Field Safety Leader — Data Center Construction

Amazon; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Construction Safety Manager – DCPD in the Columbus area to drive health and safety programs across planning, permitting, construction, and commissioning teams. You will lead H&S initiatives, partner with real estate, due diligence, and external vendors, and monitor safety performance across DCPD projects.

The role requires extensive field experience, strong communication, and the ability to translate data into actionable safety improvements within a global safety framework.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• 6+ years of construction health & safety experience on active construction projects.
• 2+ years experience leading EHS Programs on construction projects.
• Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST) Certification OR one of the Preferred Qualification Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Review due diligence risk assessments with real estate, preconstruction, construction operations on H&S aspects of the AWS H&S management program to ensure adequate implementation.
• Coordinates with DCPD managers to prioritize H&S in planning and execution in all phases of DCPD projects.
• Ensures & Monitors General Contractors and AWS deployment vendors compliance to onboarding requirements in Avetta.
• Performs campus H&S kickoff sessions, and performs reviews of General Contractor and AWS deployment vendor’s Construction Safety Management Plans
• Documents data and anecdotes in standard reporting tools (Weekly Business Reviews, Monthly Project Reviews) for DCPD and H&S leadership teams
• Manages 3rd party/internal H&S resources on DCPD projects (weekly business reviews, monthly project reviews)
• Identifies improvement opportunities at project(s), and partners with Data Center Health and Safety (DCHS) Operational Team on regional issues that impact construction/operations handover phases.
• Audits projects to the mental model ‘do you have a process, and are you following it?’ Then analyzes data (leading and lagging indicators) for trends, risks/opportunities and reports out at project/regional levels and within governance programs
• Conduct regular site visits with H&S 3rd party resources, construction managers and Data Center Health and Safety Operational teams
• Hosts project and regional specific contractor and internal team H&S kickoff sessions and annual performance review sessions.

Skills

Program management

Construction safety

EHS programs

CHST certification

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Construction Safety Manager – DCPD in the Columbus area to drive health and safety programs across planning, permitting, construction, and commissioning teams. You will lead H&S initiatives, partner with real estate, due diligence, and external vendors, and monitor safety performance across DCPD projects.

The role requires extensive field experience, strong communication, and the ability to translate data into actionable safety improvements within a global safety framework.