Owner's Rep Safety Leader — Data Center Construction

Sheakley Workforce Staffing; St. George (SC); On-site; USD 108,000 - 147,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheakley Workforce Staffing seeks an Owner's Representative Safety Manager to lead on-site safety for a data center construction project in Charleston, SC. You will act as the owner's safety representative, overseeing contractors and enforcing project safety standards.

The role requires 5-10 years of construction safety leadership with data center experience, and credentials such as CHST/CSP. Expect routine site walks, risk assessments, and active safety program improvement.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of construction safety experience.
• Data center or mission-critical construction experience required.
• Owner's Representative / Owner's Safety Oversight on data center project required.
• Experience providing safety oversight across general contractors, subcontractors & multiple trades.
• Strong understanding of construction risk management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner's on-site safety representative throughout construction.
• Provide independent oversight of general contractor and subcontractor safety performance.
• Conduct routine site walks, field observations, audits & risk assessments.
• Evaluate contractor implementation of project safety plans, policies & procedures.
• Identify systemic and high-risk safety exposures & drive proactive mitigation strategies.
• Monitor leading indicators and contractor safety performance.
• Participate in project safety meetings and leadership discussions.
• Review JHAs, pre-task plans, permits, lift plans & other high-risk documentation.
• Provide oversight of high-risk construction activities across multiple trades.
• Review serious incidents, near misses and root-cause investigations.
• Verify corrective actions are effective and sustained.
• Partner with ownership and contractor safety teams to improve project-wide safety.
• Identify gaps between written safety programs and field execution.
• Support continuous improvement of the overall project safety program.
• Maintain professional documentation and safety performance records.

Skills

Safety leadership

Contractor oversight

Risk assessment

JHA & pre-task planning

Incident investigation

Communication with executives

Site walkthroughs

Safety metrics

Education

CHST, CSP, GSP, BCSP credential

OSHA 30 Construction Certification

OSHA 500 or OSHA 510 Certification

First Aid / CPR / AED Certification

NFPA 70E familiarity

Hyperscale or mission-critical construction experience

Tools

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Job description

Sheakley Workforce Staffing seeks an Owner's Representative Safety Manager to lead on-site safety for a data center construction project in Charleston, SC. You will act as the owner's safety representative, overseeing contractors and enforcing project safety standards.

The role requires 5-10 years of construction safety leadership with data center experience, and credentials such as CHST/CSP. Expect routine site walks, risk assessments, and active safety program improvement.