Safety Manager - Data Center

Bowa Construction is a General Contractor and Construction Management firm built on the core principles of family, honesty, discipline, and quality. With a team of industry experts experienced in general contracting, design-build, and construction management, we deliver every project with passion and purpose. We are driven by the long-term impact our work has on the communities we serve.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Safety Manager builds and maintains a world-class safety culture across the entire 500MW data center project site - one of the most complex and populous construction environments in the region. This role develops the Site-Specific Safety Plan, leads all safety training and compliance programs, and ensures the project achieves zero-incident performance.

At peak construction, over 1,500 workers from dozens of subcontractors will be on site simultaneously, performing high-hazard work including structural steel erection, high-voltage electrical work, crane operations, confined space entry, and trenching. The Safety Manager must be a credible, respected field leader who earns the trust of craft workers while holding every subcontractor accountable to safety standards.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop the Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP), emergency action plan, and site safety rules at mobilization
• Conduct all new worker site orientations for GC and subcontractor employees
• Lead daily morning safety huddles and weekly subcontractor safety meetings
• Perform daily site safety inspections across all active work areas; document findings in Procore
• Investigate all incidents, near-misses, first aid events, and property damage; produce root cause analysis reports
• Manage OSHA 300 log, recordkeeping, and all required postings throughout the project
• Enforce high-hazard programs including fall protection, trenching and excavation, LOTO, crane and rigging, and hot work
• Coordinate emergency response procedures including fire, medical, weather events, and utility strikes
• Conduct subcontractor JHA/AHA reviews and verify task-level compliance daily
• Monitor and enforce subcontractor safety programs, safety pre-qualification, and incident reporting requirements
• Manage the project drug and alcohol testing program in coordination with HR
• Interface with OSHA, local fire authority, and regulatory agencies on compliance matters
• Lead periodic safety stand-downs, recognition programs, and lessons-learned communications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of construction safety management on large commercial or industrial projects
• OSHA 30 required; CHST or CSP preferred
• Experience managing safety on projects with 300+ simultaneous workers
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 construction safety standards

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Data center, industrial, or large campus project safety experience
• Experience with Procore safety module for inspections, incidents, and corrective actions
• First Aid/CPR/AED instructor certification

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 70% Employer contribution & Employee HSA contribution*
• Performance Based Bonuses - % of base salary
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, & Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (advocates to help manage and control stress levels and everyday life for you and/or your family)