Safety Lead for Mission-Critical Data Center Projects

Vertex Integration Partners; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Integration Partners in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead safety on large-scale electrical mission critical projects, including data centers.

You will oversee safety across complex construction, partner with project leadership, and drive incident investigations and risk reduction. OSHA 30 required; CHST/CSP preferred, with strong leadership in a fast-paced data center environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction safety experience, with focus on electrical, data centers, or large-scale commercial projects.
• Experience leading safety programs, incident investigations, and risk mitigation.
• OSHA 30 required; CHST/CSP/STSC or similar certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project’s overall safety program and culture, ensuring compliance with company standards, OSHA requirements, client expectations, and applicable regulations.
• Partner with Project Executives, Project Managers, Superintendents, and field leadership to proactively identify and mitigate risk across complex electrical construction activities.
• Oversee safety associated with electrical installations, energization, LOTO, high-voltage systems, equipment installation, commissioning, and other mission critical activities.
• Conduct regular jobsite inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety observations while ensuring corrective actions are properly implemented and documented.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, perform root-cause analysis, and develop preventative measures to reduce future risk.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to project safety personnel while promoting a strong safety culture across a large-scale data center construction site.

Skills

Leadership

OSHA compliance

Electrical construction safety

Data center safety

Risk assessment

Job description

Vertex Integration Partners in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead safety on large-scale electrical mission critical projects, including data centers.

You will oversee safety across complex construction, partner with project leadership, and drive incident investigations and risk reduction. OSHA 30 required; CHST/CSP preferred, with strong leadership in a fast-paced data center environment.