Safety Manager | Houston, TX

HazTek Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HazTek Safety Management is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead safety operations for a data center project near Houston, TX. The role emphasizes OSHA compliance, implementing best safety practices, and fostering a culture where every worker goes home safe.

Responsibilities include overseeing safety performance, hazard identification, and coordinating with owners and contractors to ensure safety requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of direct construction leadership experience, with 3+ years on data center or mission-critical projects.
• Active BCSP CHST certification required (OSHA 510/500 knowledge preferred).
• Degree in safety-related field preferred; OSHA training is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction safety performance across active-facility projects.
• Identify and assess high-risk activities before work begins with hazard identification and risk planning.
• Review MOPs and high-risk work plans for safety controls and emergency planning.
• Plan and oversee energized work, hot work, lifting/rigging, confined space, excavation activities.
• Evaluate contractor safety plans and incident reports for alignment with safety requirements.
• Track corrective actions through closure and verify field implementation.
• Analyze safety observations and trends to identify areas needing attention.
• Participate in preconstruction and safety-planning meetings to set owner safety expectations.
• Collaborate with contractor safety reps, project leadership, and stakeholders on safety performance.
• Provide owner-side safety guidance while maintaining accountability boundaries.
• Conduct daily safety observations and audits to identify hazards and corrective actions.
• Monitor compliance with zero-tolerance safety policies.
• Maintain records of site visits, incidents, inspections, and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Safety culture awareness

Education

Degree in safety related field

OSHA 510/500 knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

HazTek is seeking an experienced Safety Manager near Houston, TX to lead safety operations for a data center project. This role is critical in ensuring OSHA compliance, implementing best safety practices, and fostering a culture where every worker goes home safe.

• Oversee construction safety performance across active-facility projects


• Identify and assess high-risk activities before work begins, supporting comprehensive hazard identification and risk planning with appropriate coordination


• Review MOPs and other high-risk work plans for appropriate safety controls, sequencing, emergency planning, and potential operational impacts.


• Plan and oversee all controlled and permit-required activities, including but not limited to energized work, hot work, lifting and rigging operations, confined space work, excavation and trenching


• Evaluate contractor safety plans, incident reports, near-miss reports, and corrective actions to ensure completeness, accuracy, and full alignment with project safety requirements


• Track corrective and preventive actions through closure and verify field implementation where appropriate.


• Analyze recurring safety observations, leading and lagging indicators, incident trends, and contractor performance to identify areas requiring additional attention.


• Participate in preconstruction, kickoff, and safety-planning meetings to communicate owner safety expectations and upcoming risk considerations.


• Collaborate regularly across teams including but not limited to contractor safety representatives, project leadership, and other stakeholders regarding safety performance and upcoming work.


• Provide owner-side safety guidance and oversight while maintaining clear accountability boundaries between the contractor


• Conduct daily safety observations and audits to identify safety hazards, equipment deficiencies, and areas requiring corrective action


• Monitor compliance with project's zero-tolerance policies, escalating repeated or serious violations


• Maintain records of site visits, observations, incidents, inspections, and all other necessary documentation

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of direct construction experience in a leadership role, with 3+ years on data center or mission-critical facility projects


• Active BCSP certification required (CHST certification highly preferred)


• Degree in a safety related field preferred


• OSHA 510 and or OSHA 500 is a plus


• Owner's Representative (Owner's Rep) experience highly preferred


• Advanced knowledge of construction and data center safety standards


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required


• Proficient Microsoft Office skills



• Embody HazTek's Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Dependability, Leadership, Accountability

Overview

HazTek Safety Management is a full-service, objective safety partner, founded in 1997. The health, safety and well-being of employees and companies is our highest priority. We offer full-time employment, stability, competitive benefits, professional development, travel, diverse safety experiences, management support and the added benefit of working with a network of over 275 full-time HazTek safety professionals.

At HazTek, We Stand Together for Safety

We are committed to building an environment of inclusion and acceptance which values diversity across all areas of theorganization; an environmentin which all employees can contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Pay Range

$115,000 - $130,000

Travel | Relocation

Local Only - No travel, per diem or relocation is offered for this opportunity