Construction Safety Managers (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite workplace safety team

Job summary

ERM is hiring Safety Managers for a data center construction project in Waddell, Arizona. This full-time, 3-month role involves establishing and continuously improving safety programs onsite, with day and night shifts available.

You will lead site safety audits, incident investigations, and develop site-specific safety plans while collaborating with project teams and subcontractors to meet client safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of HSE experience in construction, with data center projects preferred.
• CHST/CSP certification a plus.
• Experience managing high‑risk activities: electrical safety, excavation, fall protection.
• Strong communication and teamwork with subcontractors.
• Knowledge of multi-employer worksites.

Responsibilities

• Develop site-specific safety plans and ensure subcontractors submit required safety documentation.
• Oversee site safety audits, document violations, and lead root-cause investigations.
• Prepare safety performance reports for project managers monthly.
• Lead Site Safety Coordinators and promote a strong safety culture.
• Provide safety technical support and coordinate pre-task risk assessments.
• Submit local, state, and internal safety reports and track investigations.
• Monitor safety performance and coordinate emergency response and business continuity plans.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/Occupational Health/Engineering

7+ years HSE experience in construction

CHST/CSP certification a plus

High-risk activities management (electrical, excavation, fall protection)

Teamwork with subcontractors

Multi-employer worksites knowledge

Job description

ERM is hiring Safety Managers (day shift & night shift) onsite at a key technology client’s Data Center construction project in Waddell, Arizona. In this critical role, you will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing, and continuously improving the safety programs. The Safety Manager will have broad knowledge of Safety compliance programs and, where required, Safety specialty areas. This is a tactical role for site-wide Safety systems, Safety regulations, and best practices. This is a full‑time (40+ hours a week), limited‑term role for a duration of 3 months, extendable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Site Specific Safety Plan and Safety Audits – Develop site‑specific safety plans for various projects alongside the project teams; ensure subcontractors and vendors submit required safety documentation and implement their safety plans and comply with client’s safety standards. Ensure safety boards, equipment and site‑specific materials are supplied at each site.
• Oversee job site safety audits and inspections, ensuring corrective safety observations and violations are documented and corrected immediately. Facilitate incident investigations and root cause analyses and communicate findings to all of client’s employees. Represent client in matters relating to OSHA site visits and inspections.
• Conduct data analyses, identify trends, recommend corrective actions, and provide updates to client Leadership Team. Create and distribute project specific safety performance reports to all Project Managers and Superintendents monthly. Ensure accurate documentation of safety plans, procedures, violations, and corrective action.
• Lead Site Safety Coordinators. Provide advice and guidance on safe work practices. Foster and promote a company‑wide healthy safety culture. Champion a strong safety culture across the site and maximize personnel involvement in Safety related activities.
• Provide timely, high‑quality safety technical support. Carry out regular workplace inspections to monitor compliance with site rules, procedures, etc. Coordinate the completion of job safety analyses, risk assessments and pre‑task plans.
• Prepare and submit local, state, and internal reports as needed. Review and track investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental releases, non‑injury accidents and near‑mises to ensure that they are effective, and that they identify and resolve root causes. Lead investigations into serious adverse events.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance and initiate action to support or correct trends. Coordinate local business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management plans. Develop and test the plans.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related degree is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience with H&S in the construction industry, 2 years of data center construction project experience preferred.
• CHST/CSP certification a plus.
• Proficient with the management of high‑risk activities including electrical safety, excavation, fall protection, material handling, and crane operations.
• Experienced in communicating and problem solving as a team with sub‑contractors is required.
• A background and knowledge working with specific trades such as electricians, ironworkers, pipefitters etc. is a plus.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi‑employer worksites.
• Experienced trainer on construction safety topics and comfortable working with a wide variety of trades.
• Demonstrated experience conducting construction site safety audits and inspections.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and can follow reporting processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator who understands the importance of timely communications and reporting.

WHO WE ARE

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world‑class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).

Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.