Safety Coordinator

Instrata; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Instrata is seeking a Project Safety Coordinator to oversee day-to-day safety at active job sites, including hyperscale data center structured cabling installations.

You will work with project teams to identify hazards, reinforce safe practices, and ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards on busy data center campuses. You will help crews perform low-voltage installation, termination and testing safely and efficiently, while promoting a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to engage field teams and reinforce safe behaviors in real time.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site safety inspections and observations.
• Complete Job Safety Observations (JSOs) and maintain documentation.
• Identify hazards and implement corrective actions.
• Support safe execution of high-risk activities (ladder use, work at height, under raised floors).
• Participate in job planning and site coordination meetings with other trades.
• Assist with incident investigations and follow-up.
• Support new hire and toolbox safety orientations.

Skills

Construction safety practices

OSHA regulations

Engage field teams

Communication

Organization

Data center safety

Job description

About The Role

Are you a safety-focused professional who thrives in active construction environments and takes pride in protecting people and projects? We're looking for a Project Safety Coordinator to support day-to-day safety execution across our job sites, including hyperscale data center structured cabling installations.

In this role, you'll partner closely with project teams to identify hazards, reinforce safe work practices, and ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards. You'll be a visible presence in the field—helping create a proactive safety culture while supporting crews in executing low-voltage cable installation, termination, and testing work safely and efficiently.

If you're detail-oriented, communicative, and committed to doing things the right way, this role is for you.

What You'll Do – Promote Safety. Enable Execution.

• Conduct daily site safety inspections and observations to ensure safe work practices.
• Complete Job Safety Observations (JSOs) and maintain accurate documentation.
• Identify hazards and implement or recommend immediate corrective actions.
• Support safe execution of high-risk work activities, including ladder and lift use, work above ceilings and below raised floors, and cable tray/pathway installation.
• Participate in job planning and site coordination meetings, including coordination with other trades on active data hall and MDF/IDF work.
• Assist with incident and near-miss investigations, including documentation and follow-up.
• Support new hire orientations, site safety orientations, and toolbox talks.
• Promote a positive, respectful, and proactive safety culture across the job site.
• Submit safety reports and documentation accurately and on time.
• Escalate safety concerns, trends, and risks to the Safety Supervisor.

What You Bring

• Strong understanding of construction safety practices and OSHA regulations.
• Ability to engage field teams and reinforce safe behaviors in real time.
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative, team-first mindset.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively in active, fast-paced construction environments, including occupied and live hyperscale data center campuses.
• Commitment to safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Experience

2–5 years of experience in construction safety or a related field; experience supporting structured cabling, low-voltage, or data center fit-out projects a plus.

Certifications

• First Aid & CPR certification (required or ability to obtain within 30 days).
• OSHA 30 preferred.
• STSC® (Safety Trained Supervisor Construction) or equivalent certification preferred.

Authority

• Authorized to stop work in unsafe conditions.
• Authority to require immediate corrective actions to maintain a safe work environment.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and climbing, including ladder work, working at heights, and access to above-ceiling and under-floor spaces on active job sites.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.

Make an Impact With Us

If you're a safety-driven professional who takes ownership of protecting teams and improving job site conditions, we'd love to connect. Join us and help ensure every structured cabling installation is executed safely, efficiently, and with the highest standards.