Safety Specialist

Job Description

This role serves as the on-site safety lead for electrical operations on a data center construction project in Wisconsin. The Safety Specialist promotes a strong safety culture by monitoring daily field activities, enforcing regulatory and client requirements, and driving continuous improvement in safety performance across all site operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site safety lead for electrical operations on a data center construction project, acting as a primary safety resource for field personnel and leadership.

• Monitor daily activities of electricians and subcontractors to ensure safe work practices and compliance with established procedures.

• Conduct routine site audits, inspections, and jobsite walkthroughs to identify hazards, verify controls, and support safe execution of work.

• Enforce OSHA regulations, client safety requirements, and company policies consistently across all work areas and crews.

• Develop, maintain, and update safety plans, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) / Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and permit systems to align with project scope and evolving site conditions.

• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, documenting findings and driving corrective and preventive actions.

• Deliver toolbox talks, safety orientations, and ongoing field safety training to reinforce expectations and promote safe behaviors.

• Manage risks related to lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash, energized work, and elevated work, ensuring appropriate controls, permits, and procedures are in place and followed.

• Track safety metrics, maintain compliance documentation, and prepare reports to support regulatory, client, and internal requirements.

• Collaborate with project management, supervisors, and craft workers to integrate safety into planning, scheduling, and execution of work.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Safety or a related field, or equivalent field experience.

• At least 3 years of construction safety experience, with a preference for electrical construction environments.

• Experience supporting safety on data center, industrial, or solar projects.

• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and OSHA safety standards applicable to construction and electrical work.

• Current OSHA 30-hour certification.

• Current OSHA 10-hour certification.

• Demonstrated experience conducting safety training, toolbox talks, and field safety orientations.

• Proven ability to perform incident investigations and root cause analysis in a construction environment.

• Experience managing construction safety programs, including JHAs/JSAs, permit-to-work systems, and risk assessments.

• Ability to oversee and influence safe work practices for electricians and subcontractors on active construction sites.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage field personnel and leadership on safety expectations and findings.

• Organized and detail-oriented approach to tracking safety metrics and maintaining compliance documentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 certification is preferred.

• Professional safety credentials such as CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or other BCSP (Board of Certified Safety Professionals) certifications are a plus.

• Experience in data center construction safety is highly beneficial.

• Experience in construction safety with emphasis on electrical safety, LOTO, arc flash, energized work, and elevated work.

• Familiarity with data center, industrial, or solar project environments and their unique safety requirements.

• Ability to lead safety culture initiatives and influence safe behaviors across diverse teams.

• Strong analytical skills to interpret safety data, identify trends, and recommend improvements.

Work Environment

• This position is based on-site at a data center construction project in Wisconsin and follows a Monday through Saturday schedule. The role operates in an active construction environment with ongoing electrical and data center-related activities. The Safety Specialist spends significant time in the field conducting site walks, inspections, and observations, as well as time in a site office maintaining documentation and preparing reports. The work environment involves collaboration with electricians, subcontractors, and project leadership, and requires consistent presence on-site to support safe planning and execution of work.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mount Pleasant, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mount Pleasant, WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Mount Pleasant,WI.

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