Data Center Construction Site Safety Specialist

Definition

The Data Center Construction Site Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring a safe, compliant, and highly controlled work environment on mission-critical data center projects. This role focuses on mitigating high-risk activities such as energized electrical work, heavy rigging, confined spaces, and critical infrastructure installations while maintaining strict adherence to OSHA regulations, client safety standards, and data center–specific protocols.

• Implement and enforce site-specific safety plans tailored to data center construction
• Lead new-hire orientations, trade onboarding, and recurring safety stand-downs
• Actively coach project team members and associated subcontractors to correct unsafe behaviors
• Implement corrective and preventive actions aligned with client reporting requirements
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation in client EHS platforms and project systems
• Monitor high-risk activities including electrical installations, commissioning support, heavy lifts, crane operations, and confined space entry
• Enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash boundaries, energized work permits, and electrical safety programs
• Conduct daily safety walks, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), and Permit-to-Work reviews
• Lead safety orientations, toolbox talks, and trade-specific safety training
• Ensure compliance with OSHA (29 CFR 1926), NFPA 70E, and client safety standards
• Coordinate safety efforts with general contractors, subcontractors, commissioning agents, and owner representatives
• Coordinate crane operations, heavy rigging, and material handling in live environments
• Monitor commissioning, pre-functional testing, and system energization activities
• Investigate incidents, near-misses, and safety observations; lead corrective and preventive actions
• Maintain detailed safety documentation including permits, inspections, training records, and incident reports
• Stop work immediately when imminent danger conditions are identified
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and site-specific emergency action plans
• Coordinate incident response with site leadership and client representatives
• Ensure emergency equipment, signage, and access controls meet hyperscale standards
• Participate in client audits, inspections, and safety leadership walks

• High school diploma or GED (required); construction management or safety degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years of safety experience on large-scale or mission-critical construction projects
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA construction standards and electrical safety requirements
• Demonstrated experience enforcing safety protocols in fast-paced, high-risk environments
• Ability to communicate clearly and assertively with all levels of project personnel

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction (required)
• NFPA 70E Certification (strongly preferred)
• CHST or equivalent safety certification
• First Aid / CPR / AED (required)
• Rigging & Signal Person Certification
• Confined Space Entry
• Arc Flash Awareness

• Ability to walk large, active data center sites for extended periods
• Ability to access elevated work areas, mechanical rooms, rooftops, and tight technical spaces
• Comfortable working around energized systems and critical infrastructure (following all safety protocols)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. as required
• Clean motor vehicle records to qualify as a driver

• Mission-critical safety leadership
• Electrical and energy-control hazard awareness
• High attention to detail and procedural compliance
• Proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Strong documentation, reporting, and client-facing professionalism