Construction Safety Facilitator

CBRE; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Construction EHS Specialist to monitor data center projects across Abilene, Haskell, Vernon, and Wichita Falls TX. On-site role with relocation assistance for the right candidate.

You will oversee GC EHS performance, conduct safety tours, lead incident investigations, and support design reviews throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of construction safety representative experience; data center or mission-critical experience preferred.
• 2+ years supporting safety programs and overseeing GC/subcontractor safety compliance.
• Ability to read architectural drawings and understand contracts; proficient with MS Office/Google Suite.
• Knowledge of building codes, NFPA 70e, NEC; detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Ground-up construction experience including MEP, heavy equipment, environmental and electrical safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor GC EHS performance to ensure compliance with practices, requirements, and contract terms.
• Provide site data on EHS performance, trends, incidents, and KPIs to DC management.
• Lead safety meetings and notices to ensure effective communication across GC teams.
• Conduct daily site safety tours with GC management and owner representatives.
• Support risk and hazard assessments and participate in incident investigations.
• Assist in design reviews across Life Cycle and support Data Center EHS Plan development.

Skills

Construction safety

EHS management

Reading architectural drawings

MS Office

MS Project familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Google Suite

Leases

Contracts

Job description

About The Role

The purpose of this position is to monitor construction projects for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery on data center projects.

About The Role

The purpose of this position is to monitor construction projects for clients, with direct accountability for project delivery on data center projects. Join our teams onsite in the Abilene, Haskell, Vernon or Wichita Falls TX areas! We are willing to provide relocation assistance for the right candidate.

What You’ll Do

• Routinely monitor the GC’s EHS performance to ensure that the GC is in compliance with their stated practices and procedures, regulatory requirements and any additional owner expectations/deliverables that may have been identified in the contract of work EHS Schedule
• Interface and support the construction management team at site by delivering current data on GC EHS performance, including trending, incident management, EHS metrics and other key information that enable DC construction management to make informed timely decisions
• Participate in communication methods, such as safety meetings and notices to ensure relevant EHS information is communicated across the site by GC’s and that DC management is included
• Ensure a daily walkabout/safety tour is conducted with the GC management, representative and the owner’s representative (PM or delegate), as practicable. PM management (not delegate) should still target a weekly walkabout/inspection at a minimum
• Participate in a daily site tour with the GC safety rep
• Act as a coach and advisor to the safety committee
• Support the business in the conduct of risk and hazard assessments
• Participate in Significant Incident investigations and Significant Potential Event (SPE)
• When a non-compliance by a GC or their subs is observed, immediately bring the issue to the attention of the GC, while also ensuring the owner’s management rep/PM is informed
• Ensure KPIs, leading and lagging indicators and EHS data submitted by the GC is accurate, timely, and complete
• Conduct the monthly GC EHS evaluation
• Issue the weekly EHS summary
• Oversee execution of the Boots on the Ground program
• Participate in progress and schedule meetings where EHS is impacted
• Assist in design reviews throughout the Life Cycle; i.e. - planning, design, permitting, construction, Cx, and handover to operations
• Support the development of the DCCEHSP (Data Center Construction EHS Plan)
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. In lieu of a degree, experience will be considered.
• Minimum five or more years' of construction safety representative experience. Experience in the data center or mission critical fields are preferred.
• Minimum of 2 or more years experience supporting safety programs/initiatives, and overseeing general contractor + subcontractor compliance with safety codes & procedures.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite. Ability to read and understand architectural drawings. Knowledge in MS Project, leases, contracts, and construction practices.
• Familiarity with construction best practices, general building codes, and various building types and systems. Passion for being detail oriented and highly organized.
• Prefer those with ground up construction experience including but not limited to MEP, heavy equipment, environmental and electrical safety experience (aligned with NFPA 70e, NEC, etc.)

Disclaimer

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend have been consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE Project Management, you will subsequently transfer to the newly formed entity that encompasses both organizations.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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