Field Safety Lead: Data Center Construction

Sheakley Workforce Staffing; Texas; On-site; USD 77,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Construction Safety Coordinator role at Sheakley Workforce Staffing is based in Cedar Creek, TX on a large-scale data center construction project. This 1099 contractor position provides leadership-level safety oversight across multiple operations, including prefabrication, drywall, and on-site construction.

You will work closely with craft personnel, supervision, subcontractors, and project leadership to identify hazards, ensure OSHA compliance, review JHAs and permits, and drive

Qualifications

• OSHA 30 Construction Certification is required.
• OSHA 500 Construction Certification is required.
• Minimum 3+ years of construction safety experience.
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily field safety oversight for data center construction and prefabrication operations.
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas and manufacturing operations.
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments.
• Monitor panel manufacturing activities, drywall installation, excavation operations, and civil construction work.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), permits, and pre-task plans.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements.
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions.
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel.
• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, subcontractors, and fabrication teams.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports.
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project.

Skills

OSHA 30 Construction

OSHA 500 Construction

Safety Experience

First Aid/CPR

BCSP Certification

Tools

BCSP Certification

Job description

Lead Construction Safety Coordinator

📍 Location: Cedar Creek, TX
📅 Duration: 2 Years (Start: 10/5 or Earlier)
📋 Type: 1099 Contractor

Compensation & Schedule

💰 Pay Rate: $56/hr (No BCSP) | $60/hr (BCSP Credential)
🏨 Per Diem: None
🎯 Completion Bonus: $150/month
💵 Pay Frequency: Weekly
⏰ Schedule: Monday-Saturday | 10 to 12 Hour Shifts
📈 Additional Schedule Details: Potential Sunday work and rotating Saturdays as needed. Candidates should be prepared to support extended schedules throughout the life of the project.

Why This Opportunity?

Join a contractor supporting a large-scale data center construction project in Cedar Creek, TX. This opportunity provides leadership-level safety oversight across multiple operations, including a pre-fabrication facility manufacturing interior and exterior metal-framed wall panels, as well as self-performed drywall installation and ongoing on-site construction activities.

The Lead Construction Safety Coordinator will serve as a key member of the project team, maintaining a strong field presence while working directly with craft personnel, production teams, subcontractors, supervision, and project leadership to identify hazards, maintain compliance, and support the safe execution of manufacturing, installation, civil construction, and mission-critical construction activities.

Required Qualifications

✔ OSHA 30 Construction Certification
✔ OSHA 500 Construction Certification
✔ Minimum 3+ Years of Construction Safety Experience
✔ Current First Aid/CPR Certification

Preferred Qualifications

⭐ BCSP Certification (CHST, ASP, CSP, or Equivalent)
⭐ Data Center Construction Experience
⭐ Prefabrication or Manufacturing Safety Experience
⭐ Excavation and Civil Construction Experience
⭐ Drywall or Interior Systems Construction Experience
⭐ Contractor Safety Management Experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide daily field safety oversight for data center construction and prefabrication operations
• Maintain a highly visible presence throughout active work areas and manufacturing operations
• Conduct routine site inspections, audits, observations, and hazard assessments
• Monitor panel manufacturing activities, drywall installation, excavation operations, and civil construction work
• Review Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), permits, and pre-task plans
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and project-specific safety requirements
• Identify unsafe conditions and coordinate timely corrective actions
• Provide field coaching and reinforce safe work practices with craft personnel
• Coordinate safety activities with project management, supervision, subcontractors, and fabrication teams
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation
• Maintain required safety documentation, inspection records, and compliance reports
• Promote a proactive safety culture throughout the project

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should have working knowledge of:

• OSHA Construction Standards
• Data Center Construction Safety
• Prefabrication & Manufacturing Operations
• Metal Framing and Panel Fabrication Activities
• Drywall Installation Safety
• Excavation & Civil Construction Safety
• Material Handling Operations
• Powered Industrial Equipment
• Fall Protection & Elevated Work
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Incident Investigation & Corrective Actions
• Contractor Safety Management
• Construction Risk Assessment & Mitigation

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, field-focused safety leader with experience supporting both construction and manufacturing environments.

Success in this role requires maintaining a strong field presence, proactively identifying hazards, effectively communicating with craft personnel and supervision, and ensuring fabrication, drywall installation, excavation, and data center construction activities are executed safely while supporting project productivity, quality, and schedule objectives.

Apply Today

Qualified candidates should submit a resume for immediate review.

Please ensure your resume clearly reflects experience directly related to the project's scope of work, including the specific trades, activities, and project types you have supported. Experience with data centers, prefabrication, manufacturing operations, drywall installation, excavation, civil construction, hazard assessments, JHAs, field safety oversight should be clearly identified.

Interviews are actively being scheduled for qualified candidates.