Onsite Safety Professional Data Center Construction

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Onsite Safety Professional to support the delivery of large-scale data center construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting a strong safety culture monitoring field activities and ensuring compliance with client regulatory and project-specific health and safety requirements.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive safety professional with experience in complex construction environments and a passion for driving safe work practices. This role requires close collaboration with clients contractors subcontractors and project teams to identify and mitigate risks promote continuous improvement and support the successful delivery of mission-critical projects.

As a key member of the project team the Onsite Safety Professional will help ensure that health and safety standards are consistently maintained throughout all phases of construction while embodying Turner & Townsends values and commitment to excellence.

What youll do

• Support implementation and enforcement of project-specific health and safety programs and procedures.
• Conduct routine site inspections audits and field observations to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations client requirements and industry best practices.
• Monitor construction activities and identify potential hazards unsafe conditions and at-risk behaviors ensuring timely corrective actions are implemented.
• Partner with contractors and subcontractors to promote a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review and evaluate Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) permits and safe work plans.
• Participate in pre-task planning meetings safety briefings and daily coordination meetings.
• Support incident investigations root cause analyses corrective action tracking and lessons learned reviews.
• Track safety observations inspections leading indicators and key performance metrics.
• Verify contractor compliance with project safety requirements and established safety performance expectations.
• Assist with emergency preparedness planning and emergency response activities.
• Deliver safety orientations toolbox talks and safety awareness programs.
• Maintain accurate safety records reports and documentation in accordance with project requirements.
• Collaborate with construction management project management and client teams to ensure alignment on safety objectives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing risk and enhancing overall project safety performance.
• Promote Turner & Townsends commitment to health safety quality and operational excellence.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety Environmental Health & Safety Construction Management Engineering or a related field preferred.
• 3 years of construction safety experience preferably supporting data center mission-critical industrial or commercial construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations construction safety standards and hazard recognition practices.
• Experience conducting safety inspections audits risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Knowledge of high-risk construction activities including electrical safety lockout/tagout (LOTO) energized work crane operations excavation fall protection and confined space entry.
• Ability to work effectively with contractors subcontractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication organizational and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and safety reporting systems.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in active construction environments.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification required.
• CHST ASP CSP or other professional safety certifications preferred.

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 clients 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.  

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time