Data Center Safety Lead

Job Description

We are seeking an onsite Safety Lead to support a large-scale network deployment within an active data center/construction environment. The Safety Lead will partner with project leadership and field crews to ensure personnel are properly trained, equipped, and operating safely throughout equipment handling, installation, cabling, energization, and validation activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and track required safety training and site orientation.
• Verify technicians meet applicable PPE requirements before beginning work.
• Conduct or support daily safety/readiness briefings.
• Monitor field activities for compliance with project and site safety requirements.
• Support safe material handling and equipment-movement practices.
• Develop and reinforce controls for heavy-device handling and mounting.
• Coordinate safety requirements for use of server lifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Monitor risks associated with working around active construction areas.
• Coordinate safety considerations around energized or energization-ready areas.
• Partner with the Project Supervisor and Leads to address unsafe conditions or work practices.
• Support incident prevention, hazard identification, escalation, and corrective actions.
• Validate that backfill, replacement, and surge personnel satisfy required safety/readiness requirements prior to deployment.
• Provide safety coverage planning if alternate shifts, extended hours, or accelerated work are approved.

Skills and Requirements

• Experience supporting EHS/safety programs in data centers, construction, electrical, telecommunications, industrial, or similar environments.
• Working knowledge of PPE, lifting/material handling, hazard identification, and safe-work practices.
• Experience conducting safety orientations, pre-task planning, or field safety briefings.
• Comfortable working around active construction operations and energized equipment environments.
• Ability to engage technicians and project leadership onsite and intervene when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Previous hyperscale data center experience.
• Construction/data center EHS experience.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Experience with heavy equipment/device handling and lift plans.
• Experience supporting network, electrical, low-voltage, or technology deployments inside active construction environments.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].