Construction Safety Manager​/QCM – Livermore, CA

Construction Safety Manager / QCM – Livermore, CA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, On-Site
LOCATION: Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
INDUSTRY: Construction | Mission-Critical / Data Center Design-Build | Federal / Government Infrastructure
REPORTS TO: VP of Construction

This position requires U.S. citizenship and local residency in the Livermore, CA area. Due to Sandia National Laboratories’ security requirements, all candidates must be able to pass a federal background investigation and obtain site access credentials.

Own site safety for a landmark ground-up construction program at one of the nation’s most secure national laboratories.

Are you a safety leader who thrives on protecting people across large, multi-trade job sites while enforcing the highest safety and security standards? Do you want to lead safety for a landmark, ground-up federal construction program?

PTS Data Center Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Safety Manager to lead site safety for the SWIC/WUC construction program at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA. The program is executed as a single, integrated project in the field, while being tracked as two separate projects — SWIC and WUC. This role is anchored on the SWIC scope: a new ground-up building constructed with enhanced security features on an active federal laboratory campus.

You will own day-to-day safety operations across a large, multi-trade site, developing and maintaining the project’s Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP), and partnering closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and client/security representatives to align safety protocols with the facility’s enhanced security requirements.

At PTS Data Center Solutions, you will play a highly visible role on a mission-critical federal project, joining a company recognized for design-build excellence in data center, industrial, and enterprise construction, with the opportunity for long‑term growth within an expanding national footprint.

• Oversee day-to-day safety operations across a large, multi-trade construction site for the SWIC/WUC program at Sandia National Laboratories, ensuring full compliance with client, OSHA, and site‑specific security requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continuously update the project‑specific Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) covering the concurrent SWIC and WUC scopes of work.
• Coordinate daily and weekly safety briefings, toolbox talks, and pre‑task hazard analyses with all subcontractor trades working on‑site.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, and hazard assessments; issue corrective actions and stop‑work orders when necessary.
• Manage incident investigation, root‑cause analysis, and OSHA recordkeeping (OSHA 300/300A logs) for the project.
• Partner with the Project Manager, Superintendent, and client/security representatives to align safety protocols with the facility’s enhanced security requirements.
• Oversee subcontractor safety orientation, credentialing, and ongoing compliance verification for all personnel accessing the Sandia National Laboratories campus.
• Maintain emergency action plans and fall protection, confined space, crane/rigging, and excavation safety programs specific to ground‑up new building construction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for safety‑related communications with the client, project leadership, and regulatory agencies.

• Extensive experience overseeing safety on large‑scale commercial or industrial construction projects, preferably valued at $40M or greater.
• Proven ability to manage safety compliance across multiple trades working simultaneously in the field.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA 1926 (Construction) standards, fall protection, excavation, electrical safety, and crane/rigging operations.
• Experience working on secured, government, or national laboratory job sites is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict‑resolution skills to enforce safety standards across a diverse workforce.
• Proficiency with safety management software and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and site logistics plans.