2nd/3rd Shift etc.)

Additional Information

• *SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs*
• Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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