Construction Safety Manager, DCPD Health and Safety

Overview

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating. This Construction Safety Manager role supports AWS Data Center Planning and Delivery (DCPD) programs, partnering with internal teams (Real Estate, Due Diligence, Permitting, Energy, Water, Pre-Construction, Construction, Commissioning, Security and Procurement) to achieve health and safety goals and improve our safety culture.

Externally, you will engage with General Contractors and AWS Suppliers to confirm business expectations for H&S and continually improve H&S of contracted services. You will work under the direction of the Regional Safety Construction Manager.

This is a field-based role, reporting to field construction projects around Austin, TX five days per week. Occasional travel to other domestic locations may be required.

• Influence program development, framework and strategy, and deploy programs covering H&S elements of leadership, planning, support, operational controls, continuous improvement, performance management, and safety management program (SMP) requirements.
• Review due diligence risk assessments with real estate, preconstruction, and construction operations on H&S aspects of the AWS H&S management program to ensure adequate implementation.
• Coordinate with DCPD managers to prioritize H&S in planning and execution across all DCPD project phases.
• Ensure and monitor General Contractors and AWS deployment vendors’ compliance with onboarding requirements in Avetta.
• Conduct campus H&S kickoff sessions and review General Contractor and AWS deployment vendor Construction Safety Management Plans.
• Document data and anecdotes in standard reporting tools (Weekly Business Reviews, Monthly Project Reviews) for DCPD and H&S leadership.
• Manage 3rd party/internal H&S resources on DCPD projects (weekly reviews, monthly project reviews).
• Identify improvement opportunities at projects and partner with Data Center Health and Safety (DCHS) Operational Team on regional issues affecting construction/operations handover phases.
• Audit projects against the process and analyze data (leading and lagging indicators) for trends, risks/opportunities; report at project/regional levels and within governance programs.
• Conduct regular site visits with H&S 3rd party resources, construction managers, and DCHS teams.
• Host project and regional contractor and internal team H&S kickoff sessions and annual performance review sessions.

This is a field-based role, reporting to field construction projects around Austin, TX five days per week. Occasional travel to other domestic locations may be required. You will be integrated with a global network of H&S professionals and will use data and anecdotes to drive internal customers to manage H&S risks. You will apply your knowledge of jurisdictional requirements, regional best practices, cultural norms, and location-specific characteristics to improve DCPD activities in H&S and develop DCPD competencies.

You must be an effective communicator, delivering clear, concise, and consistent messages in writing, verbally, and in presentations. You will help deploy mechanisms that manage H&S and develop ownership of H&S in the business, requiring diplomacy, patience, and tact to earn trust and to advise, instruct and challenge DCPD teams on H&S.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual access to AWS services. We work on challenging problems with many variables and are looking for talented people to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate across AWS to deliver high safety and security standards while providing scalable capacity at a low cost, and experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and ownership.

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